Inside the L.A. Zoo’s complicated $50-million split
Los Angeles Zoo’s Legal and Financial Troubles In 2022, Robert Ellis made a significant pledge of $200,000 to establish a garden at the Bird Theatre within the Los Angeles Zoo. However, by January, the city of Los Angeles had taken legal action against its nonprofit partner, known as Graza, due to ongoing tensions over finances […]
Justice Department files lawsuit against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and city council regarding sanctuary policy
U.S. Lawsuit Against Los Angeles Over Sanctuary City Law The U.S. Department of Justice has taken legal action against Los Angeles, its Mayor Karen Bass, and city council members. The department labeled the Sanctuary City policy as “illegal” and is seeking to halt its implementation. In a federal court filing in California, the Justice Department […]
Court rejects L.A. landlords’ argument against COVID eviction ban
Supreme Court Rejects Los Angeles Landlord’s Appeal Washington – On Monday, the Supreme Court opted not to hear an appeal from a coalition of conservative apartment owners in Los Angeles. They had claimed they suffered significant financial losses—citing millions in unpaid rent—during the Covid-19 pandemic. Without providing any reasoning, the justices declined to review the […]
Barry Moore supports the RIOT Act following unrest in L.A.
Support for Law and Order Amid LA Riots U.S. Representative Barry Moore from Enterprise has expressed his backing for law enforcement following the recent riots in Los Angeles. The unrest erupted last week after an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents executing search warrants at four companies accused of hiring undocumented workers and […]
L.A. County officials consider legal steps after aggressive ICE arrests
L.A. County Superintendent Addresses Immigration Enforcement Issues L.A. County Superintendent Hilda Solis has expressed concerns following recent arrests by immigration agents in the Valinda area, where some individuals were injured. She indicated that the county might consider a legal response against what she described as “unconstitutional immigration enforcement practices” by the federal government. In a […]
‘Are you from California?’ Political advisor said he was detained at airport after confirming he’s from L.A.
Veteran Los Angeles political consultant Rick Taylor said he was dumped by a US customs and border agent while returning from overseas, asking if he had left California and left his family and had several people in nearby homes along with Latinx travelers. “I know how the system works and it’s pretty good connections and […]
Why an L.A. County politician hit up ‘cholos’ to fight ICE
In the eccentric political world of southeastern Los Angeles County, scandals appear to bloom every year with Jacaranda regularity, but there was no confusion Pendeho This week, she was upset by Deputy Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez. How else would you explain the selected official leaders who communicate to gang leaders in a video posted on social […]
ICE arrests at L.A. courthouse met with alarm: ‘Absolutely blindsided’
Immigration and customs enforcement agencies arrested two women outside West L.A. Courthouse after hearing in a local criminal case on Tuesday, marking the first case of the Trump administration in recent weeks using tactics that sparked criticism from the legal community. Adriana Bernal, 37, was taken into custody by ice agents after appearing at airport […]
Newsom v. Trump judge orders L.A. troop deployment records handed over
The Trump administration took over a cache of documents, photographs, internal reports and other evidence detailing the operations of Southern California military forces, ruled Tuesday, handing the state a procedural victory in the fight to hold back thousands of troops under the president’s command. Charles R. Breyer, senior district judge in federal courts in San […]
Looming raises for L.A. County employees could cost $2 billion, CEO says
The looming agreement with Los Angeles County’s largest union is expected to be just over $2 billion over three years. The cost estimates provided by the county chief executive to the Times on Monday will require more belt stitching for a government that lacks notch. A deadly January wildfire is expected to cost the county […]
