Dakota Smith

Los Angeles

City Hall Reporter at Los Angeles Times

LA Times reporter covering City Hall. Sometimes Twitter shows me "liking" Tweets I never did. @[email protected] is where I am at Mastodon.

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For many Palisades residents, Traci Park is the face of the fire recovery

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Dakota Smith

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park made her way through an auditorium filled with Pacific Palisades residents who had lost homes, schools and churches. The charity event in mid-January was the first time many neighbors had seen each other since fleeing the monstrous blaze. They talked in anxious voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents. Some wore donated clothing. Every few steps, Park stopped to offer hugs or advice. "Don't sell in haste," she told one resident.
L.A. City Council backs huge trash fee hikes for residents

1 week ago | latimes.com | Dakota Smith

A Los Angeles sanitation truck empties a bin of recycling on a residential street in Highland Park in 2022. Fees for trash removal will rise after the City Council voted on April 11, 2025. The Los Angeles City Council moved Friday to dramatically hike trash fees in a bid to raise money and close a billion dollar budget deficit.
Setting aside differences, Bass and Caruso work together on Palisades rebuilding

1 week ago | latimes.com | Dakota Smith

Billionaire developer Rick Caruso strongly criticized Mayor Karen Bass’ leadership during the Palisades fire and hasn’t ruled out challenging her in next year’s election. Bass’ allies, meanwhile, have taken aim at Caruso, painting him as one of several wealthy right-wingers who weaponized the Jan. 7 blaze and spread misinformation about the mayor. But on Thursday, all of that drama was put on pause.
Faced with $1-billion budget crunch, L.A. officials seek major trash fee increases

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | David Zahniser |Dakota Smith

A man hauls a blue recycling bin in Woodland Hills. Fees for recycling and other trash pickup are slated to go up in Los Angeles by 2026. Faced with a nearly $1-billion budget shortfall, Los Angeles elected officials are returning to a tried-and-true formula for weathering difficult financial times: charging more for city services.
L.A. Convention Center renovation still alive, as City Council commits more funds

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Dakota Smith

A plan to renovate the 1970s-era Convention Center is moving forward, with the Los Angeles City Council agreeing Wednesday to spend $27.7 million for additional design and technical work. The council’s action, on a 14 to 1 vote, doesn’t authorize the massive renovation, but it shows that the council is firmly behind the effort to overhaul the downtown structure, despite a city budget shortfall for next year that is projected to be nearly $1 billion.
For many Palisades residents, Traci Park is the face of the fire recovery

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Dakota Smith

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park made her way through an auditorium filled with Pacific Palisades residents who had lost homes, schools and churches. The charity event in mid-January was the first time many neighbors had seen each other since fleeing the monstrous blaze. They talked in anxious voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents. Some wore donated clothing. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
For many Palisades residents, Traci Park is the face of the fire recovery

2 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Dakota Smith

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park made her way through an auditorium filled with Pacific Palisades residents who had lost homes, schools and churches. The charity event in mid-January was the first time many neighbors had seen each other since fleeing the monstrous blaze. They talked in anxious voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents. Some wore donated clothing.
For many Palisades residents, Traci Park is the face of the fire recovery

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Dakota Smith

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park made her way through an auditorium filled with Pacific Palisades residents who had lost homes, schools and churches. The charity event in mid-January was the first time many neighbors had seen each other since fleeing the monstrous blaze. They talked in anxious voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents. Some wore donated clothing. Every few steps, Park stopped to offer hugs or advice. "Don't sell in haste," she told one resident.
For many Palisades residents, Traci Park is the face of the fire recovery

2 weeks ago | swoknews.com | Dakota Smith

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park made her way through an auditorium filled with Pacific Palisades residents who had lost homes, schools and churches. The charity event in mid-January was the first time many neighbors had seen each other since fleeing the monstrous blaze. They talked in anxious voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents. Some wore donated clothing. kAmtG6CJ 76H DE6AD[ !2C< DE@AA65 E@ @776C 9F8D @C 25G:46]k^AmkAmQs@?VE D6== :?
For many Palisades residents, Traci Park is the face of the fire recovery

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Dakota Smith

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park made her way through an auditorium filled with Pacific Palisades residents who had lost homes, schools and churches. The charity event in mid-January was the first time many neighbors had seen each other since fleeing the monstrous blaze. They talked in anxious voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents. Some wore donated clothing. kAmtG6CJ 76H DE6AD[ !2C< DE@AA65 E@ @776C 9F8D @C 25G:46]k^AmkAmQs@?VE D6== :?

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