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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County officials are gearing up for a fight with the Trump administration that will likely end up in court.
The Pasadena-based lawyer battled the city over Hollywood redevelopment, a Target shopping center and a pair of skyscrapers planned next to Capitol Records.
Westwood resident Zachary Sokoloff worked to win the city approval of a $1-billion plan to redevelop Television City. Now, he’s looking to make an unusual career change.
A former state lawmaker questioned whether Mejia’s logos, corgi images and other graphics violate a law barring the use of city resources for election campaigns. Mejia’s team disputed the claims.
L.A. residents are seeing a glut of green bins invading their neighborhoods. The city says they’re vital to keep up with laws on diverting organic waste.
Rae Huang, a 43-year-old community organizer and democratic socialist, is waging a long-shot campaign for L.A. mayor, focusing on free buses, public housing and police abuse.
LAPD is on track to hire as many as 170 officers without funding in the city budget. Councilmember Tim McOsker called the situation ‘everyone’s worst fear about a department running rogue.’
Organizers with Democratic Socialists of America hope to add two more seats on the Los Angeles City Council in the June election — and possibly get to eight in 2028.
L.A. mayoral candidate Austin Beutner, standing in front of Van Nuys City Hall, said Mayor Karen Bass has contributed to a cost-of-living crisis that is ‘crushing families.’
Barbara Romero told sanitation employees in an email on Monday that she will leave at the end of the year. She did not say what prompted her departure or whether she has another job lined up.