Voters will have the final say as to whether the Los Angeles County assessor should be an elected or appointed office, the Board of Supervisors decided on Tuesday.
The actress and her husband, Coldplay rocker Chris Martin, recently bought a home in Brentwood's Mandeville Canyon for $10.45 million.
The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-1 on Wednesday to offer free Wi-Fi at Los Angeles International Airport beginning in mid-July.
Three rival tax increase initiatives have qualified for the state ballot in November.
The Board of Airport Commissioners approves a wireless-Internet contract, but takes heat for not doing so under a bidding process standard for similar government transactions with businesses.
Officials look to fill the Los Angeles County assessor position amid allegations that the former director John Noguez' office undervalued Brentwood property in exchange for campaign contributions.
Elected officials would be limited to serving 12 years in the California Legislature.
The embattled L.A. County Assessor says he wants to restore public confidence in the Assessor's office.
According to the audit done by the city controller's office, there's some good news, but more needs to be done.
The newly-opened light rail line has three street crossings that could be dangerous.
Scott Shenter pled not-guilty to falsifying documents and reducing area property values for campaign contributors.
The Los Angeles City Council approved the $7.2 billion budget that cuts significant services, but delays layoffs for 200 employees.
Scott Schenter was charged with falsifying accounts and record on properties in Brentwood, Beverly Hills and Pacific Palisades.
The $7.2 billion proposal will delay layoffs until January, but still makes major cuts to services.
An audit out of the City Controller's Office, as well as reports from the Los Angeles Times show emergency response times are getting longer.
Before sunset Sunday, the Earth's moon will pass in front of the sun, casting a giant shadow across the land.
New ordinance will assess how banks support the city.
Englander urges all of the city's Neighborhood Councils to take a position on the ordinance.
After a week of debate on the Green Hollow Square development, the Brentwood Community Council did not take sides.
County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Metro officials warn motorists of upcoming ramp closures on the 405 at Wilshire Boulevard.
Motion calls for the state to release money voted on to build a high speed rail system through the state. Is this a good thing? Answer our poll below the story.
California homeowners are offered tips to prepare themselves for wildfires.
Today, the nation observes a day of prayer.
Congressman Berman fights for animals and has great eyes, says Brentwood resident Betty White.
Councilmen Bill Rosendahl and Paul Koretz support union claims of poor working conditions at Los Angeles International Airport. The union plans more protests, including a large rally on May 1.
The proposal includes the elimination of unfilled city jobs and would lay off a total of 231 employees.
Metropolitan Water District will raise prices over next two years. San Diego water officials say the increase should have been lower.
Join Brentwood Patch for a live blog of the Brentwood Homeowners Association meeting on Tuesday night.
An op-ed in the Los Angeles Times says the Purple Line extension is not good for some of Los Angeles' smaller museums.
Beverly Hills mayor William Brien says in a statement that the council intends to hire legal counsel to 'protect the city's interests...and if necessary, pursue litigation.'
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On Thursday afternoon, Patch sites in Los Angeles will feature a live stream of a Q&A with councilman and mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti. The interview, before a live audience, will include questions from Patch readers.
United Fire Fighters of Los Angeles City President Pat McOsker told the LA City Council on Tuesday that a member of the mayor's staff called him over the weekend asking him to start speaking more kindly about the department.
The Pacific Palisades Community Council president reports on recent statistics about the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Some $238 million was spent on the LAX terminal, which began operation this week.
Mayoral candidate Austin Beutner, who has criticized the Los Angeles Fire Department response times, has created an interactive map showing responses times throughout the city.
The council will vote Friday morning on a map that took months of contentious public and private meetings to draw. It drew the ire of some neighborhood councils and the threat of a lawsuit by two City Council members unhappy with the results.
Community representatives from Santa Monica and its neighbors unite against what they call 'piecemeal' planning for several projects, demanding that the city adequately address traffic problems they say would go beyond its city limits.
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Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl held press conference Thursday morning in Brentwood for the unveiling of speed-tracking signs meant to slow drivers on Sunset Boulevard.