This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For decades, the McOskers — a large, tight-knit Irish Catholic family from San Pedro — have wielded power at Los ...
One day after Herb Wesson’s resignation as interim representative of the 10th District, Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez filed a motion proposing the appointment of Heather Hutt Friday ...
If you browse through social media, it’s easy to find commentary about canceling the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. There are Angelenos who lack confidence in the city and county’s ability to roll out the ...
The Great Depression threatened the 1932 Olympics. A pandemic raged during the 2021 Tokyo Games. Parisians planned a "poop protest" in the Seine before the 2024 Games. From natural disasters, ...
After wildfires and immigration raids, calls for L.A. to withdraw from hosting the 2028 Olympics have intensified. The Olympics have rarely been canceled or relocated, continuing despite a global ...
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The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to ban the use of the N-word and C-word at public meetings — triggering free speech backlash and the threat of a $400 million lawsuit. The controversial ...
Speakers at Los Angeles City Council meetings will be banned from using the N-word and the C-word, the council decided Wednesday. The ban comes after years of tirades by a few speakers who attack ...
Jewel Thais-Williams, revered as the matriarch of Los Angeles’ Black LGBTQ+ community, has passed away at the age of 86. In 1973, she founded the legendary Jewel’s Catch One Disco on Pico Boulevard in ...