Elections
Mayor Karen Bass signed Executive Directive 23 on Oct. 23, ordering a merger of LA's two civilian crisis-response dispatch centers and faster 911 dispatcher hiring, 11 days before her Nov. 3 election against Councilmember Nithya Raman, who introduced her own competing 911 reform motion last year.
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Local Government
Mayor Karen Bass's attorneys filed court papers to block former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley from deposing the mayor ahead of a Dec. 3 hearing on Bass's motion to dismiss Crowley's defamation lawsuit under California's anti-SLAPP law.
Public Safety
A tractor-trailer struck and killed a 47-year-old woman at Channel and Gaffey streets in San Pedro around 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 21 and fled the scene; LAPD detectives are asking for the public's help identifying the driver, with up to $50,000 in reward money available.
Public Safety
Los Angeles County has confirmed 69 rabid bats in 2026, matching last year's record with peak season still underway, and a rabid raccoon in Westlake Village marked the county's first such case since 1973.
Business
Chef Nancy Silverton opened Spacca Tutto, a 108-seat Italian steakhouse, at Palisades Village on Oct. 15, marking the final major restaurant to debut at the rebuilt shopping center nearly two years after the Palisades Fire destroyed the neighborhood.
Business
Skydance-owned Paramount Pictures is taking over the Bay Theater lease at Palisades Village in Pacific Palisades, planning to reopen the fire-shuttered cinema as a luxury dine-in venue operated by the Lot later this year.
Lifestyle
Black Restaurant Week returns to Los Angeles for its ninth year, running Sept. 18–27 with participating spots spanning Downtown, the Fairfax District, Inglewood and beyond.
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Angela Yamamoto is an editor with a broadcast journalism background, and is passionate about stories that inform and connect. She started as a TV producer, anchor, and reporter at NBC16 in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, covering breaking news and community features. A stint producing national news in New York City made her realize she missed community-focused storytelling, bringing her back to her roots.
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