Los Angeles getting personnel in place for week of very dangerous heat
With scorching temperatures forecast this week across Southern California, L.A. city and county agencies are preparing for worst-case…
Mayor Bass Missed More Than Half of Recent LAHSA Meetings
Mayor Karen Bass missed 13 of 21 recent LAHSA Commission meetings, an absence rate that could trigger potential…
Mayor Karen Bass and Nithya Raman face off in first debate in runoff election
Nithya Raman came into tonight’s debate with a big problem: The last two times she faced off against…
CD10 Gave $165K in Taxpayer Funds to Failed LA Jazz Festival
Councilmember Heather Hutt sent 7 checks to Martin Ludlow’s LA Jazz Fest from various discretionary funds, per city…
Los Angeles Convention Center Signs Over a Dozen New Shows
The center’s $2.6 billion renovation comes as big name conventions leave L.A. From our Los Angeles magazine offices…
LA Jazz Festival Fallout: Martin Ludlow, Airbnb Under Scrutiny
On a podcast titled “The Birth of the LA Jazz Festival,” Martin Ludlow touted Airbnb, a company that…
Airbnb Paid Martin Ludlow $2.3M to Push Rental Rollback
On the evening of April 11, 2025, a few dozen high-powered political players and community members gathered in…
Airbnb Gave $750K to Failed LA Jazz Festival, Source Says
The failed event which was slated to bring jazz concerts to every corner of thee city is now…
LA Jazz Festival Cancellation Sparks Questions at City Hall
In February, Martin Ludlow, a former Los Angeles City Council member who pleaded guilty to federal public corruption…
Raman will lose homelessness committee chair as mayoral race heats up, sources say
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman is expected to lose her leadership role on the L.A. City Council’s…
Homelessness is up in L.A., dealing fresh setback to Mayor Karen Bass
The number of people living on the street — both in the city of Los Angeles and across…
Karen Bass Pushes Fare-Free LA Metro Ahead of 2028 Olympics
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced her new position as LA Metro Board Chair this past Wednesday, highlighting…