Politics

Activists Announce County Initiative to Require Condoms in Adult Films

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:11:00 -0500

An AIDS advocacy group announced Wednesday its intention to put an initiative on the ballot that would require adult film performers in Los Angeles County to use condoms.

LA City Council Votes to Support End to Corporate Personhood

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:12:00 -0500

After forty-five minutes of public testimony urging a "yes" vote, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to support a resolution calling on Congress to amend the Constitution to clearly establish that only living persons, not corporations, are endowed with constitutional rights and that money is not the same as free speech. The vote makes Los Angeles the first major city in the U.S. to call for an end to all corporate constitutional rights.

Occupy LA asking court to stop eviction

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:42:00 -0500

Refusing to leave their camp at Los Angeles' City Hall, Occupy protesters were seeking a federal court injunction to block their removal.

Police delay eviction of Occupy LA camp

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:18:00 -0500

Police in riot gear began closing in early on Monday on some 2,000 anti-Wall Street activists who defied a midnight deadline to vacate an eight-week-old encampment outside Los Angeles City Hall as some protesters blocked traffic.

Occupy LA encampment ordered to be shutdown, no tactics revealed

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:04:00 -0500

The Occupy Los Angeles protesters have probably received a warmer reception than most of their counterparts elsewhere in the country. With vocal support from the City Council, the protesters have been allowed to remain on the lawn outside City Hall for almost two months, without any major confrontations with the police. But even here, city leaders have finally lost patience with the Occupy encampment.

Occupy L.A. says city is offering incentives to move

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:57:00 -0500

City officials have offered Occupy L.A. protesters 10,000 square feet of indoor space and other incentives to vacate the City Hall lawn they have camped on for over seven weeks, a lawyer for the group said on Tuesday.

'Occupy LA' sets up camp outside City Hall

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:27:00 -0400

A couple hundred demonstrators remained in downtown L.A. Sunday as the ongoing protest dubbed "Occupy Los Angeles" began to settle in outside City Hall.

Thousands of 'Occupy LA' demonstrators march on City Hall

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:29:00 -0400

Nearly 2,000 people marched from Pershing Square to Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday for an "Occupy LA" rally in support of "Occupy Wall Street."

Obama continues fund-raising push in L.A.

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:48:00 -0400

President Barack Obama spent part of Monday hobnobbing with celebrities and other power-brokers in Southern California, continuing a West Coast trip that includes town-hall events, a meeting with Marines and fund-raisers for his re-election campaign.

Ka-Ching! President Obama To Host $18K Per Person Dinner In Los Angeles

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:58:00 -0400

How much would you pay to dine with President Barack Obama? Dinner with the leader of the free world is priceless, apparently - or close to it. Executive Chef Pascal Lorange at the Fig & Olive in West Hollywood will be holding a fundraiser for Obama when he visits Los Angeles on Monday, and the price per plate is an astounding $17,900, reported the Hollywood Reporter.

Vandals strike Obama's Los Angeles campaign office

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:40:00 -0400

Vandals have struck President Barack Obama's campaign office in Los Angeles, police said late Thursday.

Jobs top concern at LA's 'Kitchen Table Summit'

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:29:00 -0400

Over 2,000 residents gathered around tables at a Los Angeles-area high school gymnasium to vent their frustrations about the lingering recession and call on their elected officials to focus on job creation.

Democrat Janice Hahn wins California US House race

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:50:00 -0400

Democrat Janice Hahn has defeated Republican Craig Huey in a bitter contest for a Southern California House seat, preserving her party’s hold on the district and surviving an unusually tough race in a longtime stronghold.

Los Angeles voters to decide bitter House race

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:59:00 -0400

Los Angeles voters go to the polls today to pick a new member of Congress in a Democratic stronghold where a deep-pocketed Republican has given a tough fight.

Mayor Villaraigosa announces nominations to public works board

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:35:00 -0400

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today nominated an environmental attorney and a labor economist to fill vacancies on the Board of Public Works.

Texas governor addresses L.A. anti-abortion rally

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:02:00 -0400

Texas Governor Rick Perry, viewed as a potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate, ventured far from his home state on Sunday to address a largely Hispanic group at an anti-abortion rally in Los Angeles.

LA mayor axes Gold Card Desk

Sat, 21 May 2011 19:35:00 -0400

Faced with public outrage over the possibility of cronyism or special treatment, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa ordered an end Friday to a program that gave public officials a way to get traffic tickets dismissed.

Republican wins runoff spot for Los Angeles-area House seat

Fri, 20 May 2011 17:57:00 -0400

Republican businessman Craig Huey has defeated Democratic California Secretary of State Debra Bowen for the second spot in the July special runoff election to replace former Democratic Rep. Jane Harman, according to updated vote results released Thursday. Huey will face Democrat Janice Hahn, a Los Angeles City Councilwoman and the top vote-getter in Tuesday's special primary election for California's 36th district House seat.