Former intern and current Deputy Mayor of Communications for
@MayorofLA
@KarenBassLA
. Graduate of Oakland Public Schools and
@UCLA
. Personal account.
Statement regarding this evening’s incident at UCLA:
“The Mayor has spoken to Chancellor Block and Chief Choi. LAPD is responding immediately to Chancellor Block’s request for support on campus.”
Step 1: Start a Twitter
Step 2: Take
@metrolosangeles
with Deputy Mayor of Infrastructure
@RandallJWinston
after hosting our live 6AM traffic briefing!
There are lots of events happening this weekend and Metro is the BEST way to avoid traffic due to the 10 closure.
Go Metro!
“In the next year, we’ll build more bus shelters than we have in the past DECADE.” -
@cd4losangeles
@nithyavraman
at today’s presser led by
@MayorOfLA
focusing on building a greener LA by improving our city services.
.
@MayorOfLA
making the historic announcement that Dominic Choi will serve as Interim Chief of LAPD.
Interim Chief Choi will be the first-ever Asian American to lead the police department of the second largest city in the United States.
@MayorOfLA
EASTSIDER: Los Angeles, state partner to address freeway trash and debris
Exciting new
@MayorOfLA
/
@GavinNewsom
collab to address jurisdictional nonsense that has sometimes paralyzed efforts to house people living under freeways or on freeway on-ramps.
Historic day in LA on climate protection and sustainability.
@MayorOfLA
signs first of it’s kind agreement with the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development of Finland and later hosts
@EPA
Administrator Michael Regan at the Port of LA.
Building a greener LA 🌿🌱💚
This morning at about 6:40 AM, an intruder broke into Getty House through a window.
Mayor Bass and her family were not injured and are safe. The Mayor is grateful to LAPD for responding and arresting the suspect.
“Skeptics who wondered whether she was short on executive experience… were treated to a vivid demonstration of her capacity as a leader. Since the fire, Bass has proved that she is more than an ideologue or policy maven. She’s a manager.”
Something sometimes left on the back burner in the 10 closure conversation is the impact it’s had on small businesses in the surrounding area.
@MayorOfLA
right away surveyed surrounding businesses and announced new resources Friday.
Here she talks a bit more about that effort:
.
@MayorOfLA
@KarenBassLA
stopping by impacted business near the 10 closure to announce new resources:
✅ New EWDD micro loan (info at )
✅ Proactive action by business source centers
✅ New resource center opening up for impacted businesses this weekend
NEWS:
@KarenBassLA
heading to battleground state of NEVADA tomorrow to join Congressional Black Caucus Chair
@StevenHorsford
at event to rally support for
@JoeBiden
and
@KamalaHarris
.
The Mayor leaves in the morning and will be back in LA by the afternoon.
LA delegation recognized here in Sacramento on the floor of the Assembly where
@MayorOfLA
,
@PaulKrekorian
and
@BobBlumenfield
all served together steering the state out of the Great Recession.
Mayor Bass was awarded the JFK Profile in Courage Award with other legislative
Absolutely massive turnout at the
@usmayors
task force on homelessness meeting today.
@MayorOfLA
makes clear this is not just to share ideas but to get things done as she pitches trip to Capitol Hill later in the year to win legislative advancements particularly around veteran
Thank you to everyone who joined our
@usmayors
Homelessness Task Force meeting today.
TOGETHER, we will continue our work to win legislative, regulatory and budgetary resources to combat this crisis impacting our cities.
KFI: LAPD Receives 1,200 Recruitment Applications
In promising sign of action by
@MayorOfLA
and City Council last year, record amount of applicants reported by LAPD
Mayor Bass swears in Interim Chief Choi — becoming the first Korean American to ever lead the police force of the second largest city in the country.
During the Mayor’s first year, homicides and violent crime were down compared to 2022. Recruitment is up and attrition rates are
“Major progress in an LA community overrun by homelessness… Mayor Bass reporting tonight more people were brought inside from encampments in Canoga Park”
Part of the THOUSANDS who have come inside since December 2022.
Bus shelters, more trees and cool paving — 3 ways
@MayorOfLA
is using city services to build a greener LA.
Announcement was made Monday in the Valley — big news heading into the 1 year anniversary of the administration:
.
@MayorOfLA
talks a lot about barriers in the way of bringing unhoused Angelenos inside.
Today she’s leading nearly 50 mayors to DC to meet with admin and legislative leaders to address these issues with a highlight on veterans.
More about the trip:
No time to waste! Less than 3 hours after landing following 14 hours of travel and 9 hour time change, LA delegation is already in meetings about preparing LA for the Olympics.
First stop of the tour recapping a year of accomplishments is in San Pedro. Top announcements on city services:
✅ Delivered 100k MORE services this year than last year
✅ More than 2,500 Angelenos have been hired
✅ Metro ridership has increased every month of 2023
Mood after today’s historic announcement by
@POTUS
.
The Biden Administration has now approved nearly $138 billion in student debt cancellation for nearly 3.9 million people.
It’s a great day in L.A.
.
@LynetteRomero
live from the delegation caravan for
@NBCLA
driving through the streets of Paris.
@MayorOfLA
is in Paris to generate business development and learn from innovative housing, green transportation and infrastructure projects to prepare Los Angeles ahead of the 2028
Standing ovation for
@MayorOfLA
@KarenBassLA
at the
@LLN_USA
dinner tonight. She’s being honored for her leadership as Mayor — building coalitions through solidarity to get things done.
Just got back to LA! Spent the morning with the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
@StevenHorsford
in Nevada to rally for President Biden and Vice President Harris.
Our democracy is on the line! Let’s do this!
@MayorOfLA
KTLA: L.A. receives grant to fund emphasis on composting practices
@MayorOfLA
announces new funding to continue her work building a greener LA — this time with a focus on composting ⬇️
“By locking arms, the city's first female Mayor got things done in year one, and she's only getting warmed up” -
@alexcoheninla
for
@LAmag
’s LA Women 2024 Issue
Very strong show of force here in Washington.
Mayor Bass has brought nearly 50 mayors to push for regulatory and legislative changes to address the homelessness crisis.
.
@MayorOfLA
weighs in on Newsom recall from Sacramento: “We beat them last time, and we’ll beat them again.”
The Mayor and council delegation will with the Governor tomorrow morning before wrapping up a 2 day trip focused on resources and regulatory flexibility for LA.
Governor
@GavinNewsom
has delivered countless times for Los Angeles over just the past year helping us address homelessness, rebuild after the 10 freeway fire and recover from recent storms.
Republican recalls do nothing more than waste taxpayer dollars and valuable time.
“LA시 역사상 시장이 직접 경찰국장과 함께 한인타운을 찾아 한인사회 리더들과 이러한 모임을 갖는 것을 처음있는 일이다.”
“This is the first time in the history of LA that the mayor personally visited Koreatown with the police chief and held such a meeting with Korean community
Lots of headlines generated from Paris this week, but worth it to take a look at what was happening meanwhile in LA 🧵
✅ 20+ inside from encampments in Hollywood and Downtown
✅ Millions from feds for more housing and homelessness operations
✅ Record applicant pool at LAPD