LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles Police Department will not actively help federal officials apprehend immigrants who are in the country illegally and are “low-level offenders,” even in the […]
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Trump Protestors Rally Outside L.A. City Hall
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — More than 300 teenagers and young adults rallied outside Los Angeles City Hall today to protest the presidential election win of Donald Trump. Some protesters chanted […]
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Police Commission Rules LAPD Officers Acted Improperly in Shooting of Van Nuys Man
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles Police Commission has decided that three officers acted improperly last year in killing two people in separate shooting cases. The commission decided on […]
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Fuentes Explains Early Resignation from LA City Council
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — City Councilmember Felipe Fuentes, whose resignation will become effective in September nearly 10 months before his term ends, said he is confident his district will be […]
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L.A. Officials Aim Bond Measure for Homeless Toward Ballot
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles City Council has voted to place a bond measure on the November ballot aimed at raising money to address the city’s homelessness problem, […]
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Local LGBTQ, Muslim Communities Stand Together after Orlando Shootings
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Police Chief Charlie Beck said the Muslim and LGBTQ communities in Los Angeles are standing together to show that they will not allow incidents like this […]
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Garcetti’s Proposed Budget Includes Millions to Assist Homeless
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled a proposed $8.76 billion spending plan for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, setting aside about $138 million to address homelessness. The plan, released […]
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L.A. Council Backs Ambitious Sidewalk Repair Program
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles City Council has approved a comprehensive sidewalk repair plan that calls for spending about $30 million a year for the next three decades […]
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Senators ask Obama for Federal Probe into Gas Leak
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein have asked President Barack Obama to convene a multi-agency task force to investigate the cause of the Aliso Canyon gas […]
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L.A. Council Sets “Zero Tolerance” Policy for City Cab Drivers
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles City Council has approved a “zero tolerance” policy that will result in the immediate revocation of a cabbie’s permit to operate at LAX […]