This post was updated March 14 at 9:19 p.m. Los Angeles City Council District 5 candidates discussed their policy platforms during an online public forum Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: A view of the Los Angeles city skyline. Multiple Los Angeles City Council District 5 candidates spoke about their platforms at a forum Wednesday. The candidates addressed questions about homelessness, housing in LA and governance, among other topics. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Candidates for the Los Angeles City Council District 5 representative election discussed public safety, homelessness, transit development and other issues at a virtual town hall Monday. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Office of the External Vice President held a town hall with several candidates running to become the next Los Angeles City Council District 5 representative. Candidates answered questions from members of the office and students about policies such as transportation and combatting homelessness. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
Volunteers in Westwood conducted the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count this past week after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 100 volunteers fanned out across Westwood for two hours Wednesday to participate in the annual homeless count. Read more...
Photo: More than 100 volunteers attended the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count in Westwood on Wednesday night, initially meeting at the Westwood Presbyterian Church. The volunteers walked through different areas to help determine how many people are experiencing homelessness in Westwood. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
Several candidates for the Los Angeles mayoral election are advocating for stronger actions to be taken toward addressing homelessness in LA. The mayoral candidates expanded on their policies to decrease homelessness in a debate Tuesday and in subsequent campaign communications. Read more...
Photo: Multiple candidates running to be the next mayor of Los Angeles agreed homelessness in LA is a significant issue, advocating for stronger agendas including expanding housing construction and improving mental health care. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 12:35 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Dec. 7 that would direct the city to reduce disposal of organic waste by 75% by 2025. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion to take steps to comply with a statewide requirement to reduce organic waste disposal to landfills by 75% by 2025. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Los Angeles City Council approved four amendments to the citywide COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Nov. 30, including the removal of shopping centers and malls from the proof of vaccination requirement. Read more...
Photo: As of Dec. 17, malls and shopping centers in Los Angeles are not subject to the citywide rule requiring businesses to check for visitors’ vaccination statuses. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
Los Angeles City Attorney and 2022 mayoral candidate Mike Feuer is pushing for a ballot measure to double the size of the LA City Council. Under Feuer’s proposal, the number of city council members would increase from 15 to 30. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles may see its city council doubled in size under mayoral candidate Mike Feuer’s plan to increase the number of council members from 15 to 30. If the proposal receives enough signatures, voters will consider it on the November 2022 ballot. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
