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Los Angeles Mayor Bass says 'hell yeah' she regrets Ghana trip after wildfires ravaged city
In a Vice News interview, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass addresses her controversial Ghana trip and the subsequent removal of ...
Turkey's central bank makes three-point cut to interest rates in return to easing
Turkey's central bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate by three points points to 43%, returning down the path of ...
Adams unveils NYPD drone committee in latest big-city policing shift embracing the technology
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday unveiled a drone committee aimed at bolstering law enforcement operations, aligning with a broader trend among the nation’s largest cities of embracing ...
Is Judge Judy a Real Judge? Here’s Why Her Rulings Are Taken Seriously Despite Retiring Decades Ago
In both Judge Judy and Judy Justice, disputes between parties are heard by Sheindlin, who makes binding decisions based on ...
Group seeks to repeal L.A.’s $800-million business tax, citing ‘anti-job climate’
City officials voiced alarm at the prospect of losing the "gross receipts" tax, saying it pays for police, firefighters and ...
Opinion
Los Angeles needs civic leaders right now. All it has are political ones
While Los Angeles is not facing a crisis of political leadership, it does confront a dearth of civic leadership.
L.A.’s bid to rewrite its City Charter starts off with a spicy leadership battle
Rewriting the city's governing document might sound drab. Yet a new citizens commission has already had a leadership battle, ...
LA mayor talks about National Guard and former fire chief
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass started her week making headlines. She talked about wanting to rid the city of all National ...