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A bike-lane-loving hedge fund founder and construction workers union put $7M behind Raman. Airbnb has spent heavily for Bass, and the LAPD union is spending big against Raman.
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LAHSA officials had refused to disclose the documents, but reversed themselves after weeks of questions by LAist and criticism from attorneys.
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Police transparency
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Former LBPD officer Erik Suarez was convicted of assault in another state two years after joining the force. Defense attorney alleges police never disclosed it as required. -
An out-of-state conviction came to light in another case, where a defense attorney alleges the officer misrepresented facts to make an arrest. He left LBPD in June. -
For the first time, you can look up serious use of force and police misconduct incidents in California.
LAX People Mover
In the suit, the contractor alleges that the city of L.A. is misplacing blame in construction-related disputes and refusing to extend contract deadlines.
OC corruption scandal
Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has experienced an astonishing fall from grace: After years of being a powerbroker, he pleaded guilty and admitted to to conspiracy to steal taxpayer funds. Here's a look at what happens next.
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Federal prosecutors say the longtime O.C. supervisor has agreed to plead guilty and resign in a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars meant to feed needy seniors, following a months-long LAist investigation and federal probe. -
Two of the laws will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, and a third a year later. They increase transparency in how government contracts are awarded.
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Grand jurors cited LAist’s unearthing of county HR investigations that found harassment, retaliation and workplace violence violations by two top county elected officials.
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CalOptima, Orange County’s Medi-Cal insurer, is looking into what led to the collapse of a lucrative deal to open a health center to serve elderly Vietnamese-speaking people in Westminster.
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That incident is one of numerous complaints of alleged mismanagement against Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich.
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The grim total of 290 traffic fatalities in 2025 took place in the year city officials had vowed to eliminate them entirely.
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Prosecutors are requesting closer to $880,000 as restitution for a corruption scandal in which the former O.C. politician will soon report to prison.
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Starting at 8 a.m. Friday, the public will have access to two lanes in each direction.
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Person with ‘history of sleeping on the job’ held critical role during Eaton Fire, complaint allegesAn L.A. County employee makes the allegation in a whistleblower complaint and in interviews about the response to the deadly fire. County officials dispute the allegations.
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L.A. Metro's Board and California Democrats have repeatedly asked for funding to temporarily acquire and run an additional 1,750 buses to meet the demand for the 2028 Games.
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The city can’t approve higher fees to bolster the street light repair budget without gaining approval from property owners.
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Authorities say Peter Pham — who founded Viet America Society and hired former Supervisor Andrew Do's daughter — "is considered to be a fugitive from justice."
