Stock up on quarters. Not all L.A. parking meters are credit-card equipped and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is seeking to add another $10 onto parking ticket fines. more ›

Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon and his wife, Flora, have pleaded not guilty this morning to re-filed charges of perjury and fraud, stemming from allegations the couple lived outside the district he represents and lied about his address. more ›

District Attorney Steve Cooley filed perjury and fraud charges against City Councilman Richard Alarcon and his wife Flora Montes de Oca Alarcon today—the exact same charges that a Superior Court judge threw out just hours earlier today. more ›

The hilly 'hoods of San Pedro have become a mecca for "hill bombers," or skateboarders who fearlessly zoom down hills at dangerous speeds, and the Los Angeles City Council is not having the reckless recreational trend in their territory. more ›

The skateboarding trend of "hill bombing" takes extreme skating to a whole new deadly level, and L.A.'s hilly San Pedro has become the local mecca for fearless "bombers." Following the recent deaths of two skatebombers, the L.A. City Council has decided to take action. more ›

Maybe we should back up: Did you know the City of Los Angeles has an official plant? Okay, as of this week, we do. And what is that honored bit of botany? It's the Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), and it's about to be all over the city's main civic grounds, City Hall. more ›

Kim Kardashian, everyone's favorite celebrity divorcée, recently announced that she has her heavily painted eye on a career in politics. Speaking to her sister Khloé in an unaired clip from E!'s "Khloé & Lamar," Kim said that she was thinking about running for mayor of Glendale -- which she called "like, Armenian town" -- in five years. more ›

Reality star Kim Kardashian might make an appearance soon somewhere unexpected. No, not your neighborhood Sears to promote her clothing line: Glendale City Hall. That's because Kim wants to be the city's mayor! more ›

The refurbished grounds of Los Angeles' City Hall are expected to re-open in May, and already the City Council is working to clarify and adjust the park rules, which many believe is aimed at keeping Occupy LA protesters at bay. more ›

Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council took steps forward in crafting an aggressive ban on single-use plastic and paper bags. The council's Energy and Environment Committee unanimously passed a recommendation for a three-phase ban that would, if enacted, become "one of the most-far reaching measures in the nation," describes Heal the Bay. more ›

If an ordinance passed unanimously today by the Los Angeles City Council gets Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's signature, all forms of mobile billboards are about to be outlawed. The ban includes billboards on trailers, cars, mopeds, or bikes, reports City News Service. more ›

Some drivers may soon be able to avoid a mandatory 30-day vehicle impound if they can provide authorities with valid identification, car registration and proof of insurance. The city's Police Commission today approved the new policy with a 4-1 vote, reports City News Service, following months of high-profile discussion by local law enforcement leaders, civic leaders, and immigrant-rights activists. more ›

As you may have heard, Los Angeles City Council approved a plan Tuesday to restore the park surrounding City Hall post-Occupy L.A. The approved option calls for 51% less grass and more native, drought-tolerant plants. But what about other green, sustainable ideas like edible gardens? Farmscape, California's largest urban farming operation, has quite a few of these ideas and has been striving to get them heard. more ›

After months of restoration contemplation and astronomic cost estimates, L.A. City Council approved a plan today to revive the park surrounding City Hall. The 1.7-acre area, which once exhibited lush green grass, met its match when Occupy L.A. descended upon the land on October 1, 2011 and remained stationed on the grounds for nearly two months. more ›

If you're feeling enslaved to the third smoggiest metropolitan area in the country, perhaps you should pack up and move to Santa Monica, a city promising green rights to its residents. more ›

The L.A. City Council tentatively approved a 3% water rate increase proposed by the city-owned Department of Water and Power (DWP) in a 9-4 vote. But the decision is pending a second vote next week. more ›

Redistricting is going on in the City of Los Angeles, and today, quite literally, the political landscape of local government has been rocked by the proposed boundary lines for our 15 Council Districts. more ›

On Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed into law a controversial measure that makes the issuing of permits for adult film productions linked to the production company's compliance with mandatory use of condoms by their performers. So what's next? more ›

Los Angeles has become the first city in the nation requiring adult film actors to use condoms while on set. City Council voted 9-1 favoring the proposed ordinance today. In addition to requiring adult film actors to practice safe sex, the ordinance will also force production companies to pay a film permit fee. The fee will pay for inspections enforced by the city. more ›

A full ban of medical marijuana dispensaries operating in the City of Los Angeles is one step closer to happening today after the City Council Public Safety Committee forwarded a draft ordinance prepared by City Attorney Carmen Trutanich's office to the full City Council, reports City News Service. more ›

In a preliminary vote taken today, the Los Angeles City Council has voted 11-1 in favor of an ordinance put forth that would require actors in adult films wear condoms. Adherence to the ordinance would be a condition of film companies receiving filming permits. more ›

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a former Carson City Council candidate after he posted a rather serious and concerning call for action on his Facebook page on Sunday - the assassination of President Barack Obama and his children. more ›

Perhaps taking its cue from environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio, Los Angeles City Council has preserved nearly 280 acres of land near the Angeles National Golf Club in Lake View Terrace. Councilmember Paul Krekorian led a land transfer ceremony this morning to publicly celebrate the historic, long-awaited transfer of 277.5 acres of land from the Angeles National Golf Club to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). more ›

L.A.'s proposed ban on single-use shopping bags was postponed by city lawmakers on Friday who have requested further studies be conducted on the ban's economic impact. The requested analysis will help the city determine if they will make the bold move of banning all single-use shopping bags or mirror bans enacted in other cities that ban single-use plastic bags but still offer single-use paper bags for a tiny fee. more ›

A new ordinance favored by L.A. City Council on Tuesday may force many Venice Beach boardwalk vendors to move their goods elsewhere. Council unanimously approved a measure prohibiting commercial vending along the west side of Ocean Front Walk in a 12-0 vote. more ›

Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously in favor of a resolution declaring that corporations are not people, and consequently are not entitled to the same constitutional protections. The vote was taken following a discussion about money and politics in chambers during today's meeting. In the crowd were several participants of the Occupy LA movement. more ›

Los Angeles is broke, and officials are trying to get creative to find ways to bring in some revenue. The latest scheme, touted by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his team, is to allow advertising in city parks and the L.A. Zoo. more ›

Occupy L.A. and Good Jobs L.A. are rallying the 99% again today to call on City Council to pass the Responsible Banking Ordinance. Over 200 activists will represent the 99%, including those of Occupy L.A., Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE), LA Voice PICO, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Good Jobs L.A. more ›

City officials and law enforcement seem to be in prep mode for delivering the expected eviction notice to the Occupy LA protesters who have lived on the City Hall lawn since October 1. more ›