Dakota Smith

David Tristan, currently deputy executive director of L.A.'s ethics commission, was appointed to a 10-year term heading the independent city department. He was selected by Mayor Garcetti’s appointees on the commission.

The city’s top budget analyst had recommended the council begin the process of eliminating nearly 1,900 positions, most of them within the police department.

Black Lives Matter Los Angeles has been organizing protests outside Mayor Eric Garcetti’s residence for almost two weeks, and until Sunday had gathered without incident.

Los Angeles city budget analysts recommend layoffs that could leave the LAPD with fewer police officers than at any point in 25 years.

Record high comes on the same day the state unveils guidelines that could subject the county to additional COVID-19 restrictions.

Los Angeles issued a modified stay-at-home order Wednesday night mirroring new L.A. County rules. “Just be smart and stay apart,” Mayor Garcetti said.

Los Angeles faces a projected budget deficit expected to reach or exceed $600 million. Last month, the police union declined to return to the bargaining table, saying city leaders should look elsewhere for cuts.

The number of Californians hospitalized with coronavirus surged to a record high for a fourth straight day — soaring above 8,000 amid continued concerns that a sustained spike in patients may eventually swamp the state’s healthcare system.

Groups opposed to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti possibly joining the Biden administration demonstrated outside Garcetti’s residence on Monday for the seventh straight day.

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti didn’t order the recent county ban on outdoor dining, but he’s still facing pressure from restaurant owners who are frustrated with his messaging.