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California city changes the rules of relationships by allowing three or more adults to register together

West Hollywood sets a precedent across The United States by approving Ordinance 26-13, authorizing an official registry for polyamorous relationships involving three or more adults. The historic municipal regulation guarantees medical visitation rights in hospitals, access to jails, and key protections in lease agreements for multiple partnerships across the city.

West Hollywood, CA · 3d

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Karen Bass ‘Doubtful’ About Returning to Politics After Reelection Loss

Current Mayor Karen Bass has spoken publicly for the first time since her loss in the mayoral race against Councilmember Nithya Raman was officially called on Thursday. In an interview with NBC4, Bass spoke about the future of Los Angeles under Raman’s leadership, the factors that caused her loss in the race and her plans for the future of her career.

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Measure E passes with majority vote in Los Angeles

On November 3, 2026, Los Angeles voters voted on Measure E: Ethics Commission Measure, which as of this morning has officially passed with a 75.12 % “yes” vote, according to Decision Desk HQ. Measure E will give structure to the new L.A. County Ethics Commission, Office of Ethics...

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The National Law Review

School District Violated Labor Code By Rejecting Applicants Based On Expunged Misdemeanor Convictions

A.S. v. Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist. , 123 Cal. App. 5 th 519 (2026) Two applicants for employment with the Los Angeles Unified School District (one for a part-time after-school program position and the other for a legal secretary position) were rejected based on their prior misdemeanor convictions (for battery and grand theft, respectively), both of which had been expunged pursuant to Cal. Penal Code § 1203.4. The District contended that its duty to protect students required it to screen out applicants with nearly any criminal conviction, notwithstanding expungement. The trial courts in the two separate actions granted summary judgment to the applicants, and the Court of Appeal affirmed in this consolidated appeal, holding that the District violated Cal. Lab. Code § 432.7, which prohibits employers from asking about or utilizing expunged convictions. The Court further held that the statutory exceptions upon which the District relied did not apply because no law required the District to obtain information about, or prohibited it from hiring individuals with, the particular misdemeanor convictions at issue (misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor grand theft).

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The community that keeps Los Angeles walking

Los Angeles hosted the 42nd annual AIDS Walk on Oct. 18, 2026, drawing thousands of walkers and bringing in over $850,000 this year alone, according to The Los Angeles Blade. AIDS and HIV have been taking lives since 1981 and a few years later, in 1985, the AIDS Walk began as a response.

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8 Trees California Homeowners Cannot Trim Without A Permit

Los Angeles quietly lists a scraggly shrub with red winter berries right beside its mighty native oaks for protection. Snip the wrong branch on that humble bush, and you could face fines plus a very awkward city visit. Across California, cities and counties write their own tree rules, so neighbors...

Los Angeles County, CA · 3d

The Spun

Map Reveals America's Best Sports Cities, With Los Angeles Coming In At No. 1

A Wallethub review of the presence of every major sport in 399 cities across the county found they are well-distributed regionally

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People

Infamous ‘Graffiti Towers’ in Los Angeles Finally Get Cleaned Up: See the Before-and-After Photos

Crews have been removing spray-painted art from the Oceanwide Plaza development ahead of its expected sale in January 2027

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LA County Seeks Sanctions Against Doctor Who Went Silent in Bias Lawsuit

Los Angeles Superior Court — Venue for Bias Lawsuit Sanctions Request. Los Angeles County attorneys have asked a judge to sanction Dr. Melani Cargle, telling the court she has not answered written discovery questions in her long-running employment lawsuit against the county and UCLA Health. The attorneys say they have neither seen nor heard from Cargle in more than a year, and that she has effectively vanished from the case after relocating to Virginia.

Los Angeles County, CA · 2d

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Asian Americans win all three of Los Angeles’ citywide elected offices for first time

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Diya TV) — Mayor-elect Nithya Raman and City Attorney-elect Marissa Roy will join City Controller Kenneth Mejia in leading Los Angeles’ three citywide elected offices, marking the first time Asian Americans have held all three posts. Raman defeated incumbent Karen Bass with 54.81% of the...

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CicLAvia Pasadena set for Sunday

Save the date for CicLAvia Pasadena, an Open Streets event, on Sunday. Take part in this public event to walk, bike, roll, and stroll on Colorado Boulevard. A portion of the road will be transformed temporarily into a car-free public space with connections to the Metro A Line Memorial Park station.

Pasadena, CA · 3d

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Route 66 in California: Desert Towns & Mother Road Stops

Route 66 in California is the last stretch of the Mother Road, running about 345 miles from the Colorado River at Needles to the Pacific at Santa Monica, according to the National Park Service. It packs the whole Route 66 story into one state: empty desert highway, a neon-lit ghost town, a silver-mining boomtown, and a pier at the end. And 2026 is the road’s centennial year, a hundred years since U.S. Route 66 was designated on November 11, 1926.

California · 3d

Los Angeles Times

L.A. sales taxes will go up, but the time it takes firefighters to respond may go down

L.A. voters approved Measure FD in last week's election, which will raise sales taxes to 10.75% next year. The extra revenue will go to beef up the city's fire department.

foxla.com

AI allegedly issuing $293 tickets

Drivers in Los Angeles argue AI-powered cameras are wrongfully issuing tickets to those who never even parked their vehicles to begin with.

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Florence-Firestone County Lot Eyed for Affordable Housing as County Considers Development Talks

A vacant county-owned lot on Central Avenue in Florence-Firestone could be transformed into affordable housing, public open space, commercial space and parking under a recommendation that went before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week. The proposal centers on a 13,000-square-foot parcel at 7700 South Central Avenue, which county officials are considering pairing with a plan to hand over a nearby vacant building to a local community group.

Los Angeles County, CA · 2d

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‘Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living’ to open at LACMA

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will open “Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living” on Nov. 15 in the Resnick Pavilion, examining the architect’s contributions to Southern California through projects ranging from public housing to the Beverly Hills Hotel. The exhibition runs through May 31, 2027.

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Lauren Meister Takes One Last Shot at Fixing WeHo’s Empty Storefronts

Councilmember Lauren Meister has spent nearly 12 years on the West Hollywood City Council, and she’s going out with one last push to try and get a handle on all those empty storefronts. You know, the ones that make WeHo look more busted than bougie. At her final Council...

West Hollywood, CA · 2d

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Feuerman sculptures unveiled on Rodeo Drive

Ten monumental sculptures by American artist Carole A. Feuerman were unveiled on Rodeo Drive on Nov. 9, marking the superrealist sculptor’s first major public outdoor exhibition on the West Coast. The exhibition, “Carole Feuerman: Monuments of Stillness,” features Feuerman’s signature swimmers and contemplative human figures displayed along Rodeo Drive....

Beverly Hills, CA · 2d

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Barri Worth Girvan Wins Council Seat

Official results were finally posted this week in the race for City Council in the Third District to replace termed-out Bob Blumenfield. Results posed by the City of Los Angeles had political aide Barri Worth Girvan winning the seat with 51.7%, with businessman Tim Gaspar gaining 48.3%. Upon claiming victory...

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