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Ex-LA Mayor Eric Garcetti confirmed as India ambassador after 20-month fight
March 24, 2023 | 5:58pmThe nomination had been freighted with questions about what the ex-mayor knew, and when, about sexual harassment allegations against his friend and once-close adviser
Senate confirms ex-LA Mayor Garcetti as India envoy after controversy
March 15, 2023 | 1:45pmSen. Chuck Grassley strongly opposed Garcetti's confirmation because the politician had “enabled sexual harassment and racism to run rampant in the Los Angeles mayor’s office.”
Lights out in LA: Mayor vetoes lighting of the Hollywood sign
December 24, 2022 | 3:52pmL.A. mayor Eric Garcetti signed a directive to allow for the lighting of the Hollywood sign. His successor, Mayor Karen Bass, put the kibosh on it.
Dems are blatantly disregarding their own mandates they expect us to follow
February 6, 2022 | 11:26pmThe liberal elite is out partying in the Hamptons, at French Laundry and in luxury suites while the rest of us get bullied and condescended to.
Don’t hold your breath for end of mask insanity
February 3, 2022 | 10:26pmThe flouting of mask mandates imposed by Democrats shows why the face-covering charade will never end – even as other countries ditch old COVID protocols, Douglas Murray writes.
Los Angeles' minimum wage going up to $16.04 per hour under annual hike law
February 3, 2022 | 7:53pmThe hourly increase from the $15 per hour rate follows the city's municipal code that states wages will be increased annually.
LA mayor says he held breath for maskless photo with Magic Johnson
February 2, 2022 | 10:13pmLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti claimed he held his breath when he posed for a maskless photo with NBA legend Magic Johnson at a football game, defying COVID-19 restrictions.
LAFD nominates first female fire chief in LA's history
January 18, 2022 | 3:24pmThe first woman has been nominated to lead the Los Angeles Fire Department in its 136-year history, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Tuesday.
Senate panel OKs LA mayor as ambassador after attending Hunter's art show
January 12, 2022 | 5:14pmMayor Eric Garcetti won approval from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to be President Biden's ambassador to India — months after attending Hunter Biden's Hollywood art show.
LA Mayor confident Super Bowl will remain at SoFi Stadium as planned
January 6, 2022 | 4:57pmLos Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said Thursday he's confident that SoFi Stadium will host this year's Super Bowl as planned.
Psaki declines 'basic transparency' about Hunter Biden Chinese divestment
December 6, 2021 | 4:29pmWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki refused to commit to “basic transparency” about Hunter Biden’s alleged divestment from an investment fund controlled by Chinese state-owned entities.
Meager turnout marks second day of Hunter Biden's NYC art show
October 24, 2021 | 7:45pmA mere three potential buyers looked over Hunter Biden's pricey paintings during Day 2 of his New York City show on Sunday.
Psaki pressed on Hunter Biden art sales as Joe's nominee Garcetti seen at gallery show
October 6, 2021 | 8:41pmWhite House Press Secretary Jen Psaki grew flustered when pressed on ethics questions raised by an ambassador nominee Eric Garcetti attending Hunter Biden's art show.
Hunter Biden hobnobs at first art show in LA amid ethical concerns
October 6, 2021 | 12:53pmNew photos and video show Hunter Biden rubbing shoulders with celebrities and wealthy art patrons at a pop-up exhibition of his artwork in Los Angeles — as his new career...
LA mayor 'honored' to be tapped as Biden's ambassador to India
July 9, 2021 | 6:56pmLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti faces confirmation as the new ambassador to India as the nation deals with a surge in COVID cases.
Re-fund the police: LA agency votes for $36M police boost as crime surges
March 27, 2021 | 6:28pmOfficials in Los Angeles voted this week to re-fund their police amid an upswing in crime. Less than a year after “defund the police” fervor swept across major cities from...
LA mayor's 9-year-old daughter tests positive for COVID
December 17, 2020 | 9:25pmLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Thursday said his 9-year-old daughter Maya had tested positive for the coronavirus. “My daughter Maya turned 9 this weekend, wasn’t feeling very well,” Garcetti...
Michael Rapaport rips California pols over COVID-19 rules
December 8, 2020 | 12:44pm"I have no problem with all these people making their money and making a living, but how the f--k is this OK, but right across the street all the cafes,...
Joe Biden names Eric Garcetti to inaugural committee despite BLM opposition
December 7, 2020 | 6:11pmPresident-elect Joe Biden on Monday tapped the mayor of Los Angeles to help plan his upcoming inauguration -- amid continuing protests aimed at keeping Eric Garcetti from any role in...
'Time to cancel everything': LA mayor issues new stay-at-home order
December 3, 2020 | 2:16amLos Angeles on Wednesday night issued an emergency order directing all city residents to stay home amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the new restrictions at...