When LA Metro’s staff announced that meeting the agency’s adopted goal of 100% zero-emission buses by 2030 was no longer achievable, three of the Los Angeles city-based Metro board members pushed back. Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian, L.A. City Council member Kate Yaroslavsky and Bass-appointee Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker joined together in … Read more
One year ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass – then just four months into her term as the city’s top executive – acknowledged that the City of Angels wasn’t where it needed to be but that she was proud of the changes taking place in the nascent days of her administration. On Monday, April 15, … Read more
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is set to deliver the annual State of the City address on Monday, April 15 – ahead of the release of her proposed 2024-25 budget in the coming days. The mayor’s office hasn’t provided details of Bass’ upcoming speech, but many of the topics she touched on during last year’s … Read more
By FRED SHUSTER City News Service A judge on Monday, March 18, came closer to signing off on a court-monitored, independent audit of homeless-related expenditures by the city, including Mayor Karen Bass’ signature Inside Safe initiative and other efforts to close encampments and find shelter for unhoused residents. U.S. District Judge David Carter has expressed … Read more
Los Angeles city and county officials warned residents to remain vigilant on Monday, Feb. 5, as the “Pineapple Express” storm continued to make its way across Southern California, following Sunday’s rain totals that marked the tenth wettest day in the city of L.A. since record-keeping began. “With unprecedented rain came unprecedented preparation, and now comes … Read more
“I will not accept a homelessness crisis that afflicts more than 40,000 Angelenos and affects every one of us. It is a humanitarian crisis that takes the life of five people every day. … There will be no holding back on my watch.” So said Karen Bass one year ago, as she declared a local … Read more
