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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If Bass uses a new “community engagement” report as her guide, the next chief will devote a significant amount of time working to improve the morale of LAPD officers.
Sept. 21, 2024
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she intends to pick the city’s next police chief by the end of the month. She has refused to name the finalists, but two candidates were seen visiting her residence this week and a third is also said to be in the running.
Sept. 19, 2024
Jurado said De León failed to effectively represent the district. De León said Jurado is extreme, aligning herself with activists who want to defund the LAPD.
Sept. 16, 2024
Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Lindsey Horvath made very different pitches to county Dems, with Horvath seeking more supervisors and Mitchell opposing them
Sept. 14, 2024
Former Mayor Eric Garcetti, who once thought of himself as a possible presidential candidate, may soon be out of a job.
Sept. 7, 2024
The filing comes nearly eight years after The Times published an investigation into political donations linked to real estate developer Samuel Leung.
Sept. 7, 2024
Mayor Karen Bass recently replaced retired attorney Diane Middleton on the city’s harbor commission, drawing sharp criticism from residents near the Port of Los Angeles.
Aug. 31, 2024
The family of Melyda “Mely” Corado, who was fatally shot by an LAPD officer in 2018 at the Trader Joe’s store where she worked, receives a $9.5-million settlement
Aug. 30, 2024
In June, Burbank police officers were accused of ‘homeless dumping’ a man outside Paul Krekorian’s office in North Hollywood. But the Burbank police chief said they did nothing wrong.
Aug. 29, 2024
City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto contacted the police chief about a specific protester, according to a memo. That protester is also an outspoken critic of hers.
Aug. 19, 2024