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L.A.’s illegal dumping problem is worsening despite …

An alley in L.A.'s Pico-Union neighborhood is shown in 2013. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Time)

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Huizar will no longer receive L.A. City Council salary …

Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar during a meeting at City Hall in 2018. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Economic downturn could hit L.A.’s budget hard next year, …

A sign posted on a Sanrio store in the Little Tokyo on March 16, 2020 announces its temporary closure as the coronavirus pandemic brings much of California to a standstill. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

Aging LADWP Equipment Is a Risk for Sparking Wildfires, …

An L.A. Department of Water and Power employee checks on transformers in Northridge in 2017. (Credit: Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. Firefighters, Police Officers and Other City Employees …

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L.A.’s $1.2 Billion Bond Measure to Combat Homelessness …

Belongings of the homeless are seen on a downtown L.A. sidewalk on Skid Row on May 30, 2019. (Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Audit Suggests L.A. Spend More on Shelters With Homeless …

Construction continues on Flor 401 Lofts at 401 E. Seventh St. in downtown Los Angeles in this undated photo. (Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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Scathing New Audit Finds Deep Operational Failures …

Tents belonging to homeless people are seen by new high-rise developments alongside a freeway ramp in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 14, 2019. (Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

L.A. Leaders Call for Boycott of 2 Westside Hotels …

The Bel-Air Hotel in Los Angeles, owned by the Sultan of Brunei, is shown on May 7, 2014. (Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

$1 Billion in Tax Incentives Given to L.A. Developers …

The Wilshire Grand is seen in this undated photo. It is one of many developments that received assistance from taxpayer money with approval from the city of L.A. (Credit: Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. Controller Says City Should Scrap Plan to Reduce …

A parking enforcement officer tickets a car parked in an area scheduled for street sweeping in an undated photo. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

$54 million Wasted on ‘Unnecessary’ Interest Payments: …

LADWP Turf Rebate Saves Less Water Per Dollar Than …

LADWP Trusts Paid for Steak Dinners and Trips to …

The Department of Water and Power building in downtown Los Angeles is seen in an undated photo. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)