L.A. takes aim at phenibut, an unregulated ‘gas station drug’ that is growing in popularity
Los Angeles is looking to regulate another “gas station drug” on commercial shelves. In a unanimous vote Tuesday,…
San Diego considers closing La Jolla Cove to protect sea lions
San Diego considers closing La Jolla Cove to protect sea lions California leaders are considering a temporary closure…
Oakland sues landlord over broken elevators at downtown apartment building
The Brief The City of Oakland is suing Mosser Companies after both elevators at the La Peralta apartment…
Dennis Herrera to retire after 25 years at S.F. City Hall
Dennis Herrera will be retiring this December after a quarter century atop San Francisco city government. He has…
Dolores Park hill bomb teens push judge to take S.F. lawsuit to jury
Should a jury decide if San Francisco police violated the civil rights of 117 people, mostly children and…
L.A. Zoo, tattered and losing members, needs private steward, grand jury finds
A Los Angeles County civil grand jury says the L.A. Zoo can’t continue operating the way it has…
Year of the Dog: Why Pratt and others campaigned against animal abuse
The lunar calendar may say it’s the Year of the Horse, but for Los Angeles politics it’s been…
Mayor Bass’ brother joins Palisades fire lawsuit against city of L.A.
Kenneth Bass is one of thousands of residents and business owners suing the city of Los Angeles and…
Fresno will buy burned-out Carl’s Jr. for $3.5M + Jerry Dyer wins solar award
An abandoned Carl’s Jr. destroyed by arson in January will soon be city of Fresno property. The city…
City attorney likely to be first incumbent to lose primary since 1933
The last time Angelenos sacked an incumbent city attorney in the primaries, almost 30% of them were unemployed.…
L.A. city attorney appears ousted; city controller glides to victory
Los Angeles City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto all but conceded that her reelection bid had failed Wednesday morning,…
Dungeons, dragons and democratic socialists: a leftist fundraiser in Hollywood
Democratic socialists won a decisive victory in Hollywood recently, albeit on a political battlefield few politicians have tread.…