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Los Angeles privatized its film permit office in 1995 to cut red tape. What it built instead was a revenue machine for LAPD. When the Baywatch reboot showed up at

Residents urge community to speak up as city hearing approaches After months of community organizing, back-channel correspondence, and a contentious September meeting, the future of three Italian Stone Pines on

The Mar Vista Community Council is soliciting public feedback on a proposed mural at the north side of the Venice Boulevard/405 Freeway underpass. The survey closes today, Friday, at noon.

The Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission voted 12-1 on Tuesday night to approve language giving the City Council clear authority to override LAPD policy, capping a months-long push by community

UPDATE (March 26, 2026): The Metro Board voted unanimously Thursday to approve the San Vicente-Fairfax alignment as the locally preferred route for the K Line Northern Extension, the vote this

A new report from the City Controller raises serious questions about whether Los Angeles can translate its homelessness budget into real-world results Los Angeles officials have spent years insisting that

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