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Los Angeles councilman calls for statewide ban on fracking and similar techinques

August 14, 2014 Staff Report

A Los Angeles councilman joined environmental activists Wednesday in calling for a statewide ban on fracking and similar well-stimulation techniques,...

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L.A. Councilman Paul Koretz moves West Los Angeles Field Office

August 7, 2014 Staff Report

Los Angeles Councilman Paul Koretz has moved his West Los Angeles Field Office to Wilshire Boulevard. The new office will...

News, Transportation

Rideshare Versus Taxi: Can The Two Co-Exist?

July 11, 2014 wpengine

Mobile application-based transportation companies that gained popularity as an alternate form of getting around town have been subject to more...

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Los Angeles to Move Forward with Wage Theft Ordinance

July 1, 2014 wpengine

An attempt to criminalize wage theft almost five years ago fell by the wayside, but the two councilmen representing Los...

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Los Angeles Council Supports Handgun Regulation

July 1, 2014 wpengine

A State Assembly bill proposing to regulate single-shot handguns has gained the support of the Los Angeles City Council, which...

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Paul Koretz Wants Los Angles to Reduce Gas Emissions by 2050

June 27, 2014 Staff Report

A Los Angeles city councilman said today he wants to set a goal of dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions in...

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Los Angeles Declares June 13 as Henry Waxman Day

June 13, 2014 Staff Report

Calling Rep. Henry Waxman a “legend” and a “fierce advocate” of issues important to Angelenos, the City Council declared June...

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Study: Minimum Wage Increase Comes With Tradeoffs

June 11, 2014 wpengine

Los Angeles Council Members Mike Bonin, Paul Koretz, Tom LaBonge, Nury Martinez, and Curren Price introduced a motion in February...

News, Transportation

Taxi Drivers Protest Uber, Demand More Regulations

June 11, 2014 Staff Report

More than a hundred taxi drivers gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall on June 10 to protest phone app ridesharing...

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10000 Santa Monica Boulevard in Century City: Construction to Commence, Local Job Market to Expand

June 5, 2014 wpengine

[KGVID poster=”http://smmirror.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Santa-Monica-Building_thumb42.jpg” width=”600″ height=”338″]https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wst-uploads/media/Santa-Monica-Building.mp4[/KGVID] Today, the groundbreaking for the long-awaited 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard residential building was conducted, acting as...