David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. He joined the newsroom in 2007 and previously wrote on local government for the Claremont Courier, Pasadena Star-News, the Daily Breeze, the L.A. Weekly and the San Diego Union-Tribune. He is a graduate of Pomona College and lives in Los Angeles.
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Prosecutors filed burglary and vandalism charges against a man who they said smashed a glass door at Mayor Karen Bass’ home, leaving a trail of blood as he attempted to access several bedrooms.
April 23, 2024
There are still unanswered questions about the man who police say broke into Mayor Karen Bass’ residence on Sunday.
April 23, 2024
Faced with rising salary costs and weak revenue growth, Mayor Karen Bass also proposed the elimination of more than 2,100 vacant city positions.
April 22, 2024
Ephraim Hunter, 29, previously served time in a Massachusetts state prison for assault with a deadly weapon, court records show.
April 22, 2024
Three L.A. City Council members assailed a deal to hike the pay of police officers. They’re much more enthusiastic about raises for other city workers.
April 20, 2024
City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez said she is looking for sources of funding to cover $1.4 million in unpaid back rent owed by tenants at Hillside Villa.
April 20, 2024
The pitch comes as Bass is working to break a logjam that has limited the city’s ability to move homeless Angelenos out of hotels and into apartments they can afford.
April 16, 2024
The agreement, if approved, would keep many rents affordable inside Hillside Villa, but also scuttle efforts to have the city acquire the building.
April 13, 2024
One City Hall budget watchdog voiced concerns about the new public employee salary agreements, saying they will create deficits for years to come.
April 13, 2024
From his perch at City Hall East, City Controller Kenneth Mejia is becoming increasingly outspoken about the mayor’s efforts on police spending, the city budget and homelessness.
April 6, 2024