This post was updated Dec. 6 at 11:55 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a proposal Nov. 29 that, if approved by voters in 2024, will allow an independent redistricting commission to redraw council districts for future elections. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles City Hall is pictured. The LA City Council unanimously approved a proposal for an independent redistricting commission Nov. 29. Further approval will be required by voters next year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Nov. 26 at 11:23 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council signed a compromise proposal Nov. 14 to allow rent increases in the city, ending a pandemic-era ban that has stood since 2020. Read more...
Photo: Apartments in Westwood are pictured. The Los Angeles City Council approved a proposal to allow a 4% rent increase Nov. 14, putting an end to pandemic-era bans on rent increases. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 12:25 a.m. Katy Yaroslavsky, the District 5 Los Angeles City Council member, sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her achievements in the first year of her four-year term, as well as share insight on what Westwood can expect in the future. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Katy Yaroslavsky. The District 5 Los Angeles City Council member sat down the Daily Bruin to discuss changes coming to Westwood. (Courtesy of Councilwoman Yaroslavsky’s office)
The Los Angeles city council unanimously approved a project Oct. 20 to build an interim housing facility for people experiencing homelessness in Westwood. The project will be located at the site of a city-owned parking lot on the corner of Pico Boulevard and Midvale Avenue. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Midvale Avenue in Westwood. The Los Angeles City Council approved the creation of an interim housing facility on the corner of Pico Boulevard and Midvale Avenue for people experiencing homelessness. (Catherine Hamilton/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 12:30 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council’s housing and homelessness committee passed an amended motion Wednesday to lower rent increases from 7% to 4%. Read more...
Photo: Apartments in Westwood Village are pictured. The Los Angeles City Council’s housing and homelessness committee approved an amended motion to lower rent increases to 4%. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 10:21 p.m. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the LA City Council honored Rev. James Lawson Jr. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Rev. James Lawson Jr. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the LA City Council honored the UCLA lecturer by dedicating Sept. 22 to his accomplishments. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Los Angeles City Council is looking into expanding and redistricting as well as reforming the Ethics Commission. The Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform, created and chaired by Council President Paul Krekorian, heard ideas from the community on how to reform the council during an August meeting. Read more...
Photo: City Hall is pictured. The Los Angeles City Council has been looking into expanding the number of seats on the council. (Daily Bruin file photo)
