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LA City Council proposes hotline for workplace complaints, smartphone security, LA Weekly staff gutted
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Nov 30, 2017
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LA City Council proposes hotline for workplace complaints, smartphone security, LA Weekly staff gutted

LA City Council takes a hard look at how to handle sexual harassment claims, smartphone security risks, the end of a Los Angeles institution: LA Weekly.

Graffiti art on the LA Weekly building.
Graffiti art on the LA Weekly building.
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LA City Council takes a hard look at how to handle sexual harassment claims, smartphone security risks, the end of a Los Angeles institution: LA Weekly.

Listen 5:18
At a meeting Wednesday, LA’s City Council discussed its flawed system for handling workplace complaints and proposed possible solutions, like a hotline.
Listen 7:27
"California has seen a number of these homemade gun shootings, but they are still a statistical outlier."
Listen 4:25
A few years ago, riders had few options. These days, several mainstream companies are starting to offer electric bicycles.
Listen 5:34
At the 2017 LA Auto Show, Toyota announced it is building a hydrogen-fueled power plant and 100% renewable hydrogen fueling station at the Port of Long Beach.
Listen 6:07
Some low-income people might only have access to the internet through a smartphone. That could leave them more susceptible to hacking, identity theft and more.
Listen 6:10
When Semanal Media bought LA Weekly last month, the new owners didn't reveal their identities to the staff at all.