Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has appointed Steve Kang, President of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works, as her Liaison to the Film and Television Industry, her office announced today during a meeting with her Entertainment Industry Council. Citing Kang’s deep knowledge of the L.A.’s infrastructure and permitting processes and his key relationships with…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a curfew tonight for Downtown Los Angeles after five days of protests and minor clashes with police. “The curfew will be in place from 8 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. tomorrow,” announced Bass, noting that it could last for several days and would be reevaluated tomorrow. “Everyone must abide…
The conflict between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump over ICE raids in Los Angeles and the federalization of the National Guard has escalated today as the LAPD puts the City of Angels on tactical alert over anti-deportation protests and resistance. In a whirl of events Sunday in a very tense LA, Newsom and…
(Updated with more details) Reeling from widespread harsh ICE raids and responding protests and resistance over the past 24 hours, Los Angeles has become a powder keg with Donald Trump deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops over the objection of Governor Gavin Newsom and other SoCal leaders As rock-throwing and bellowing Angelenos sought to stop…