David Luther, former personnel assistant general manager of the Los Angeles personnel department, will be acting director after Maggie Whelan steps down at the end of this month.
The legislation, Assembly Bill 1147, would allow local governments to pass laws that require a massage establishment to obtain a license or permit as part of an effort to prevent prostitution and human trafficking.
City officials had proposed putting a half-cent sales tax hike onto the November ballot to raise money for the repairs, but that plan has been dropped
Mayor Eric Garcetti, himself a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve, said the city plans to "make our veterans workforce here the best in the nation."
The legislation would create a system where family members or others could call law enforcement to report unstable loved ones.
Wait times at hospitals in California can be as long as 90 days, and it can take up to eight months to see a specialist at Los Angeles or Long Beach hospitals.
A new open source site will launch on Saturday.
Los Angeles had a public health department until 1964, when its duties were transferred to the county.
The budget, which would take effect July 1, will now be forwarded to Mayor Eric Garcetti for his signature.
The City Council is expected to vote next week on the revised 2014-15 fiscal year spending plan, which would then be forwarded to the mayor for his signature.
Important issues are on the local and statewide ballots.
The resolution asks those responsible to undergo sensitivity training at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles.
The planned 5.1-megawatt solar power system being installed on the rooftop of fashion retailer Forever 21's headquarters in Lincoln Heights is the first to take advantage of two DWP solar incentive programs on one site.
Cheryl Parisi, who heads the union coalition, called on the city to "maximize revenues" before making cuts, put the restoration of city services first and to "work to provide good jobs for all Angelenos."
The Los Angeles City Council can now adopt the clerk's certification of the voters' signatures and set a special election or vote to put the measure on the November ballot.
Councilman Mitch O'Farrell previously called the use of bullhooks "cruel and inhumane."
John Parkinson designed City Hall, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Union Station.
Residents can call LA Sanitation's 24-hour line at (800) 773-2489 to schedule a pick-up during a four-hour collection window.
The project is expected to be completed in September.
The governor suspends some environmental laws but stops short of enacting new restrictions on water use.
Metro hopes to begin construction in 2017 on the 1.9 mile subway dubbed the regional connector.
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Nearly 40 years ago, Anthony Sullivan of Hollywood was told: "You have failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots," said his attorney.
The initiative needs 61,468 signatures from Los Angeles voters to qualify for the ballot. The measure's backers said they have submitted petitions with 103,093 signatures.
A statement from the Los Angeles Parking Freedom Initiative says squeezing te motoring public for dollars is no way to "fiscal sustainability."
The budget proposal also includes funds for "modest, fiscally responsible raises" for all county employees, ending several years of salary freezes.
The funds will help cover medical care and burial costs.
The deadline to apply for health coverage is April 15.
The April 15 federal income tax filing deadline falls on a Tuesday and millions will be doing their returns this weekend.
The "War on Child Sex Trafficking" package includes five bills pending in Sacramento and will be supported by a public awareness campaign of ads on Metro buses and trains and on billboards that will be unveiled by Supervisor Don Knabe on Friday.
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