David Zahniser 🦅

L.A. Times reporter covering Los Angeles City Hall and other L.A.-related things. Ex-L.A. Weekly, Ex-Daily Breeze, ex cetera

[Brittny Mejia @brittny_mejia]

I received the criminal complaint against Adrian Martinez and nowhere in it does it mention him punching an agent

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More bad news out of L.A. City Hall

https://t.co/kZs7CXDmUK

[Julia Wick @sherlyholmes]

An interesting tack for the recall Bass campaign to take in a city where the mayor (famously) has no official authority over the school system.

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

The California State Senate will keep its pandemic-era rules restricting press access to Senators during session, ignoring a century of precedent.

TV news cameras have an even harder time.

Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire walked away from me when I ultimately asked him to confirm.

[Matt Hamilton @_hamilton_matt]

The treacherous politics of debris removal — good rundown from @DavidZahniser @laura_nelson

https://t.co/qk6dj1cOGm

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Just to catch folks up: I asked Zach Seidl, spokesperson for Mayor Karen Bass, if Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was fired. He said no. I asked if she has resigned. Seidl said no. I asked if she's still fire chief. He said yes.

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Humphrey said the cause of the blaze is still under investigation. Firefighters believe it began as a debris or trash fire and then spread to the building, he said

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The Pacific Dining Car restaurant building, declared a historic monument just last year, was heavily damaged in a fire today. “We’ve received calls from many people today. They’re pretty much heartbroken," said LAFD spokesperson Brian Humphrey https://t.co/MAiKb2ApmR

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In fact here is already an example

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Looks like Councilmember Kevin de León has shifted big bucks out of his 2026 lieutenant governor committee and into a KDL state ballot measure committee -- one that will promote a higher minimum wage, rent control and gay marriage

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Wouldn't be crazy for the KDL ballot committee to do advertisements that feature KDL himself -- just as he runs for re-election in a tough race

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Three years after L.A. police blew up a neighborhood in South Los Angeles, the City Council has agreed to pay more than $21 million to resolve the claims of many of those who were displaced, @brittny_mejia reports https://t.co/NtdXoGpfG2

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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass launched her re-election bid today, telling her supporters in an email that “we cannot afford to stop our momentum” https://t.co/Z8YZjEQrpW

[Rachel Uranga @racheluranga]

When the 6th Street Bridge opened and its 'Ribbon of Light' shined, it was hailed as a love letter to Los Angeles. Now, it's in the dark - the copper wire stripped by thieves. Fixing it could cost the taxpayers about $2.5 million. @Hannahnfry
https://t.co/gGKgH6E9QE

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Harris-Dawson said he had spoken to his colleagues about what they want in a president, and was told they want more time in their districts to work on constituent issues. "We need to build a work schedule that accommodates that," he said https://t.co/z24py4fMLb

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For more on those machinations, and Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson's quiet bid to secure the post, see here: https://t.co/fA371LTtxa

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In a letter to his colleagues, L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian said today that he intends to step down from his leadership post on Sept. 20. It's the latest turn in the council's (mostly behind-the-scenes) machinations over the presidency

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Despite scandals, L.A. City Councilmembers Curren Price and Kevin de León have regained seats on the council’s various committees https://t.co/kiSRZD3R6u

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Gascón said he believes Hunter specifically targeted the mayor, smashing a glass door as he broke into her home and leaving a trail of blood inside. Another prosecutor said the suspect attempted to access multiple bedrooms https://t.co/I9tduRe8HI w/@JamesQueallyLAT & @LAcrimes

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L.A. Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez said she plans to use $250,000 of her discretionary funds to erase part of the unpaid back rent at Hillside Villa, and will search for other funds to cover the rest. “We’re going to look under every rock," she said https://t.co/78dgsTW12f