Los Angeles City Council sets goal to add 25,000 units of homeless housing by 2025

The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Tuesday setting a homeless housing goal of creating at least 25,000 new housing units in the city by 2025.

Landlords suing City of Los Angeles over eviction moratorium

While LA County's eviction moratorium is set to expire Sept. 30, the city's moratorium is tied to its Emergency Declaration from March 2020, which is in effect until further notice.

VIDEO: LA Dodgers' ball girl tackles pitch invader during crosstown rivalry game

A ball girl ended up having the best play of the day during a crosstown rivalry game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and LA Angels when she tackled a ball invader.

LA councilman introduces motion to speed up rental assistance payment process

Councilman Kevin de Leon has introduced a motion aimed at speeding up the timeline for landlords to receive back rent for tenants who couldn't pay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that at thecurrent pace, the city's rental assistance program won't complete payments for 18 months.

Avenue 26 night market in Lincoln Heights shut down by LA city officials

Councilmember Gil Cedillo's office said in a press release the closure of Avenue 26 would "eliminate illegal alcohol sales, public defecation and urination, and crime and violence that was caused by the market."

Woman struck by car because encampment allegedly blocked sidewalk sues Los Angeles, county, state

A woman is suing the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and the state of California, alleging all share liability for injuries she received when she was hit by a car in 2020 after being forced to walk on the street in Hollywood because a homeless encampment blocked her access to a sidewalk.

Britney Spears' lawyer files paperwork asking to speed effort to remove her father as conservator

Britney Spears' lawyer filed court papers Thursday asking a judge to expedite a hearing on the singer's request to have her father, Jamie Spears, removed as the conservator of her estate.

Business owner: Proposed vaccine passport requirement would be 'devastating' for Los Angeles

The city's council president calls the move necessary, but for a local business owner, she says the proposed proof of vaccine mandate could be "devastating" for Los Angeles.