Articles by David Zahniser Page 2

Two law enforcement agencies have closed their investigations into former Los Angeles Airport Commissioner Ted Stein, a figure in the “pay-to-play” investigation that helped end the political career of former Mayor James K. Hahn, according to correspondence obtained by The Times. Read more

With rising unemployment, falling home values and a sinking stock market, four Los Angeles city and county tax increases on the Nov. Read more

When Robert Aguallo Jr. Read more

A judge today ordered a hospital in the San Fernando Valley to halt construction of its $180 million expansion until the Los Angeles City Council reconsiders the project and decides whether more environmental review is needed. Read more

Responding to anger over a new digital billboard in his district, Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti called Wednesday for new rules limiting outdoor signs from displaying electronic messages in residential neighborhoods. Read more

A judge has issued a tentative ruling calling for the Los Angeles City Council to reconsider its decision allowing a San Fernando Valley hospital to expand, handing a victory to the union activists and neighborhood groups that had criticized the project. Read more

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the City Council today denounced the $700-billion rescue plan for the nation’s financial institutions, saying the deal provides too much power to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson. Read more

Dealing a setback to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s plan for a network of regional airports, United Airlines has decided to halt its service out of LA/Palmdale Regional Airport starting Dec. Read more

The Los Angeles City Council voted today to ban smoking in farmers markets, saying such behavior is inappropriate in places where customers buy fresh produce. Read more