Opinion: Is the Los Angeles City Council serious about ethics reform or wasting an opportunity?
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Los Angeles city government has a corruption problem. Since 2020, three L.A. council members and a former deputy mayor were found guilty of or pleaded guilty to such charges as bribery and lying to authorities, another council member has been charged with embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest, and yet another stands accused of violating city ethics laws. During the same period, three other council members (including a former City Council president) were caught on tape engaged in racist...
Lone Star Ball—Texas Rangers soil their City Connects with loss to Los Angeles Angels. The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the Anaheim Angels scored nine runs. Sure the Rangers were facing another last place team but Anaheim turned to a left-handed starter tonight so the five hits collected by the Rangers has to be considered something of a boon. At the very least, Texas turned their meager output of base hits into runs via extra base knocks but, by the time they really did anything at the dish (just two hits entering the eighth inning), the game was pretty much well out of...
www.coventry.gov.uk—Coventry City Council appointed by Arts Council England to lead the new regional Music Hub – Coventry City Council. From September 2024, budding musicians across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull will benefit from access to a new regional music hub.
Zócalo Public Square—An Interview with Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson. Marqueece Harris-Dawson is the Los Angeles City Council president pro tempore. He represents the Eighth District of Los Angeles, where Destination Crenshaw is being erected. Before sitting on the panel for the Zócalo/Destination Crenshaw program “How Do You Grow a Rose From Concrete?,” he sat down in our green room to talk about his childhood hero, cashews, and the church parking lot you can find him at.