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The LA Reporter: Squawk Box for Friday, May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026

Metro's D Line lengthens to the Miracle Mile, BLM Los Angeles lawsuit up in council today, and a potential financial bomb looms as budget hearings wrap on Thursday, ahead of City Council budget votes.

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The LA Reporter: Squawk Box for Thursday, May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026

LA city's budget hearings resume this morning, Spencer Pratt makes debate stage debut in NBC4 mayoral debate, and the City Council tells the Board of Police Commissioners to stop police officers from doing pretextual stops.

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The LA Reporter: Squawk Box for Wednesday, May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026

Pre-textual stops ban up for a vote in City Council today, onetime allies air frustrations at Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association mayoral debate, influential police union's support goes to John McKinney, and group sues LAPD to obtain Flock contract.

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The LA Reporter: Squawk Box for Tuesday, May 5, 2026

May 5, 2026

Spencer Pratt parodied using material from his autobiography, proposal to split City Attorney Office is up in committee today, and a dispatch from the budget hearings in which a third of El Pueblo merchants aren't making rent.

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The LA Reporter: Squawk Box for Monday, May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026

Budget hearings today, a ballot party tonight, SOHA mayoral debate tomorrow, and what The LA Reporter spotted at the May Day rally. Find out what's happening today, and what just happened in LA politics and governance.

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As layoffs loom at LA's homeless services agency, workers say they could soon be on the streets too

Apr 22, 2026

LA's homeless services workers are facing the unsettling prospect of losing their jobs, as they watch those with a higher pay-grade split up the agency they'd worked under to provide services for the unhoused.

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🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 24: LA county's spending plan proposes public defender hiring, November election funding, local dollars to save CalFresh food benefits

Apr 14, 2026

News from an LA Reporter. In this issue, that includes the LA County CEO releasing a recommended budget, the LAUSD strike averted with a deal after midnight, LA28 Olympic human rights strategy report gets posted, and more.

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🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 23: 'Why were we not allowed to speak to this decision-making body?'

Apr 11, 2026

News from an LA Reporter. In this issue, that includes the mystery surrounding a canceled "ICE out of LAPD" presentation, the police union pulls its endorsement in the wake of the City Attorney data leak, LA city short on cash to fight Venice Dell project, and more.

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🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 22: 'Long road ahead' as Chinatown's tenants march for affordable rent

Apr 6, 2026

News from an LA Reporter. In this issue, that includes LA city's elected fiscal watchdog Kenneth Mejia audits LA's top financial advisor, Chinatown tenants lead a march to demand affordable rent, alarms raised about 'dark money' in LA city elections, and more.

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🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 21: LA's history of political scandals prompts charter reform recommendations

Apr 3, 2026

News from an LA Reporter. In this issue, that includes the release of a report by the Charter Reform Commission advocating police accountability measures and expanding the City Council to 25-members, new UCLA poll finding 40% of voters undecided on mayor's race, candidates dropping out of debates with CD1 Council member Eunisses Hernandez, and more.

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