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San Diego isn't considering salary cuts — even for leaders — amid budget crisis
No salary cuts are being considered in connection to San Diego's budget shortfall. That includes elected leaders who are ...
Zoo dispute over elephants includes one owned by San Diego Zoo
If Tina the elephant's transfer is blocked, the Los Angeles Zoo potentially faces claims from its Tulsa or San Diego ...
With L.A. in crisis, Mayor Karen Bass’ hiring goal for the LAPD slips further out of reach
Bass called for a burst of hiring at the LAPD two years ago. Now, her goal of a 9,500-officer force looks farther away than ...
Proposed layoffs to LAPD civilian staff raise concerns for public safety
Police Chief Jim McDonnell raised concerns about the potential layoffs resulting "in the premature release of inmates." ...
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Nearly 2,000 Palisades properties cleared of fire debris, LA Mayor Bass says
Mayor Karen Bass announced on Monday, May 19. “Rebuilding is underway — crews are working every day to remove debris in the Palisades and expedite the timeline to get families home,” Bass ...
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Newsom plays hardball with Bass over LA funding amid California budget crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) refused Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s request for roughly $2 billion to keep California’s largest city from going off the fiscal cliff. As Los Angeles faces a nearly ...
Los Angeles Times1mon
Bass proposes laying off about 1,650 city workers, a quarter of them civilians at LAPD
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a proposed budget on Monday that would eliminate a nearly $1-billion financial gap by cutting more than 2,700 city positions — about 1,650 of them through ...
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Will L.A. Ever Forgive Its Mayor for Being Abroad When the Wildfires Hit?
Los Angeles is rebuilding, but new crises are mounting and Mayor Karen Bass has been haunted by her absence when the fires started. This week, she is trying to reset. By Shawn Hubler Reporting ...