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The mayor signed an executive directive to support local film and TV jobs — an order that she said will lower costs and streamline city processes for on-location filming.
The suspect in the bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic was tentatively identified by the FBI as Guy Edward Bartkus, 25.
The bomb explosion in Palm Springs outside a fertility clinic Saturday caused damage for blocks and has been classified as an intentional act of terrorism.
Bass called for a burst of hiring at the LAPD two years ago. Now, her goal of a 9,500-officer force looks farther away than ever.
Ben Camacho and Cerise Castle allege that Ground Game LA has continued to profit off their work without authorization. Ground Game LA argues that the two journalists essentially tried to hijack the news outlet.
Bass is trying to close a nearly $1 billion shortfall and avoid laying off city workers.
Mayor Karen Bass’ spending plan for 2025-26 would bring layoffs to 5% of the city workforce. Bass said she’s hoping state relief can stave off those cuts.
Faced with a nearly $1-billion budget shortfall, Bass released a budget after her speech that calls for the elimination of more than 2,700 city positions — including 1,650 layoffs.
Bass, who releases her budget for 2025-26 on Monday, has been weighing whether or not to lay off more than 1,500 workers.
City officials turned over a batch of revealing text messages from Mayor Karen Bass during her return to the U.S. But one name was missing: her acting mayor, Marqueece Harris-Dawson.
