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LA’s “mansion tax,” sold to Angelenos as a way to tax the rich and boost housing, has instead blocked the building of 9,100 homes, wiped out 16,650 full-time construction jobs and cost $452 million in revenue. A damning new report says the tax, officially known as United to House LA, or ULA — has had a negative impact on the city’s high-end and multi-family real estate markets and collected less than half what it was expected to generate to tackle the city’s housing crisis. The ULA was expected to raise about $900 million a year, or $2.7 billion over its...

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) laundered more than $75 million for charlatans, cheaters, and thieves, at least one of whom used more than $1 million of the more than $110 million in homeless funds he received to open a nightclub. And it's no wonder that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who's running for reelection, smelled trouble and quit her membership in and control over LAHSA before the feds announced indictments on Wednesday. Karen Bass suddenly stepped down from LAHSA a few days ago. Today, HUD Secretary Turner just revealed that $75M of fraud was laundered through LAHSA.Probably nothing!...

Fire and looting erupted across Los Angeles in the early morning hours Saturday as two unruly street takeovers spiraled into chaos just hours apart. The disturbing incidents unfolded in East Los Angeles and the Gramercy Park neighborhood. Both sprang from rowdy street takeovers, despite mounting public outrage and a steady infusion of city resources dedicated to stopping them. A car fire erupted after a street takeover in the southern part of the city. Los Angeles fire officials told The California Post that an engine responded to an auto fire around 4:52 a.m. and put out the massive blaze. Footage from...

Federal authorities arrested 10 people, including the manager of a South Los Angeles motel, in the latest crackdown on an alleged human trafficking operation along the Figueroa Corridor, officials announced Wednesday. The arrests are part of the second phase of Operation Broken Blade, a joint federal and local law enforcement effort targeting sex trafficking and prostitution in the South Los Angeles corridor, an area authorities say has long been exploited by traffickers.

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The City of Los Angeles, California spent over $5.5 million to construct a new tiny home village for the homeless in Van Nuys. The project was only able to produce 100 beds for those who would use them. The tiny home village is the fourth site of its type in Council District 2 and was made in an effort to help with the huge homeless population in LA. The city had allocated $5,578,379 to spend on construction for the project, according to city documents. [snip] The tiny home village, equipped with 100 beds, mean that each spot cost approximately $55,000...

The Orange County woman who faces a series of felonies for registering her dog to vote in 2021 and 2022 made her first court appearance on Tuesday, saying through her legal team that she did so to "expose flaws" in California's voting system. Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was charged with five felonies last week as she registered her dog, Maya, to vote in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election, Orange County District Attorney prosecutors said. "The dog's vote was successfully counted in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election but was rejected in the 2022...

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Thursday that the Trump administration has found at least 146,000 migrant children that were unaccounted for during the Biden administration. A total of 450,000 went missing under former President Joe Biden — and “nearly 300,000” are still unaccounted for, Mullin said at a news conference. “We’re investigating reports to where some of these kids claim that they were raped 6[00] to 700 times,” he added. “I don’t care who you are. I don’t care if you have kids. You don’t have kids. I don’t care if you’re a liberal, you’re independent, you’re...

Spencer Pratt made a pointed comment about the LA mayoral race results as he has yet to concede or contest the outcome. “Are they done counting yet?” Pratt wrote in a comment on X. The former reality TV star has not yet directly addressed his loss to left-wing Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who defeated Pratt and will now face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November runoff. Pratt, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, overperformed on election night, leading the Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate by at least eight points. However, he soon began to lose his lead as more...

"Bass has a real race on her hands, if in fact Raman is the one who advances," he said. "And the Democratic establishment is backing Karen Bass. But versus Spencer Pratt, she was crushing him. She wanted to face Pratt. She wanted nothing to do with Raman. That's why these conspiracy theories simply make no sense, people."

Odds of Spencer Pratt Advancing to the general election for the Los Angeles mayoral race rise to 76% Per @Kalshi

This video from The Kerri Lane Show reports on the surprising mayoral race in Los Angeles, where former reality TV star Spencer Pratt is emerging as a top contender against incumbent Karen Bass. The discussion centers on voter frustration regarding crime, homelessness, and city management, which has led many to support an outsider candidate. Key Takeaways: Poll Numbers: A recent California Post poll shows Spencer Pratt leading with 30.1%, followed closely by Karen Bass at 29.5% (2:09 - 2:42). Voter Sentiment: Residents are increasingly prioritizing local quality-of-life issues—like safety and neighborhood conditions—over traditional party politics (3:31 - 3:45). Hollywood Backing:...

On X, Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) wrote "Spencer pratt dropped another banger! I hope every Republican running for office in November hires the people working on these amazing commercials!"

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Angelenos need leaders willing to stand up and speak out. Jane has never been afraid to do either

Los Angeles firefighters have broken ranks to tear into Mayor Karen Bass over the disastrous state of the department across the city. Officers revealed to the California Post they are trapped in marathon shifts, missing paychecks and going through hell while its budget flatlines despite rising risks of wildfires. They warned response times are climbing and emergency callouts are exploding but City Hall was refusing to pump in desperately needed cash. Fire crews are now pooling together more than $1 million of their own cash to push for a sales tax measure they claim would cover just the basics to...

The Los Angeles Police Department are funding homeless encampments completely crawling with rats LAPD is calling this a health and safety hazard and making it impossible for people with disabilities to use sidewalks 5 medieval diseases are having resurgences in Los Angeles linked to homelessness and poor sanitation conditions Flea-borne Typhus (Murine Typhus) Spread by fleas on rats and other animals in trash-filled areas. LA County has seen repeated outbreaks, with record highs in recent years Tuberculosis (TB) A bacterial lung infection historically associated with crowded, unsanitary conditions. Outbreaks have been reported in Skid Row and among homeless populations in...

IT’S TRUE Los Angeles NGO employee caught handing out drugs to the homeless The nonprofit is called PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) He had 142+ grams of fentanyl, 46 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale, empty baggies, cash, and knives in his BMW. He had some of the drugs hidden in a dish soap bottle Heres where you can start to connect the dots, PATH tries to deny they have drug involvement PATH’s Response: The nonprofit says Johnson stopped working there in September 2025 and was no longer employed at the time of the arrest. They say they do not...

A shelter-in-place order has been issued as crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department battle a large two-alarm fire in an industrial building in South Gate Sunday. The fire was first reported around 2 p.m., with units arriving in the 18000 block of Industrial Avenue to find a one-story building fully engulfed in flames. Heavy smoke prompted crews to take a defensive approach to the blaze. Officials with the South Gate Police Department issued a shelter-in-place order for residents and businesses around Garfield Avenue and Imperial Highway.

NOW: Commies in L.A. are MELTING DOWN because Spencer Pratt’s crew is power washing the filthy LA streets, spelling out “IMAGINE IF THE STREETS WERE THIS CLEAN” + “SPENCER PRATT FOR MAYOR” The mountains of trash and filth under Karen Bass have literally become the best campaign ad against her. This is savage and brilliant. Time to clean house in LA and vote for Spencer Pratt!