By a 13-1 vote, the Los Angeles City Council today voted to approve an aggressive plastic bag ban that is aimed at saving taxpayer money for trash cleanup, promoting sustainability, and improving the environment. 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 ›

Hooray, Los Angeles County now allows restaurants to decide if they want to let dogs on their patios! Boo, one TV star recently let her puppies rubs their butts on a restaurant table and the health inspector had to come in. 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 ›

Two Orange County cities are considering separate ordinances to ban single-use plastic bags. If approved, Dana Point and Laguna Beach would be the first two cities in the OC to put in place such a ban, similar to a ban already implemented in Los Angeles County and cities within LA County. 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 ›

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 ›

A new proposed ordinance could be the saving grace for Los Angeles murals and the artists who create them, ending the controversial "mural moratorium." Councilman José Huizar, along with muralists and art conservationists, was expected to unveil the latest draft this morning in the Boyle Heights Arts District. 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 ›

Today Councilman Jose Huizar will announce he plans to join with community activists and seek a full ban on the businesses, because a recent court decision will create severe limitations on how the City of Los Angeles can "effectively regulate" those medical marijuana operations. more ›

After months of hairy debate, West Hollywood has become the first U.S. city to ban the sale of fur apparel products. City Council voted 3-1 in favor of the fur-free ordinance on Monday night. The vote was the last step in banning sales of clothing made from the skin or pelt of animals with hair, wool or fur. more ›

West Hollywood has taken the fur-free reigns and may soon become the first U.S. city to impose a sales ban on fur. City Council approved a modified version of a ban on the sale of clothing made from the skin or pelt of animals with hair, wool or fur on Monday. more ›

Does your four-legged canine companion like to express him or herself? As in, does your dog bark...a lot? If so, you may want to start stashing some extra cash in your piggy bank, because the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously yesterday to impose fines "on the owners of dogs that bark excessively — even if the canines are not licensed by the city." more ›

An update on the proposed mural ordinance will be heard by L.A. City Council today. The City of L.A. recently formed a Mural Task Force and looks to Portland, Oregon for guidance in preserving and protecting existing murals, creating an environment for new ones and ending L.A.'s so-called mural moratorium. more ›

Some people turn to an elder or a higher power for guidance in a time of struggle. Los Angeles turns to Portland, Oregon. While before we've turned to Stumptown for direction for our street car transit and bike-friendliness on our streets, this time the City of L.A. has formed a "Mural Task Force" and is turning to Portland for advice based on the success of their mural ordinance. more ›

West Hollywood fur fanatics, you've been granted an extension to purchase your pilose products. WeHo City Council delayed final approval of the proposed ordinance to ban the sale of fur apparel, which was tentatively approved on September 20, on Monday night. more ›

A new L.A. bicycle ordinance that amends the city's parking ordinance to require more bicycle parking plus provides incentives to increase bike parking beyond the minimums currently awaits Major Antonio Villaraigosa's signature. The City Council already passed a "negative declaration," which means that the final ordinance is free from CEQA or environmental review and that city staff should draft the law based on previously outlined principles by Planning Department Intern Rye Baerg. more ›

West Hollywood residents, get your fur-trimmed purses while you still can: the West Hollywood City Council has taken the initiative to ban sale of fur one step further, and approved a first reading of the ordinance. The initial proposal to ban fur sales in the city was approved on Tuesday at a city council meeting, after hours of debate. more ›

The Board of Supervisors reached an agreement on Tuesday to lessen mobile food facility restrictions, reports San Bernardino County Sun. Establishing a new category of "hot food truck events," the amendment to a county ordinance will permit food trucks to operate at sites beyond the current temporary special events restriction. more ›

Tuesday's presentation by Planning Department staff detailed a proposed ordinance on billboard regulation in L.A. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee (PLUM) of the L.A. City Council revisited this "familiar but long-neglected topic," reports Curbed LA. more ›

An ordinance augmenting SB 917, the recently passed law which prohibits the roadside sale of animals plus increases the penalties for animal neglect, received unanimous support today. Council President Pro Tempore Jan Perry champions the effort, aiming to prohibit the purchase of animals on public sidewalks or streets in the City of L.A. more ›

Under an ordinance agreed upon Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors, animal control officers have the power "to seize and destroy a dog" for chasing a person, according to KTLA. more ›

Sorry smokers! Pasadena is working on an ordinance that would slowly phase out the ability to smoke in apartment buildings and units. The Pasadena City Council instructed the City Attorney's office to "draft a ordinance that would ban smoking in common areas of apartment buildings by the summer; ban smoking in all proposed multi-unit housing; require a disclosure of the law in rental, lease or purchase agreements by January 2012 and ban smoking in apartment units by January 2013," according to the Star-News. more ›

On Tuesday, the City Council’s Planning & Land Use Management Committee (PLUM) will hold a public hearing downtown to address the Community Care Facility Ordinance, a proposed measure aimed at establishing rules for sober-living homes, boarding houses and other "nuisance group homes that have proliferated in residential neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley," notes the Daily News. more ›

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors passed amendments on Tuesday to an existing ordinance requiring pet breeders and pet owners in Los Angeles County to follow new rules designed to better protect the health of animals, reports KPCC. more ›

Los Angeles' 15-year-old smoking regulations are about to be expanded. Come Tuesday, smoking will be prohibited both inside and outside of restaurants. The ordinance, passed unanimously by City Council in January 2010, is likely to have a mixed reaction from restauranteurs, patrons, and passerbys in one of the greatest cities for year-round al fresco dining in the world. more ›

Last night, the West Hollywood City Council voted three to two in approval of a proposed ban to outlaw smoking on restaurant patios and in other outdoor areas, according to KTLA. This was a preliminary vote on the proposed ordinance, with a final vote to be held later this month. Those in favor of the ban believe it "will improve the quality of life for residents and visitors," while those opposed "argue the law doesn't do enough to define which establishments have to abide by the restrictions." more ›