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Karen Bass wants to weaken LAPD to fix a self-inflicted budget crisis
Karen Bass and Los Angeles Democrats have put the city in a budget crisis that they want to solve by further weakening the ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass heading to Sacramento to push for $2 billion relief package
The city is facing fiscal concerns due a 35% reduction in tax revenue, overspending, an increase in liability payouts, and ...
As Los Angeles faces a budget crisis and the possibility of layoffs, could Sacramento soon come to the rescue?
Karen Bass is hoping the state will step in to provide a financial lifeline for L.A. as the city faces a major budget deficit ...
Suspect arrested after numerous trees were cut down with a chainsaw across Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say they've arrested a man who used a chainsaw to cut down large trees in at least ...
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Mayor Bass proposes more than 1,600 layoffs: What departments are on the list?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass unveiled a proposed $13.9 billion municipal budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which includes more ...
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The city of Los Angeles brought this fiscal crisis on itself
In the week of her annual State of the City address, in a season in which she must begin a re-election campaign for 2026, after easily the most trying three months of her long political career, Los ...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass’ budget calls for 80% drop in financing of new affordable housing
On top of layoffs and budget cuts, the mayor’s budget proposal includes a pessimistic outlook for the city’s housing market ...
Los Angeles mayor visits California Capitol, says she hopes to avoid layoffs amid budget issues
Mayor Bass hopes the state can help address an $800 million budget deficit in her city that she says could result in about 1,600 job cuts ...
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Is New Jersey’s 15,000-Acre Wildfire Phil Murphy’s Karen Bass Moment?
As a massive 15,000-acre wildfire rages through Ocean County, New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy faces growing criticism for ...
Chainsaw-wielding cyclist topples city trees in Los Angeles, California cops say
A man accused of using a chainsaw to chop down several city trees in Los Angeles neighborhoods has been arrested, California police reported. Samuel Patrick Groft, 45, was spotted on a bicycle ...
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Mayor Bass in Sacramento to discuss funding for L.A.
Mayor Karen Bass was in Sacramento on Wednesday to convince state lawmakers not to cut funding to Los Angeles. it comes a ...