Eric Garcetti

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti — who has been nominated to become ambassador to India — “more likely than not” was aware of or should have been aware of sexual harassment and racist comments by a former top adviser, according to a U.S. Senate investigative report released Tuesday.

The LAPD’s sworn staffing is below authorized levels, and City Council has instructed the department to report on the number of sworn officers performing civilian functions.

Eric Garcetti leaving his post as the 42nd Mayor of the City of Los Angeles to be the next ambassador to India looked like a sure thing. But then the scandal involving his former staff member Rick Jacobs hit the press, and stalled the proceedings. Will they continue? NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Chuck Todd of Meet Press.

The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday that he has received “numerous credible allegations” that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was aware of sexual harassment and assaults of city employees committed by his close friend and adviser, but did nothing to stop the misconduct, documents showed Thursday.

LA Mayor Garcetti and other city officials came together at the LA Memorial Coliseum to create a game plan for the 2028 Olympic Games. Video aired on Feb. 28, 2022.

The Los Angeles City Council will vote Tuesday on the appointment of Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley to be the first woman to lead the Los Angeles Fire Department. The appointment would be effective March 26, when Chief Ralph Terrazas is scheduled to retire.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and other California politicians are facing backlash after appearing maskless at the NFC Championship game.

Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley has been with the department 22 years. Gordon Tokumatsu reports Jan. 18, 2022.

Los Angeles Fire Department chief Ralph Terrazas is expected to announce his retirement. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti is nominating Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley as his replacement. She would be the first woman to lead the LAFD.

The current Los Angeles Fire Department chief is expected to announce his retirement at 9 a.m. Video aired during Today in LA on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.

About a month after Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the committee will on Wednesday morning consider his nomination to be U.S. ambassador to India.

The 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, appeared to issue a stinging critique of his successor Eric Garcetti, calling LA “rudderless” and “adrift.”

The accusations relate to his work as a member of the LA County Board of Supervisors – but nevertheless, Mark Ridley Thomas is the third member of the LA City Council to face federal criminal charges. NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with former mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, someone who knows something about LA municipal government, about the state of the city of Los Angeles....

For National Digital Inclusion Week, which concludes today, Mayor Eric Garcetti distributed Chromebooks and WiFi hospots to South Los Angeles students and their families.

The diversity of Los Angeles is on display in the emerging race to replace Mayor Eric Garcetti. The winning candidate will need to navigate rivalries and forge alliances across the city’s racial and ethnic communities.

City Council President Nury Martinez is likely to take over as acting mayor of Los Angeles should Mayor Eric Garcetti be confirmed as the next US ambassador to India. President Joe Biden nominated Garcetti to the post Friday, confirming rumors that have circulated for weeks.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says he’s honored to have been nominated by the Biden administration to become the US Ambassador to India. Eric Leonard reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on July 9, 2021.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been selected by the Biden Administration to become the U.S. ambassador to India, the Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The $10 million program is designed to reach more than 100,000 households over the next two years.