Mayor Garcetti

A longtime close advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said late Tuesday he would temporarily step away from his work at a non-profit tied to the mayor following a second accusation that the advisor, Rick Jacobs, had forcibly kissed and touched others without consent.

A reporter says Rick Jacobs crossed a line with unwanted touching and kissing, a second allegation against one of the mayor’s political advisors. Eric Leonard reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.

For the second day in a row, Los Angeles County reported more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases Friday, continuing a three-day string of elevated numbers that could further stall efforts to reopen more sectors of the local economy.

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

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that free COVID-19 testing was now available to all residents in LA County, even if they don’t have symptoms on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.