L.A. housing construction plunged at start of the year
Housing construction in Los Angeles plunged during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report, a drop-off that ...
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Mayor Karen Bass proposes layoffs for about 1,650 L.A. city workers
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a proposed budget on Monday that would eliminate a nearly $1 billion financial gap ...
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In State of the City speech to a battered L.A., Bass strikes hopeful tone
With Los Angeles battered by multiple crises, Mayor Karen Bass vowed Monday in her State of the City address to ...
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Kansas City was once a hub for federal workers—but now it’s overrun with pain from DOGE cuts. ‘The poor will become even more poor now’ todayheadline
In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, ...
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Vandals chainsaw dozens of trees across downtown L.A.
L.A.’s fragile urban canopy was dealt a vicious blow this weekend when a chainsaw-wielding vandal cut down a number of ...
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Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the ...
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Problems pile up for Karen Bass as she finalizes her budget
For Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the list of problems keeps piling up.She began the year facing a barrage of ...
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Altadena suffered a ‘catastrophic failure.’ Did unincorporated status hurt fire response?
In the first 24 hours of the Eaton fire, Pasadena’s communications director helped activate four different kinds of alerts to ...
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Barbara Lee surges into lead in Oakland mayor’s race
Former longtime Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee surged into the lead in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, according to ...
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Loren Taylor takes slim early lead in tight special election for Oakland mayor
OAKLAND — Former City Councilmember Loren Taylor took a very slim lead in early results in Oakland’s special mayoral election on Tuesday ...
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