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Appears in 7 stories · Last updated Nov 10, 2026
Passed the ordinance 13-0, with two members absent
The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-0 on October 28 to ban new oil drilling and phase out existing wells within 20 years. Mayor Karen Bass signed the ordinance the next day, and it took effect November 3.
Updated 2 days ago
Placed measures on ballot
Los Angeles voters have chosen to raise the city sales tax and adopt six charter changes, with all eight city measures above the majority threshold in returns updated Nov. 4. County officials plan to certify the results Nov. 27.
Updated 4 days ago
Granted final approval to the project
The Los Angeles City Council approved Onni Group's plan for two Arts District towers on October 29. The 30- and 20-story buildings will hold 474 apartments and just over 2,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.
Updated Nov 2
Failed to assert control over the pilot, 9-6
The Los Angeles City Council fell one vote short on October 27 of blocking a three-month pilot that will put 30 Axon license plate readers on streetlights in the west San Fernando Valley. The 9-6 vote needed 10 to send the agreement back to the Board of Police Commissioners, so the cameras move ahead in Council District 3.
Updated Oct 30
Approved the pilot unanimously in March 2026
Los Angeles switched on its first speed cameras Oct. 26, with about 20 of a planned 125 sites now mailing warnings to drivers going 11 mph or more over the limit. Each camera runs its own 60-day warning period, so the first fines at those sites arrive by mail in late December.
Updated Oct 28
Voted 11-0 on October 21, 2026 to deny both appeals and uphold the Riverwalk approval
The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-0 on October 21 to deny two neighborhood appeals and uphold approvals for Riverwalk at Studio City, an 814-unit apartment complex on Ventura Boulevard. Four council members were absent.
Updated Oct 25
Upheld the expansion on October 20, 2026
The Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 on October 20 to reject Emerson College's appeal. The vote lets CIM Group add an eighth floor to its apartment complex at 6007 W. Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, taking it from 109 units to 172.
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