L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park stakes out a new role in the wake of Jan. 7 blaze
Los Angeles City Councilman Traci Park passed through an auditorium filled with Pacific Palisade residents who had lost their homes, schools and churches. The mid-January charity event was the first time many neighbors saw each other since they had escaped from the monster. They spoke with uneasy voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents. Some […]
Prop 425 to increase Yuma mayor and councilmember compensation
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – It’s been 40 years since city council members’ salaries were adjusted and nearly 30 years since Yuma’s mayor’s salary was adjusted, and Bill 425 is set to change that. It will be. “I think there should be more flexibility and opportunities for different people to run for office,” Yuma Mayor […]
Councilmember Paul Krekorian will be liaison for Olympics
When Los Angeles City Council member Paul Krekorian leaves office, he will oversee the city’s response to the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and other large-scale events. Mayor Karen Bass selected Krekorian, who previously served as City Council president and will step down Sunday due to term limits, to be executive director […]
Aide to former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar gets probation
He had thousands of text messages saved. He took a photo of the bribe. He recorded his boss, then-Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, asking for the money in a City Hall bathroom. George Esparza, the central figure in Huizar’s vast pay-to-play operation, provided extensive evidence to federal prosecutors in an investigation into bribes from […]
Ysabel Jurado supporters decry City Councilmember Kevin de León’s hiring of a well-known activist
Supporters of Los Angeles City Council candidate Isabel Jurado on Wednesday criticized her opponent, Councilman Kevin de Leon, for hiring a prominent local activist who was accused of harassment by a woman he dated last year. De Leon’s campaign paid Najee Ali $3,000 for campaign work this month, according to the City Ethics website. The […]
Councilmember Rips His Own City For Axing Gunshot-Detection System After Massive Delay In Shooting Response
Chicago City Council members let the contract for gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter expire after it was revealed it took nearly nine hours for police to respond to a shooting incident, according to NBC 5 Chicago on Monday. He criticized Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson for this. 17th Ward Alderman David Moore slammed Johnson's decision on Monday, […]
L.A. City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson is the new council president
During his time as a community activist in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council Member Marqueece Harris Dawson witnessed firsthand the devastation caused by the crack cocaine epidemic and the economic impact following the 1992 Los Angeles riots. His involvement in politics was inspired by his work in South Los Angeles, where he grew […]
City of Yuma honors Councilmember Gary Knight
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The City of Yuma is holding a memorial service in memory of City Councilman Gary Knight, who passed away in April. Congressman Knight passed away on Sunday, April 14, at Banner-University Medical Center in Phoenix at the age of 77. The memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, May […]
Cocopah tribal councilmember is victim in fatal vehicle collision in Yuma County
A Cocopah Indian Tribe council member in southern Yuma County was killed in a two-vehicle crash last weekend. Yuma County Sheriff's Office officials said Irwin Twist, 75, of Summerton, was driving a Ford F-150 truck when the driver of a Toyota Tacoma failed to stop for a flashing stop sign at the intersection of County […]
San Luis Councilmember appointed Chair of the AZ Department of Real Estate Advisory Board
Mr. Rosales has served as a member of the Real Estate Advisory Committee since July 2022. SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The City of San Luis announced that City Councilman Matias Rosales has been appointed Chair of the Arizona Real Estate Advisory Council. According to the city, the commission provides recommendations to the real […]
