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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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
The jury received a picture of a city government out of control, with the defendant working to find jobs for city workers or their relatives.
March 30, 2024
The city’s top budget official is recommending removing 1,974 vacant positions from the city’s books. More than 17% would come from the park agency.
March 29, 2024
Federal judge discloses that a court deputy overheard a juror in the Raymond Chan case say they hoped the jury ‘would arrive at a quick verdict.’
March 29, 2024
During the trial, federal prosecutors portrayed Chan as a central figure in a series of schemes involving bribes from downtown real estate developers.
March 27, 2024
The accusations come nearly a year after the district attorney’s office filed criminal charges against Price.
March 27, 2024
Candidates on the left made crucial advances in the March 5 primary election for City Council, setting the stage for some hard-fought runoff campaigns.
March 24, 2024