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Leaked racist audio recording could push LA City Hall further left in Nov. 8 election

LOS ANGELES — Dissatisfaction with Los Angeles City Hall has been simmering for years, with residents growing exasperated over the protracted homelessness crisis, anxious over crime and exhausted by a string of corruption indictments targeting various city leaders.

Los Angeles Times

Mike Bonin remains in middle of LA City Council race, though he dropped out 9 months ago

LOS ANGELES — It's been nine months since Mike Bonin, a progressive stalwart representing the Westside of Los Angeles, beat back a recall attempt and then, just one week later, declared he would not seek a third term on the City Council.

Los Angeles Times

City attorney files charges against protesters who disrupted LA City Council meeting

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer has filed more than a dozen misdemeanor charges against two protesters who disrupted an Aug. 9 meeting of the City Council.

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Nottingham hits back at proposals to introduce new recycling and food waste bins

"Where are we supposed to put all these bins?"

Nottingham Post

Embattled CPD Supt. David Brown takes his turn on City Council hot seat

“I’ve been here for two-and-a-half years. It feels like 10,” Brown tells alderpersons at a City Council budget hearing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Roots of LA City Council's leaked audio scandal can be traced back decades

LOS ANGELES — In simple terms, the scandal that has sent Los Angeles politics into a tailspin began with a surreptitiously recorded private meeting last year involving three City Council members during which crude, racist comments were made.

Los Angeles Times

Closure of city council firm that promised 10,000 homes confirmed

Liverpool Foundation Homes will be liquidated four years after grand launch

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George Skelton: De Leon embodied the American dream. After racist audio leak, he's living a political nightmare

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Back when he led the state Senate, currently disgraced Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León acknowledged growing up with "a chip on my shoulder," thinking "I wasn't good enough, maybe."

Los Angeles Times

Hate crime reports surge

Through Oct. 18, 77 hate crimes, a 71% increase over the same period last year, were reported this year to the city’s Commission on Human Relations.

Chicago Sun-Times

LA councilman's future uncertain amid racism scandal

The troubled Los Angeles City Council appears headed into a long power struggle, as two disgraced councilmen resist widespread calls for their resignation amid a racism scandal and state investigation

The Independent UK

2,200 housing units near casino site get plan commission’s OK

The long-term proposal would bring investment to an area of small commercial buildings just west of the Chicago Tribune site.

Chicago Sun-Times

New judge wants to move up Ed Burke’s racketeering trial, but calendars are full

Burke faces charges of using his seat on the City Council to steer business to his law firm in schemes that involved the Old Post Office, a Burger King and a Northwest Side redevelopment project.

Chicago Sun-Times

CTA avoids service cuts, fare hikes under proposed $1.8 billion budget

The CTA also released a $3.4 billion, five-year capital improvement plan which looks to invest in major projects such as the Red Line extension and modernize CTA’s bus fleet and railroad cars.

Chicago Sun-Times

Commentary: How to reform Los Angeles City Hall to avoid future corruption and scandal

The secretly recorded conversation from October 2021 involving three members of the Los Angeles City Council and a labor leader is yet another scandal that will further damage public trust in the city’s government.

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Nottingham Post

Major changes to Nottingham bins could see new recycling and food waste collections

Multiple recycling containers could be introduced

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Resign already, Councilmembers Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo

How much longer will Los Angeles City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo try to hang on to their jobs?

Los Angeles Times

'No, I will not resign': LA City Councilman Kevin de León defends himself in TV interview

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de León said in a television interview airing Wednesday night that he "will not resign," according to a partial transcript of the interview released by Noticiero Univision.

The Independent UK

LA Councilman de Leon says he will not resign amid uproar

Embattled Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de Leon has told Univision he will not resign amid an uproar over a leaked tape that revealed him participating in a meeting in which Latino officials made crude, racist remarks and plotted to expand their political power

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Dublin Live

Calls for Dublin City Council boss Owen Keegan to resign after damning O'Connell Street report

EXCLUSIVE: A spokeswoman said Mr Keegan could not respond to the call for his resignation because he is on "planned annual leave" this week

Los Angeles Times

Robin Abcarian: In that racist leaked recording, LA sees its true reflection — and it's ugly

I wasn't expecting to hear a reference to my favorite childhood movie as I listened to the surreptitiously recorded conversation among Latino officials that has shaken Los Angeles to its core.

Los Angeles Times

Paul Krekorian voted in as new LA City Council president

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council selected Council member Paul Krekorian as its next leader Tuesday afternoon, with the 10 members present voting unanimously for him to take over the council presidency.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council member warns about possibility of fraud in gas, Ventra card giveaways

Ald. Brendan Reilly said a constituent who had received one of the gas cards told him he was able to overcharge the card by “$50 or $60” and sent him the receipts. Reilly now wants to know “how many others are out there.”

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles City Council meets to choose a new president

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council’s online meeting came to order as scheduled on Tuesday morning, ending questions about whether the body would have the 10-person quorum necessary to proceed, with key votes expected on the council’s presidency, an expansion of the council and the future of redistricting.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham's Bonfire Night cancelled by city council due to costs

It has also been off for two years due to Covid

Los Angeles Times

Latino media grapples with how to cover the Nury Martinez scandal

LOS ANGELES — Javier Cabral had never been tested as L.A. Taco’s editor in chief like he was after audio leaked Oct. 9 of then-L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez making racist remarks.

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