2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
L.A.’s Massive Turf Removal Program Was Fraught With Errors and Poor Oversight
The program responsible for all those succulents and gravel on lawns across Los Angeles was awash in problems and mismanagement, according to a recent audit.
L.A. Sues Major Retailers for Misleading Customers
You’ll never look at that “50% off” tag the same way again.
Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole Responds to Criticism Over Public Pay
The City of Santa Monica addressed recent media coverage Friday surrounding compensation received by some of its employees.
City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana to Head L.A. County Fair Association
The man credited with helping the City of Los Angeles steer through the depths of the recession will soon take over as head of the beleaguered Los Angeles County Fair Association.
Despite Reforms, L.A. Pension Costs Reach New Heights
“With the money put into its pension funds over the last two years alone — nearly $2 billion — the city could have fixed every one of its broken sidewalks, built or leased housing for more than 25,000 homeless people or restored 11 miles of the concrete-clad Los Angeles River to a natural state."
Center for Digital Government Announces 2016 Digital Survey Winners
Eleven California cities are being recognized for the use of technology to improve public services, encourage civic engagement and further government transparency.