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Younger Angelenos have far more negative view of police than elders, poll finds

LOS ANGELES — Angelenos are split in their views of the Los Angeles Police Department, showing a sharp generational divide on how they rate the force's performance and on whether officers generally treat people of all races fairly, a new poll shows.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 20, 2023

LA strongly approves of Mayor Bass but is skeptical about fixing homelessness, poll shows

LOS ANGELES — On the eve of her 100th day in office, Mayor Karen Bass enjoys strong approval ratings among Angelenos — a reservoir of goodwill that will be crucial for the new mayor during uphill battles ahead.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 19, 2023

LA mayor faces pushback as unhoused people are abruptly moved from one hotel to the next

LOS ANGELES — Four weeks ago, Mayor Karen Bass' homelessness team found a warm place indoors for Princeton Parker, a 38-year-old living in a tent on L.A.'s Westside.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 19, 2023

LAPD should stop handling many non-emergency calls, police union says

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department's largest employee union is looking to have officers stop responding to more than two dozen types of calls, transferring those duties to other city agencies while focusing on more serious crimes.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 1, 2023

Editorial: Black mayors lead America’s 4 largest cities, but their skin color is largely beside the point

It is historically significant that America’s four largest cities have Black mayors. Eric Adams of New York, Karen Bass of Los Angeles, Lori Lightfoot of Chicago and Sylvester Turner of Houston run municipalities where 18 million of us live. They are chief executives in charge of some of the most…

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023

Los Angeles has already ceded too much power to the Olympic machine

The city will host the Games in 2028 and the costs – as they always do – are already mounting. The city’s mayor needs to grab back some control

The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2023

Editorial: Is LA's anti-camping law getting homeless people off sidewalks and into housing? Let’s find out

Nearly two years ago, the Los Angeles City Council passed a controversial ordinance that banned camping by homeless people near schools, day-care centers and parks as well as any other locations that council members wanted to decree off-limits. All they had to do was submit a resolution with a list…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2023

Editorial: LAPD’s broken discipline system doesn’t hold officers accountable

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore and Mayor Karen Bass want to make it easier to fire or otherwise punish officers who have committed serious misconduct, and they have the right idea. Police must earn the trust of the communities they serve, yet trusting them is hard if officers can’t…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 23, 2023

In L.A., Unhoused People Say City Sweeps Leave Them Vulnerable to Hypothermia

Since January, the city has cleared nearly 600 encampments.

Capital & Main · Feb 22, 2023

He's bold, camera ready and loves Twitter, but has LA's schools chief uplifted students?

LOS ANGELES — Exhilarated, he proclaimed "I love LAUSD" in sign language during a 125-mph skydive in a Twitter video. He posed on horseback in Topanga Canyon because connecting with nature is "indispensable to the holistic education of our students." He has stood alongside Dr. Dre, George Clooney, Los Angeles…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 22, 2023