Eric Garcetti

A well-known political writer has become the second person to publicly accuse one of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s closest advisors of sexual misconduct and harassment.

Mayor Eric Garcetti switched his endorsement in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race Sunday from incumbent Jackie Lacey to challenger George Gascon.

Teams from USC’s School of Pharmacy will administer free flu shots to people in Los Angeles beginning in October in anticipation of influenza season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wedneday. Garcetti referenced recent reports from health experts who fear there could be a surge this fall in the number of hospitalizations due to a second wave...

A Los Angeles city program to help restaurants stay in business during the pandemic has quietly been put on hold, the NBC4 I-Team has learned. Some restaurants tell NBC4 they were depending on that program to stay open. “It would have allowed us to at least make enough money to cover our expenses and pay some of our rent, said…

The vast majority of the restaurants that applied for phase two of the city’s Al Fresco dining program did not get approved. Joel Grover reported on NBC4 News on Sept. 16, 2020.

Mayor Eric Garcetti has extended relaxed parking enforcement across Los Angeles until Oct. 1, making it easier for Angelenos to stay home whenever possible without being concerned about a ticket.

Mayor Eric Garcetti said today that a “Travel Safely Ambassador Program” will begin next week at Los Angeles International Airport, with workers handing out free masks to people who need them, along with informational materials about safety precautions to fight COVID-19. The program will start in Terminal 1, with plans to expand to all terminals at the airport. “To encourage…

The LAPD makes a pivot in philosophy of the department. Eric Leonard reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020.

The Los Angeles Police Department has created a new bureau to expand one of the Department’s most successful crime-fighting initiatives, the Community Safety Partnership, which has focused on building relationships between a handful of specially selected officers and residents, and in particular, the neighborhoods’ youth. The new group will be headed by Emada E. Tingirides, who was recently promoted...

A Bridge Home facility opened Monday in the northeast San Fernando Valley to house 85 homeless women in the area. The Sylmar shelter, named “The Arroyo,” is located in a former armory previously owned by the state of California at 12860 Arroyo St. and will be operated by the nonprofit LA Family Housing. “Four years ago, it was (Los Angeles…

Los Angeles has a coronavirus threat level meter that indicates what actions should be taken as the threat increases. The threat of COVID-19 is placed into four categories: Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. As the dial moves right (Green to Red), the threat to the community increases. As the dial moves left (Red to Green), the threat to the community…

Mayor Eric Garcetti said he will join volunteers Saturday in helping with the effort to get more people to complete the U.S. Census before the Aug. 14 deadline amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Garcetti said Friday during his COVID-19 pandemic update he is encouraging more people to join the Goodwill Ambassadors to volunteer to help residents complete the census, as only…

A Bridge Home facility that will shelter 100 homeless men and women will open Tuesday in San Pedro. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilman Joe Buscaino were on hand thismorning for a pre-opening celebration. “Long before we were hit by this public health crisis called COVID-19, we said there’s another public health crisis and it’s called homelessness,” Garcetti said. “As...

Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a set of racial equity initiatives for city government during a news conference Friday. The mayor said the executive order will direct city departments to prepare for Proposition 209 to be repealed, which would allow California governments to reinstate affirmative action to give preference to hiring and contracting with “underrepresented groups.” The order also will direct…

Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday he does not support Black Lives Matter-LA’s proposal to cut the Los Angeles Police Department’s $1.8 billion operating budget by 90%. The People’s Budget proposal for the 2020-21 fiscal year calls for shifting money that had been intended for the LAPD to provide more funding for housing, health care and mental health services. Health...

Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday he will not authorize an increase of the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year and is temporarily prohibiting officers from entering names into a statewide gang database. “To the men and women of our Los Angeles Police Department, we ask so much of you, and never more than in these...

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced sweeping reforms. Robert Kovacik reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2020.

Mayor Eric Garcetti said Tuesday he still has confidence in Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore, despite his comments when he equated looting to the in-custody death of George Floyd. “I’ve known this man’s heart for decades. He was the person brought in after the Rampart scandal to clean up that station as a captain,” Garcetti said of...