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The definition was expanded to include a wider range of harassment tactics. Under the draft ordinance, if harassment occurs, a tenant who prevails in court may be awarded compensation for damages, rent refunds for reduction in housing services, reasonable compensation for attorney's fees and more.

While the bulk of COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on June 15, Los Angeles County's public health director warned that rules requiring masking and physical distancing will remain in place in some settings.

Many believed the amendment was "a clear attempt to hobble this bill" and make journalists' jobs more difficult.

Council President Nury Martinez said that the budget "lays the groundwork for ongoing efforts to address" systemic inequities.

It would be the first statewide program in the U.S. to offer residents access to a no-fee, no-penalty bank account, including a debit card, automatic bill pay, direct deposit capacity and an infrastructure for the account holder to build credit.

A pending state Senate bill intended to protect journalists was amended and now the journalists it was supposed to protect oppose it. Why?

Everyone who has been vaccinated with at least one dose in the state by early June will be eligible to win money.

Two months ago, the park was closed after the relocation of about 200 homeless people who had taken up residence there, and anger over their removal boiled over. Many Angelenos continue to be dissatisfied with the fate of the park's past residents.

The Los Angeles City Council approved plans today for spending millions diverted from police to invest in programs to benefit communities of color and provide alternatives to traditional policing with an array of programs.

Tributes were pouring in today for businessman, philanthropist and art collector Eli Broad, who died Friday at the age of 87.