Topic: Los Angeles

Listen: Is L.A. Modeling the Way Forward for Cities?
In the latest episode of How to Really Run a City, The Citizen’s acclaimed podcast, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shares how she tackles the hurdles her city faces — and the only line she won’t cross.
By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal: Finding Families for Foster Kids
State law requires that caseworkers place children who were removed from their parents with kin—but Philly lags behind Los Angeles and Lackawanna County in getting the job done.
By Steve Volk
Ideas We Should Steal: Decriminalizing Street Vending
Los Angeles City Council officials moved to decriminalize street vending, a move that could help keep undocumented immigrants from being deported
By Natalia Sanchez-Nigolian