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LA City Council Supports Bill to Incorporate Women's Needs in Homeless Response
LA City Council supports a California Senate Bill that would incorporate women’s needs in homeless response including domestic violence victims and unaccompanied women.
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Map With New LA Districts Advanced From Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee to Full City Council
LA City Council’s Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee has advanced a “hybrid map” of proposed new council district boundaries, combining plans from a civilian commission with council member changes.
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Nury Martinez in Line to Be Acting LA Mayor if Garcetti Goes to India
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.
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Mayor Garcetti Nominated as Ambassador to India
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.
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Vandals Caught on Camera Targeting Home of LA City Council President Nury Martinez
Vandals outside the Sun Valley home of the president of LA City Council, Nury Martinez, were caught in the act pouring some type of liquid on her car and then leaving a mark on the driveway pavement.
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Vandals Caught on Camera Targeting Car and Driveway of LA City Council President Nury Martinez
Vandals were seen on surveillance video outside the Sun Valley home of the president of the LA City Council, Nury Martinez, pouring some type of liquid on her car and then leaving a mark on the driveway pavement. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, June 4, 2021.
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LA Council Approves Study Of Much Debated Proposed Westside Homeless Sites
The Los Angeles City Council agreed today to move forward with a feasibility study on the possibility of housing homeless people in temporary cabins or camping sites in certain westside parks and beach parking lots.
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City Council President Cancels Wednesday Meeting Due To Threats of Violence
Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez has canceled Wednesday’s scheduled City Council meeting and urged City Hall staff to work remotely amid threats of violence surrounding the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden.
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City Council Addresses LAPD Proposed $1.8 Billion Budget
LA City Council President Nury Martinez co-authored the motion that would restructure up to $150 million from the LAPD’s current budget. Darsha Philips reports for NBC LA at 11 p.m. Sunday June 21, 2020.
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NewsConference: A New Year, A New Historic City Council President
: The City of Los Angeles kicks off the new year with a new leader of its 15 member city council. NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Nury Martinez, the first Latina president in the history of the LA council, about the homeless crisis, a building boom and concerns over the influence of developers following several raids of city offices...
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LAFD Opens Replacement for the Department's Oldest Active Fire Station
The grand opening celebration for the fire station in Van Nuys replacing the Los Angeles Fire Department’s oldest active station will be held Saturday.
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What to Know: All About LA's Emergency Ordinance to Protect Renters
An emergency ordinance aimed at halting “no-fault” evictions of people living in rental units and barring rent increases until next year was approved Tuesday by the Los Angeles City Council.
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City Council President Proposes $30/Hour Wages for Lyft, Uber Drivers
City Council President Herb Wesson proposed Tuesday that drivers working in Los Angeles for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft be paid a minimum of $30 an hour.
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LA Mayor Announces Plan to Provide Parental Leave Pay for City Employees
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Wednesday unveiled a proposal to offer paid parental leave to city employees.
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Los Angeles to Celebrate 80th El Grito Festival
The city of Los Angeles will host the 80th El Grito festival Sunday at the steps of City Hall and Grand Park.
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Committee Advances Proposal Requiring LA Events to Offer Equal Prize Money
A Los Angeles City Council committee voted Wednesday in favor of a proposal that would require event organizers who offer prize money to provide equal compensation for men’s and women’s competitions.
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LA Moves Closer To Banning Environmentally Hazardous, Styrofoam Food Containers
A Los Angeles City Council committee Tuesday brought the city closer to banning single-use plastic water bottles, and it recommended a study be conducted on the effects of outlawing containers made of materials like Styrofoam.
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City Council Committee Looking Into Hiring Homeless for City Cleanups
A Los Angeles City Council committee Tuesday requested a report on what resources would be needed to create a pilot program that would hire homeless people for cleanup efforts around the city.
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City Council Introduces Laws for Equal Pay for Competitions in LA
City Council President Herb Wesson, along with Councilwoman Nury Martinez and Monica Rodriguez, introduced a motion Wednesday that would require equal compensation at any competition within Los Angeles that features both men’s and women’s divisions and requires a city permit.
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New Department is Set to Assist Communities Affected by Climate Change
The Los Angeles City Council is opening a new department called Climate Emergency Mobilization in an effort to help communities affected by climate change.