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The house in East Hollywood, commissioned by oil heiress Aline Barnsdall in 1918, could close to the public and lose its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site if its staffing is cut to one full-time employee.
The mayor said that she will reduce her office’s operating budget. But the budget actually went up.
The Youth Development Department was created in 2021 to coordinate youth services throughout the city. The mayor proposes that it be folded into the Community Investment for Families Department.
The Bureau of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, created in November 2022, was supposed to spearhead recruitment of underrepresented groups, including women, who were less than 4% of firefighters at the time.
The bond rating downgrades came days after Mayor Karen Bass outlined the city’s stark economic situation in her proposed budget for 2025-26, which includes laying off about 1,650 city workers.
As some city departments prepare for possible layoffs, the L.A. Fire Department is seeing its budget grow.
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.
The survey by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs found that Bass’ unfavorable ratings had shot up by 17 percentage points compared with a year ago.
A new ordinance at Laguna Beach requires pickleball players to use quieter paddles in response to complaints from residents of a senior living facility.
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A new ordinance at Laguna Beach requires pickleball players to use quieter paddles in response to complaints from residents of a senior living facility.
