Sam Yebri’s filing of papers on Sept. 8 to run for the Los Angeles’ City Council 5th District seat in 2022, is a moment in Iranian Jewish history.
The city lacks clear guidelines on local land use at a time when it wants to create more \’livable\’ neighborhoods.
Last week, Los Angeles’ City Council voted to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020. The decision was greeted with tremendous fanfare.
Court records reveal that Los Angeles City Council candidate David E. Ryu faced a charge of attempted rape in 2002.
Two Los Angeles city charter amendments on the March 3 ballot would align city and school board elections with national and statewide races in the hopes of increasing voter turnout.
In any town across the country, a city council meeting can feel a lot like ground zero for American democracy: One by one, residents approach the podium and address the decision-makers with suggestions or grievances. With a few changes, a similar scene could have played out in a medieval English shire or a 19th century Polish shtetl.
What do the recent city elections that saw Jews step into the three top citywide offices — mayor, city attorney and city controller — mean for the role of the Jewish community in Los Angeles?
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