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Mayor Eric Garcetti to Discuss Los Angeles as Potential 2024 Summer Olympics Host

July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

  Mayor Eric Garcetti will be part of a delegation that will meet with leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee in...

Los Angeles Fire Department to Resume Hiring Firefighters

July 11, 2014

July 11, 2014

  A city panel yesterday cleared the way for the Los Angeles Fire Department to resume hiring firefighters, approving changes...

Los Angeles Moves to Hire More Firefighters

July 9, 2014

July 9, 2014

  Los Angeles is again moving to hire firefighters after the process was suspended earlier this year amid concerns about...

Mayor Eric Garcetti and LAPD No Longer Comply with Detainer Requests from Federal Immigration Officials

July 7, 2014

July 7, 2014

  Saying the city’s budget is too stretched and that police want to maintain the trust of the immigrant community,...

Labor Contract to Raise Wages at LAX to $15 Per Hour

July 2, 2014

July 2, 2014

Los Angeles International Airport workers agreed to a three-year labor contract that will raise wages to $15 per hour, union...

Los Angeles Council Supports Handgun Regulation

July 1, 2014

July 1, 2014

A State Assembly bill proposing to regulate single-shot handguns has gained the support of the Los Angeles City Council, which...

Metro Approves Light Rail Station Near LAX

June 26, 2014

June 26, 2014

The Metro Board of Directors approved on June 26 a plan to build a light-rail station at 96th Street and...

Eric Garcetti Heads to Dallas for National Mayor Gathering

June 20, 2014

June 20, 2014

  Mayor Eric Garcetti heads to Dallas today for an annual gathering of more than 200 mayors from around the...

San Francisco Official Nominated to Head Los Angeles’ Department of Transportation

June 20, 2014

June 20, 2014

  A San Francisco transportation official was nominated today to run Los Angeles’ Department of Transportation. Seleta Reynolds, who leads...

Eric Garcetti Appoints New Head of Cultural Affairs

June 19, 2014

June 19, 2014

The leader of a Los Angeles advocacy group that pushes for arts programs and education was nominated June 19 by...