Man arrested for disturbing L.A. City Council meeting on Friday
Samson Tafolo, 30, was arrested Friday morning after he was repeatedly warned to remain silent during a Los Angeles City Council meeting.
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Samson Tafolo, 30, was arrested Friday morning after he was repeatedly warned to remain silent during a Los Angeles City Council meeting.
Wednesday, L.A. City Council members are expected to create a homelessness fund of about $50 million to help push the mayor's Inside Safe program, addressing one encampment at a time. Mayor Bass is in D.C. Wednesday with other mayors to discuss securing federal support.
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban nighttime public access to the Ballona Wetlands in an effort to protect environmentally sensitive areas around the area.
Warnings were issued to the crowd against noise disruptions in the chambers as the Los Angeles City Council began its final session Tuesday before winter recess.
The LAPD announced Saturday it has began an investigation into the incident on Friday at a community event in Lincoln Heights.
"I would just say lastly, to the disruptors and protesters who have done their best to make it difficult for us to do our work in the last two and half years, in their own words, I yield the rest of my time and (expletive) you."
In his last days in office, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti reflected on his two terms as the leader of the second-largest city in the country.
"You don't have to like me," embattled Councilman Kevin de León said after his return to City Council meetings.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to ban the drilling of new oil and gas wells and to phase out existing ones over the next 20 years.
The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-0 Wednesday for an ordinance that sets a special election on April 4, 2023, for the Sixth District seat vacated by Nury Martinez's resignation. Jeff Nguyen report.
The LA City Clerk's Office has accepted the notice of intent from a recall organizer.
Leaked audio revealed President Nury Martinez and council members Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo involved in a racially-charged conversation targeting a variety of ethnicities on Sunday.
Councilmember Kevin de León told Tom Wait today in an exclusive interview that he is refusing to resign from LA City Council, but rather hopes to work towards repairing relationships that have been damaged in recent weeks.
In an exclusive interview, Councilmember Kevin de León told Tom Wait on Wednesday that he is refusing to resign his post from the Los Angeles City Council, after leaked audio captured him making racist remarks.
Nearly a week after Nury Martinez offered her resignation, the Los Angeles City Council has elected Paul Krekorian as its new council president. Tom Wait reports.
Jasmine Viel reports from Downtown Los Angeles, where the fallout surrounding the LA City Council continued Thursday. As a result, pro tempore President Mitch O'Farrell has canceled Friday's scheduled meeting since two parties involved in the racist leaked audio have yet to resign.
For the fourth day in a row, protestors converged on City Hall to protest the ongoing scandal that rocked LA City Council over the weekend, when leaked audio revealed several members involved in a racist conversation.
Rick Montanez reports from Downtown Los Angeles, where a fourth day of protests continued outside of LA City Hall in the wake of a racist scandal that rocked City Council over the weekend.
A number of local activists and political figures joined Pat and Juan in the studio to discuss the scandal that rocked Los Angeles City Hall over the weekend, when audio of a racially charged conversation was leaked to the public, involving President Nury Martinez and others.
Her lengthy statements makes no direct reference to the recording that ended her political career, although she says, "To my staff -- I'm sorry that we're ending it this way. This is no reflection on you. I know you all will continue to do great work and fight for our district. I'll be cheering you on."
Tonight at 6:30pm on CBS News Los Angeles, Pat Harvey and Juan Fernandez will be joined by several guests, holding important and frank conversations about race relations in LA.
The first City Council meeting since the racially-charged audio was leaked to the public was met with outraged protestors who disrupted the proceedings before council members called for the censure of those involved.
Tom Wait reports from Downtown Los Angeles where hundreds of protestors were on hand at LA City Hall, both inside and outside of council chambers, where outraged calls for justice led to a lengthy recess before the meeting could officially begin.
"I spoke to him about it yesterday," Press Secretary Karine Jean- Pierre said at a White House briefing. "The president is glad to see one of the participants in that conversation has resigned, but they all should. He believes that they all should resign.
"First you must resign, then ask forgiveness," Bonin said during an emotionally charged speech to the large crowd who gathered inside of the LA City Council chambers Tuesday.
