L.A. County faces $2 billion in fire recovery costs, straining budget
Saddled with about $2 billion in fire recovery costs and the largest sex abuse settlement in U.S. history, the L.A. County government is facing about…
Fewer than 20% of L.A. residents give Bass’ fire response high marks
Weeks after fires ravaged the region, many Angelenos were dissatisfied with Mayor Karen Bass’ leadership, a new poll has found.A little over 40% of registered…
Official says L.A. County may defy state order to close juvenile hall
A top L.A. County probation official has said the agency won’t obey a state order to vacate Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall this month, potentially setting…
L.A. County faces its most important reform in decades
Supporters of Measure G declared victory this week, eking out a win with roughly 51% support. While the Los Angeles County charter changes didn’t get…
‘Five little queens’ will be nine, as Measure G backers claim victory
The so-called “five little queens” will have to make some room.The backers of a ballot measure to expand the L.A. County Board of Supervisors claimed…
Last-minute guide: L.A. voters could dramatically reshape government. What to know
For decades, critics have said Los Angeles County government does not work. Just five elected officials run the largest county in the nation, with what…
Measure G created a rift among the county supervisors. It’s not going away.
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, with help from my colleague David Zahniser, lining…
‘Pendulum has swung’: Supervisors signal shift on Men’s Central Jail
In the summer of 2019, justice reformers celebrated because the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors scrapped a controversial $1.7-billion plan to replace the county’s…
L.A. supervisors’ ‘Jane Fonda Day’ is astoundingly insensitive
As a proud member of the Vietnamese American community and the California Assembly, I was deeply disappointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’…
Scandal shadows Andrew Do’s final year on the O.C Board of Supervisors
Andrew Do squeaked onto the Orange County Board of Supervisors by 43 votes in 2015, defeating a veteran politician to become the second Vietnamese American…
L.A. County supervisors voted to limit Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas
Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas will be restricted to hosts who are renting out their primary residence, under a proposal that gained…
Can Barger, a Republican, pull off a three-peat in L.A. County election?
As she seeks a third and final term as a Los Angeles County supervisor, Kathryn Barger and her supporters are touting her endorsements from unions,…
Ill-fitting gear endangers female firefighters, supervisors say
When a female firefighter in Los Angeles County rushes into a burning building to save a life, she must deal with an extra challenge her…