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There are no words that can adequately describe the pain of losing a child. It is a grief I know personally, and one no ...
10/05/2026

There are no words that can adequately describe the pain of losing a child. It is a grief I know personally, and one no parent should ever have to carry.

Saturday, I sat with the parents of Nolan Wells, Christine Wells-Wonsley and Elmore Wonsley, along with their attorney, Ben Crump, to offer my deepest condolences and, more importantly, to listen. To hear about Nolan. To hear their pain, their questions and their determination to honor their son and seek answers.

My heart is with Nolan’s parents in a way that words simply cannot express.

I am grateful they trusted me with their grief, their concerns and Nolan’s story. I will continue to keep them and everyone who loved Nolan in my prayers and close to my heart as they mourn their beloved son and fight for justice.

10/05/2026

As LA Metro Board Chair, I led the Metro Board's effort to approve $1 million in additional funding for Open and Slow Streets events, including events like CicLAvia, that open streets for people to walk, bike, and roll through communities across Los Angeles County. The funding will support additional events through July 2028.

As a lifelong biker and native Angeleno, I know how important open and slow streets events like CicLAvia are to our city and the L.A. region. These events connect communities, bring people together, support local businesses, and help us reimagine public spaces in the second-largest city in the country. These events are something to be proud of — and something we must protect. I’m proud to lead this effort as LA Metro Board Chair to ensure communities across Los Angeles continue to benefit from these opportunities in the years ahead.

10/04/2026

Los Angeles is preparing to welcome the world, and we are making sure our workers and businesses are ready to benefit from the opportunities that come with it. RELAY28 brings together employers, workforce leaders, educators, labor, and community partners to connect Angelenos to quality jobs, strengthen our local businesses, and build a stronger regional economy. The Games are more than a summer event — the opportunities we create today will benefit Los Angeles for years to come.

We’re celebrating 53 years of the Los Angeles Korean Festival at Seoul International Park!What began in 1974 as a way fo...
10/03/2026

We’re celebrating 53 years of the Los Angeles Korean Festival at Seoul International Park!

What began in 1974 as a way for Korean American community leaders to preserve and share their culture has grown into one of L.A.’s great traditions, bringing generations together through Korean food, music, art and culture.

Los Angeles is a city shaped by immigrants from around the world, and there is so much joy in celebrating the cultures and traditions that make our city strong.

If you need weekend plans, add this to your list. The celebration continues through October 4th.

한인축제에서 만나요!

10/02/2026

We just welcomed another major investment in Downtown L.A.

Banc of California opened its new office this week, bringing more jobs and activity to the area. This is the momentum we are building as more businesses come to Downtown.

Welcome to DTLA!

10/01/2026

We will continue to defend our communities, protect the integrity of our public institutions, and make sure Angelenos can access their City government without fear. This law makes clear that those principles are not temporary — they are part of how Los Angeles operates.

Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Filipino communities outside the Philippines. For generations, Filipino Angele...
10/01/2026

Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Filipino communities outside the Philippines. For generations, Filipino Angelenos have helped shape our city. Historic Filipinotown is a proud testament to that legacy, but the Filipino community’s impact can be felt across our entire city.

This Filipino American History Month, we honor the generations who paved the way and celebrate the contributions of Filipino Angelenos today.

To our Filipino community: thank you for all you do to make Los Angeles stronger.

Happy Filipino American History Month! 🇵🇭

I signed key protections from Executive Directive 17 into City law.We are ensuring City property can’t be turned into a ...
10/01/2026

I signed key protections from Executive Directive 17 into City law.

We are ensuring City property can’t be turned into a staging ground for immigration enforcement.
City-owned lots and open spaces must be marked as off-limits for immigration enforcement staging and processing. City departments must secure appropriate City sites against unauthorized access and City contractors must disclose certain data-sharing agreements with federal immigration agencies.

This is the latest action we’ve taken since the immigration raids began in Los Angeles — from providing emergency relief to impacted families and taking legal action to strengthening City protocols and working alongside immigrant rights organizations.

The raids may have left the daily headlines, but they haven’t left our city. I will continue using every lawful tool available to protect Angelenos.

The immigration raids may have left our daily headlines, but they haven’t stopped. We cannot let our guard down.That’s w...
10/01/2026

The immigration raids may have left our daily headlines, but they haven’t stopped. We cannot let our guard down.

That’s why I’m proud to sign key protections from my Executive Directive 17 into permanent City law.

Angelenos should never be afraid to go to the library, visit a park, or access the City services they rely on out of fear of ICE. City property is here to serve Angelenos.

This law gives our City departments and employees clear rules to draw that line. City-owned lots and open spaces must have signs prohibiting their use for immigration enforcement staging or processing. City departments must secure appropriate spaces against unauthorized access. And City contractors must disclose any data-sharing agreements with federal immigration agencies.

This is an important step. By putting these protections into City law, they no longer live only in an executive directive. They are now written into how our City operates.

We will keep working with immigrant rights organizations, supporting families, and using every legal tool available to protect our communities. No Angeleno should be intimidated out of accessing their City government.
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Puede que los operativos migratorios ya no ocupen los titulares todos los días, pero no han parado. No podemos bajar la guardia.

Por eso tengo el orgullo de firmar y convertir en ley permanente de la Ciudad protecciones clave de mi Directiva Ejecutiva 17.

Ningún angelino debería tener miedo de ir a la biblioteca, visitar un parque o acceder a los servicios de la Ciudad de los que depende por temor a ICE. Las propiedades de la Ciudad están para servir a los angelinos.

Esta ley establece reglas claras para que nuestros departamentos y empleados de la Ciudad puedan marcar ese límite. Los estacionamientos, terrenos y espacios abiertos propiedad de la Ciudad deben tener letreros que prohíban su uso para procesar operativos migratorios. Los departamentos de la Ciudad deben proteger adecuadamente sus instalaciones contra el acceso no autorizado. Y los contratistas de la Ciudad deben informar sobre cualquier acuerdo para compartir datos con agencias federales de inmigración.

Este es un paso importante. Al convertir estas protecciones en ley de la Ciudad, dejan de existir únicamente en una directiva ejecutiva. Ahora forman parte de las leyes que rigen el funcionamiento de nuestra Ciudad.

Seguiremos trabajando con organizaciones que defienden los derechos de los inmigrantes, apoyando a las familias y utilizando todo nuestro poder legales disponibles para proteger a nuestras comunidades. Ningún angelino debería sentirse intimidado al intentar acceder a los servicios de su gobierno municipal.

For years, inoperable street lights piled up across Los Angeles. We inherited a decade-long repair backlog, with tens of...
09/29/2026

For years, inoperable street lights piled up across Los Angeles. We inherited a decade-long repair backlog, with tens of thousands of street light service requests across the city. But I couldn’t accept that. Instead, I launched the largest investment in L.A. street light infrastructure in our city’s history.

This is a multi-year investment, but we are already seeing progress across L.A. The numbers here are just a snapshot of that progress as we continue installing more street lights citywide.

We’re repairing and replacing up to 60,000 street lights and using solar technology to make them more reliable, environmentally sustainable, and less vulnerable to copper wire theft.

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