David Zahniser 🦅
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L.A. Times reporter covering Los Angeles City Hall and other L.A.-related things. Ex-L.A. Weekly, Ex-Daily Breeze, ex cetera
Los Angeles, CA
Joined July 2012
RT @brittny_mejia: I received the criminal complaint against Adrian Martinez and nowhere in it does it mention him punching an agent https:….
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More bad news out of L.A. City Hall.
latimes.com
Faced with a nearly $1-billion budget shortfall, the Los Angeles City Council met behind closed doors to take a fresh look at its salary agreements with labor unions.
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RT @sherlyholmes: An interesting tack for the recall Bass campaign to take in a city where the mayor (famously) has no official authority o….
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RT @ZavalaA: The California State Senate will keep its pandemic-era rules restricting press access to Senators during session, ignoring a c….
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RT @_hamilton_matt: The treacherous politics of debris removal — good rundown from @DavidZahniser @laura_nelson .
latimes.com
When the week began, L.A. city and county officials faced demands to move more swiftly in hauling away debris. When it ended, critics charged that they were moving too fast.
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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
latimes.com
It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the blaze at the century-old restaurant building, which attracted movers and shakers for much of its history.
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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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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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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
latimes.com
The City Council unanimously approved settlements with more than a dozen residents after the police blew up their South L.A. neighborhood while detonating a cache of fireworks
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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”
latimes.com
Bass sent out her first fundraising email of the 2026 campaign, days after officials reported that street homelessness had gone down 10.4% citywide.
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RT @racheluranga: When the 6th Street Bridge opened and its 'Ribbon of Light' shined, it was hailed as a love letter to Los Angeles. Now,….
latimes.com
The 6th Street Viaduct's 10 pairs of arches are not lit due to copper theft of the wiring that powers the LEDs on the bridge that connects downtown L.A. to the Eastside.
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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
latimes.com
The proposal would trigger a vote on the council presidency on Tuesday. If approved, Harris-Dawson would fill the council's top leadership post on Sept. 20.
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For more on those machinations, and Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson's quiet bid to secure the post, see here:
latimes.com
L.A. City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson said he's been talking to his colleagues about "what they want in a president." Some already support him
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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
latimes.com
In a letter sent to his colleagues, Council President Paul Krekorian said Price and De León would each be added to four committees. He gave no explanation for his action.
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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 w/@JamesQueallyLAT & @LAcrimes.
latimes.com
Prosecutors filed burglary and vandalism charges against a man who they said smashed a glass door at Mayor Karen Bass' home, leaving a trail of blood as he attempted to access several bedrooms.
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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
latimes.com
City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez said she is looking for sources of funding to cover $1.4 million in unpaid back rent owed by tenants at Hillside Villa.
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