LA mayor signs $13B city budget that includes fewer proposed layoffs, strikes deal to retain LAPD hirings – LAist

Did local councilwoman urge gangs to organize over L.A. ICE raids? Here’s what we know  Los Angeles Times

Suspects Who Taped Controversial Meeting of City Officials Not Protected Free Speech, Suit Says  Los Angeles Magazine

Osees @ the Bellwether 8/30  KCRW