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LAist’s coverage of civic life and citizen issues in Southern California. We cover elections, examine who gets listened to and why, and provide a guide for anyone who wants to more fully participate in civic life.
The order, issued after disruptive immigration raids in January 2025, placed new restrictions on immigration agents arresting people without warrants.
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The departure of the interim chief comes less than two months after the Board of Supervisors fired Chief Probation Officer Adolfo Gonzalez amid mounting problems, including violence inside juvenile halls.
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The mayor wants to significantly increase the number of cadets at the LAPD academy. The police chief says that would be a challenge.
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Recruiting officers to the LAPD and quickly moving people off the streets are among Mayor Bass' top priorities.Listen 25:56
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A special committee is on a brief public tour to get your feedback on council size and how we draw district boundaries. And there are other ways to get your voice heard too.
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Bass says she wants to improve how the councils operate. Council members want more details.
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California's state of emergency is over and that’s changing how people access some public meetings.
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Riordan was a moderate Republican known for supporting LGBTQ and immigrant rights, along with the right to abortion. He served from 1993 to 2001.
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Democrat Carrillo, who was exonerated in 2011, will run against Republican Rep. Mike Garcia in Northern L.A. County.
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The court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that looks at whether the prosecution has to show that the defendant frightened his target intentionally.Listen 6:56
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Most streetlights in L.A. are installed without public involvement. But certain streetlights trigger a voting process for nearby property owners.
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Fox News has struck a deal averting a trial in the blockbuster defamation suit filed by the election-tech company Dominion Voting Systems over spurious claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race.
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A bill to phase out all tobacco sales in California has been shelved, and anti-tobacco groups won’t say why they didn’t offer support. The bill was amended to focus on enforcing an existing ban on flavored tobacco.
