Emily Alpert Reyes

Staff Writer

Emily Alpert Reyes covers City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. She previously reported on the census and demographics, tracking how our lives are changing in Los Angeles, California and the country. Before joining The Times, she worked for the pioneering nonprofit news website voiceofsandiego.org, winning national awards for her reporting on education. She has also traveled to Bolivia as a fellow with the International Reporting Project and survived the University of Chicago.

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Real estate company faces $71,000 fine over L.A. campaign donations

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Real estate company faces $71,000 fine over L.A. campaign donations

A Los Angeles company owned by a real estate developer faces a proposed fine of $71,000 for making improper donations to a City Council candidate.
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New housing for homeless people could rise in Chatsworth after vote at L.A. City Hall

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New housing for homeless people could rise in Chatsworth after vote at L.A. City Hall

Dozens of new apartments for homeless people could rise in Chatsworth after the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to fund a rare proposal to build such housing in the northwest San Fernando Valley.
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L.A. hosts fear crackdown on renting out second homes for short stays

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L.A. hosts fear crackdown on renting out second homes for short stays

A newly formed group called Homeshare Alliance Los Angeles has been pushing City Council members to permit Angelenos to rent out a second unit to travelers.
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Public bank is back on the table in L.A. after voters rejected the idea

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Public bank is back on the table in L.A. after voters rejected the idea

L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson has proposed creating a public bank owned by the city.
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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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Airbnb wants L.A. to delay enforcing new restrictions on short-term rentals

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Airbnb wants L.A. to delay enforcing new restrictions on short-term rentals

Airbnb wants Los Angeles to put off enforcing new rules on renting out homes for short stays, arguing that it needs more time to build a computerized system to share rental information with the city.
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Will L.A. impose new rules on sidewalk sleeping? Protests and debate erupt at City Hall

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Will L.A. impose new rules on sidewalk sleeping? Protests and debate erupt at City Hall

At a meeting punctuated with shouting and hissing from the crowd, members of the Los Angeles City Council began to discuss how and whether to rewrite city rules about sidewalk sleeping — and came out with no clear answer.
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Man shot and killed late Saturday outside Tarzana home

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Man shot and killed late Saturday outside Tarzana home

Police said the man and his friend were sitting in a vehicle parked in a driveway around 10:40 p.m. when three men approached with a gun.
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D.A. declines to pursue fraud case over L.A. Councilwoman Nury Martinez’s fundraising

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D.A. declines to pursue fraud case over L.A. Councilwoman Nury Martinez’s fundraising

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey’s office said it found insufficient evidence to pursue a fraud case related to L.A. Councilwoman Martinez’s fundraising activities.
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Hotly contested plan for homeless housing in Valley district moves forward

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Hotly contested plan for homeless housing in Valley district moves forward

The debate over whether to fund a 64-unit homeless housing complex in Chatsworth will now head to the Los Angeles City Council.