LA business leader says crime, wildfire fallout fueling Pratt surge as voters seek change: 'People are angry'

Business leader John Putnam says Spencer Pratt's LA mayoral surge reflects voter frustration over crime, wildfires and the city's business climate.

Devastating wildfire and homelessness loom over Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' bid for second term

As Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass seeks a second term, she isn’t sidestepping the obvious: her tenure at city hall has been difficult. “I haven’t always got it right,” she says plainly. But the first Black woman to hold the post insists she should keep leading the struggling city of nearly 4 million that will host the 2028 Olympics.
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Smoke from Sandy Fire blowing into Los Angeles; wildfire smoke advisory issued

Smoke from the Sandy Fire burning in Simi Valley is blowing into Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department announced Monday evening. Areas of the San Fernando Valley should expect the smell of smoke tonight. According to AirNow.gov, the ...
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Los Angeles Lawsuit Challenges Landlords over Post-Wildfire Rent Gouging

A couple displaced by the Eaton Fire has filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court against their landlords, alleging they were charged nearly three times the legally permissible rent.

Fast-moving wind-driven fire explodes outside Los Angeles

The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley jumped to about 180 acres in just 30 minutes, and has now erupted to more than 1,300 acres.