A large share of the lobbying efforts were on major real estate projects, according to an Ethics Commission report.
The mayor will join other newly elected mayors in a meeting with the president to discuss job creation.
The Planning and Land Use Management Committee directed city staff to study the idea and report back in two months.
Social workers will head back to work Wednesday.
The new labor agreement is projected to save the city $6.1 billion over the next 30 years.
LAPD officers sued the city claiming they were unfairly punished for not meeting the quota; LADP police chief said there is no quota.
The health exchange is adding more staff in response to higher-than-expected demand.
Department of Water and Power officials plan to increase numbers of customer service reps and meter readers to end billing problems.
Ten percent of high school students said they have used e-cigarettes, Councilman Paul Koretz said.
The call for improvement came as the Board of Supervisors moved to accelerate construction of a $48 million probation camp.
Humane Society said that trapping does not control nuisance wildlife.
Drops in deaths from AIDS, heart disease and stroke help the county's death rate drop 19% from 2001 to 2010. Alzheimer's deaths are up, though.
The council vote 12-0 to place a moratorium on disconnection notices until the Department of Water and Power fixes its billing glitches.
A city councilman wants the utility to stop any potential service disconnections until the billing issue is resolved.
The warning is in effect until Sunday and may be extended if the weather worsens.
Residents won't be ticketed for parking on the streets if street cleaning won't be happening as scheduled.
The city's 2013-2014 budget calls for faster unfreezing of certain jobs and positions that produce revenue for the city.
Scientists have compiled a list of buildings at risk of collapsing in an earthquake and working with the city on how to use the data.
Since July 1, Los Angeles has paid $19.7 million in legal settlement costs in amounts ranging from $35 to $2.5 million. In most cases, the data shows which law firms were paid and when.
The city also pledged to give out 100,000 reusable bags in each district.
The competition is the first of its kind in any major metropolitan area in the world that has a regional smart card system for its public transportation network.
Most of the fund will be used to get single homeless adults off the street and out of shelters.
The American Psychiatric Association is working to eliminate the stigma of mental illness so that military personnel and veterans seek help when they need it.
Workers are asking for living wages and pay increases.
About two-thirds of voters believe workers will be laid off or forced into part-time status so companies will not have to pay for their health insurance.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
A Catholic bishop of the Los Angeles Archdiocese claims one of the laws would create a two-tier health system.
The new deputy mayor of economic development has been doing the job on an interim basis.
The ordinance was tentatively approved last week, but not enough council members were present so a second reading is required to finalize the vote.
Plaintiffs are the sons of Kyla Dupont, who was killed with three other people aboard the aircraft.
Mike Bonin said the travelers were left in the dark in the aftermath of the shooting.
Patrick O'Dell's parents are claiming negligence in their son's collision with a Big Blue Bus in Pacific Palisades.
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Most of the data was previously only accessible to a limited group of city officials.
Southern Californians must make a concerted effort to cut back on water use, state officials say.
A task force will be created to encourage collaboration between city departments.