Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's Ticketgate might have faded from the headlines, but not from the scrutiny of the state Fair Political Practices Commission and the city Ethics Commission, and now Villaraigosa has agreed to pay almost $42,000 in fines to settle up the years'-long matter of taking tickets to functions as unreported gifts, according to LA Now. more ›

The commission that oversees the Los Angeles Police Department has rejected the chief's recommendation and ruled instead that "two police officers were wrong when they fatally shot an unarmed autistic man last year," reports LA Now. Since becoming chief more than a year ago, the panel has only overruled Beck three times. more ›

The Commission that runs the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has overturned a ban on raves at the venue initiated in June of this year, according to the LA Times. The moratorium on the events was issued following the drug-related death of a teenager who had been at the Electric Daisy Carnival. more ›

Would you like to redraw the political district lines of California's state legislature? How about the lines for the Board of Equalization, which administers some taxes? more ›

What a hot mess. The Department of Water and Power's commission today voted to not only name and pay a Deputy Mayor as the interim General Manager of the utility, but also continue to pay retired General Manager David Nahai for three months for consulting services. Both will earn over $6,200 a week, equivalent to a salary of $325,000. more ›

A state report on restructure California's tax system is due today and the Associated Press, which obtained an early copy, has found that bold changes are recommended, prompting a large amount of skepticism. The AP explains some: more ›