David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. He joined the newsroom in 2007 and previously wrote on local government for the Claremont Courier, Pasadena Star-News, the Daily Breeze, the L.A. Weekly and the San Diego Union-Tribune. He is a graduate of Pomona College and lives in Los Angeles.
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A major winner in this year’s committee assignment sweepstakes is Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who is joining the powerful budget committee.
The FBI searched the home of Deputy Mayor Brian Williams while looking into a bomb threat he ‘allegedly made against City Hall earlier this year,’ said a spokesperson for Mayor Karen Bass.
San Fernando Valley leaders say the mayor should replace former Councilmember Paul Krekorian, who just left Metro’s board, with another Valley resident.
The City Council increased its provides to nonprofit groups that deliver homeless services, in an attempt to keep them from pulling out of more than a dozen sites.
Workers struggling with higher expenses called the wage proposal a matter of survival. Business owners warned they would scale back operations or shut down.
At City Hall, it’s not unusual for council aides to leave their positions and become lobbyists. It’s far less typical for a councilmember to hire a lobbyist for their staff.
The veteran city lawmaker will serve as the primary liaison between Mayor Karen Bass’ office and LA28, the group organizing and paying for the Games.
The vote delivered a major defeat to Los Angeles City Councilmember Imelda Padilla, who opposed the lease and represents the district that includes the Van Nuys Airport.
Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez won city council approval of an interim control ordinance that would temporarily prohibit development of any warehouse larger than 15,000 square feet in the area.
An 18-year-old man died after the car he was in was struck by a vehicle on Cesar Chavez Avenue, police said.