Wednesday, April 24

US Representative Karen Bass becomes first Black woman to be elected LA mayor

This post was updated Nov. 20 at 11:41 p.m. United States Representative Karen Bass will be Los Angeles’ first female mayor, defeating businessman and billionaire Rick Caruso in this year’s midterm elections. Read more...

Photo: United States Representative Karen Bass at a Get Out the Vote rally at UCLA, pictured. Bass defeated businessman and billionaire Rick Caruso in this year’s midterm election for Los Angeles mayor. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)


USAC calls for resignation of LA city council members caught on racist recording

The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution Oct. 18 calling on multiple Los Angeles city council members to resign. Council president Nury Martinez and councilmembers Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo made racist and homophobic remarks about other council members, LA District Attorney George Gascón and the child of a council member in a leaked recording, according to the LA Times. Read more...

Photo: (By Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director)


LA City Council votes to expand encampment ban amid active protest

This post was updated August 7 at 11:20 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban sitting, sleeping and storing property in public near all schools and daycare centers in the city. Read more...

Photo: The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban sitting, sleeping and storing property in public within 500 feet of schools and daycares. This motion creates an amendment to LA Municipal Code 41.18, which already prohibits these activities in several other public places in the city. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Westside Regional Alliance of Councils holds forums for city council candidates

A group of West Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils held a series of candidate forums to discuss regional issues, such as homelessness, public safety and mental health. Read more...

Photo: Westside Regional Alliance of Councils includes 14 neighborhood councils in West Los Angeles, representing areas including UCLA and Westwood. WRAC holds forums for LA city government candidates and represents the voices of residents in West LA. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)


Candidates for upcoming district 5 election speak at land-use forum

Candidates running for the Los Angeles City Council District 5 representative seat discussed a variety of topics including homelessness, mental health services, housing and boulevard development on April 29. Read more...

Photo: Westwood (pictured) falls under the Los Angeles City Council District 5. Representative candidates from LACC District 5 discussed topics relating to homelessness, mental health, housing and transportation on Friday, April 29. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)


LA City Council District 5 candidates propose various policies in virtual forum

Candidates in the Los Angeles City Council District 5 representative election discussed a range of topics including homelessness, public safety and economic development at a virtual forum Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA, the Westwood Neighborhood Council and the Westwood Community Council co-hosted a forum for candidates in the Los Angeles City Council District 5 representative election to discuss a range of topics including homelessness and the economic development of Westwood Village (pictured). (Daily Bruin file photo)



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