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David Zahniser

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David Zahniser covers Los Angeles City Hall for the City-County bureau. He joined the Los Angeles Times 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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Amid gentrification fears, officials kill plan for 577 apartments in South L.A.

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Amid gentrification fears, officials kill plan for 577 apartments in South L.A.

The panel made up of appointees of Mayor Eric Garcetti voted to reject District Square, a 577-unit housing development planned on Crenshaw Boulevard near an Expo light-rail station.
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L.A. mayor should get ‘emergency powers’ to decide where homeless housing goes, plan says

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L.A. mayor should get ‘emergency powers’ to decide where homeless housing goes, plan says

The proposal, if passed, could require council members to relinquish some of their cherished powers over approval of housing.
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L.A. sues Koreatown developer, saying he stiffed the city $220,000 in legal bills

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L.A. sues Koreatown developer, saying he stiffed the city $220,000 in legal bills

City Atty. Mike Feuer alleges that developer Michael Hakim owes the city more than $220,000 for legal bills racked up during a court battle over his 27-story project.
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Travel, furniture, ‘lavish’ meals: Nonprofit head misspent $1.7 million, filing alleges

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Travel, furniture, ‘lavish’ meals: Nonprofit head misspent $1.7 million, filing alleges

The group’s former CEO called many of the allegations in the bankruptcy filing “incorrect and extremely misleading.” But he confirmed that some expenditures were “mistakenly made” on his work credit card, and said he will reimburse the group.
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D.A. to review apartment rental involving L.A. councilman’s son

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D.A. to review apartment rental involving L.A. councilman’s son

A spokesman for L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson said the councilman and staffers in his office welcome “any fair and unbiased review of the facts.”
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This group was supposed to help L.A. tackle poverty head-on. Instead, it’s shutting down

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This group was supposed to help L.A. tackle poverty head-on. Instead, it’s shutting down

The collapse of Youth Policy Institute leaves services for some of L.A.'s neediest families in doubt.
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Times Investigation: L.A. councilman Wesson helped apartment executives while his son received rent break

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Times Investigation: L.A. councilman Wesson helped apartment executives while his son received rent break

Herb Wesson III, son of the council president, went more than five years without a rent increase even as many other tenants saw their rent go up, a Times analysis of city records found.
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L.A. nonprofit promoted heavily by Garcetti faces uncertain future, audit says

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L.A. nonprofit promoted heavily by Garcetti faces uncertain future, audit says

The future of Youth Policy Institute, L.A.'s politically connected nonprofit, is in doubt, audit says
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LAPD crafting new policy for online job postings after Breitbart controversy

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LAPD crafting new policy for online job postings after Breitbart controversy

The Los Angeles Police Department will look for safeguards to make sure digital recruiting ads appear only on approved websites.
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L.A. gave him a $54,750 consulting gig. But did he do any work?

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L.A. gave him a $54,750 consulting gig. But did he do any work?

Michael LoGrande received a consulting contract with the city when he stepped down as the head of L.A.'s planning department. But city officials said had no records to provide showing what work he performed under the contract.

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