Court tosses out $1.5-million jury award
California | Local |
October 30, 2008
A state appeals court on Wednesday overturned a $1.5-million award for a former Los Angeles prosecutor who said City Atty. Read more
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DWP to refund $160 million in overcharges to other agencies
California | Local |
October 28, 2008
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will refund $160 million that it overcharged other government agencies for more than a decade, the state attorney general’s office announced today. Read more
Will he throw hat into ring?
California | Local |
October 25, 2008
Whether next spring’s Los Angeles mayoral race is a lively contest or a walkover for incumbent Antonio Villaraigosa may depend on the decision of one man: shopping mall magnate Rick Caruso. Read more
L.A. is urged to halt sign updates
California | Local |
October 17, 2008
Hoping to stem the proliferation of bright, digital billboards and untangle legal challenges to city restrictions on outdoor advertising, the Los Angeles Planning Commission on Thursday recommended a one-year moratorium on companies converting their traditional signs into electronic displays. Read more
Villaraigosa vetoes contract for legal help in skid row lawsuit
California | Local |
October 16, 2008
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has vetoed a $96,000 contract for outside legal help to defend the city against allegations that it discriminates against the disabled on skid row. Read more
Firefighters contain blazes in San Bernardino; part of 215 Freeway remains closed
California | Local |
October 15, 2008
Firefighters in San Bernardino battled a 225-acre blaze today on the northern end of the city, and the 215 Freeway remained closed near Cal State San Bernardino, officials said. Read more
L.A.’s fiscal forecast looks dismal
California | Local |
October 12, 2008
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa offered a bleak financial forecast for city government over the next two years on Saturday, warning that deep cuts to services and other belt-tightening measures would be unavoidable because of the worsening economic downturn. Read more
Villaraigosa says racial tensions due to poverty
California | Local |
October 7, 2008
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday said Latinos and African Americans must “face up to” existing racial strains over jobs, language differences and violent crime by addressing the underlying causes of those tensions, primarily poverty and the lack of opportunity. Read more
L.A. could face $400-million budget deficit, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa warns
California | Local |
October 4, 2008
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Friday warned that the city could face a $400- million budget shortfall this year, predicting a severe drop in tax revenue because of the nationwide economic downturn. Read more
L.A. parks department to lay off nearly 140 workers
California | Local |
October 2, 2008
The Los Angeles city parks department plans to lay off nearly 140 temporary workers and reduce hours for hundreds more, cutbacks that union officials argued Wednesday will lead to dirtier restrooms, unkempt playgrounds and reduced security at the Griffith Park Observatory. Read more
