Sandra McDonald covers L.A.’s City Hall at the Los Angeles Times. She grew up in north central Florida, graduated from the University of Florida and is still warming up to the idea of being a Dodgers fan. She was previously a 2025 fellow and a 2024 summer intern at The Times.
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Street vendors are a new pressure point in the mayoral race, as Councilmember Nithya Raman unveiled a new pro-street-vendor plan Wednesday and Bass’ office announced that some erroneous criminal citations were being rescinded.
L.A. City Council hopes to regulate phenibut, a drug one council member says is widely available to children in gas stations and convenience stores.
Rahil Prakash said he created the fake poll, released under the name Median Strategies, claiming Bass had a big lead in L.A. mayoral race.
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez says the camping bans were ineffective at combating homelessness.
A City Council panel voted to raise ticket prices by $2. The hike must still be approved by the full City Council.
Euthanasia rates rise for cats and kittens, with the increase especially sharp for kittens. Activists say there weren’t enough fosters for the babies, which need around-the-clock care for weeks.
Tired of teens terrorizing the town on e-bikes? Los Angeles City Council members are too.
A 1936 Los Angeles law prohibits playing baseball, basketball, soccer or any other ball game on a city street or sidewalk.
California rescinded a $73-million grant for a proposed drug rehab center in San Pedro. Residents picketed for weeks against the project and its proposed displacement of seniors.
Fireworks can frighten animals and send them scattering, but Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets apparently are made of sterner stuff.