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LA City Council moves to cut fees, ease rules to keep film productions local
One freelance producer said “Other states are saying yes, and rolling out red carpet. We are only rolling out red tape” ...
LA copper thieves target streetlamps, leaving area in dark and homeowners in fear of car theft and break-ins
In the heart of Los Angeles, the once well-lit streets of Los Feliz are now cloaked in an unsettling darkness. A surge in ...
New taxes will soon dwarf the billions spent on homelessness in last decade. Who’s watching over it?
As more than a billion dollars pours in annually from two new homelessness taxes, a raft of new oversight agencies has been ...
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City council approves proposal to help LA film production by reducing fees
As the state legislators consider measures to increase production in California, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously ...
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Griffith Park getting new permanent stage for free Shakespeare Festival summer shows
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Griffith Park is getting a new permanent stage! It will be for the free summer shows put on by the Independent Shakespeare Company. The official ground breaking ceremony was held ...
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LA to track homeless budget after $513M went unspent
In 2023-24, the city allocated a combined total of $1.28 billion to homelessness. In a November 2024 report, the City Controller found that the city had not spent at least $513 million in funding.
Amid Local Production Crisis, L.A. City Council Passes Measure to Spur Reform of Film Permitting Process
The motion introduced by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian calls for research into "establishing more competitive fee structures" ...
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L.A. City Council moves to cut fees, ease rules to keep film productions local
Supporters said the motion, introduced by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian and seconded by Councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martinez and Nithya Raman, was not just about keeping blockbuster films in L.A., but ...