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L.A. City Council approves ballot measure to boost hotel tax during Olympics
Feb 11, 2026 - Us 
The Los Angeles City Council approved a June ballot measure Tuesday that asks voters to increase the hotel tax by 2% until the end of the Olympics, and 1% permanently.
She was found nude in a ditch. L.A. prosecutors say they've solved tragic 30-year mystery
Feb 11, 2026 - Us 
Brian Walton of Los Angeles faces multiple charges in the murder of 23-year-old Claudia Guevara, whose body was found in a drainage ditch next to Encanto Parkway in Azusa on Feb. 21, 1996.
L.A. County officials push new sales tax to offset Trump administration healthcare cuts
Feb 11, 2026 - Us 
L.A. County supervisors and healthcare advocates are pushing for a half-cent sales tax to cover services that are expected to be lost due to cutbacks in federal funding.
LAPD to train their body cameras on immigration agents, under mayor's directive
Feb 11, 2026 - Us 
Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive requiring LAPD officers to activate body cameras during federal immigration enforcement operations and preserve all footage.
Climbers banned from Mt. Baldy as storm approaches, sparking backlash
Feb 10, 2026 - Us 
The closure order has sparked a social media backlash from experienced climbers who argue their access should not be limited because of mistakes made by the unskilled and untrained.

