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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 13h

DTLA is getting a boost.

Expanding the Convention Center will bring more jobs, support local businesses and accelerate the core of Downtown Los Angeles.

Convention Center Revamp: $2.6 Billion - Los Angeles Business Journal

The recently approved L.A. Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project will create more than 15,000 jobs and generate an additional $652 million

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 18h

The City Contract Financing Program equips small business owners with the working capital to go after new business opportunities with City departments.

Los Angeles is open for business.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 18h

My office has launched a new loan program to help small businesses compete for and keep contracting opportunities to do business with the city.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 1d

Today marks two years since the horrific October 7 attacks on Israel.

We stand for the release of all hostages, an end to violence, and remain united against antisemitism and all forms of hate.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 1d

Through an innovative public-private partnership with Banc of California, Mayor Bass continues opening City Hall for business.

Learn more at ProcureLA.com.

ProcureLA – Helping small businesses secure contracts.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 1d

📢 LA small businesses can now apply for the City’s Contract Financing Program!

Mayor Bass created this program to help break down barriers that local small businesses face when competing to do business with the City.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 1d

They tried doing this in L.A. And they are expanding their divisive and dangerous tactics to other cities across the country.

We must not accept this as normal.

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 1d

Every October, we proudly celebrate Filipino American History Month in Los Angeles, honoring the rich cultural heritage and lasting contributions of the Filipino community.

The Filipino American community continues to shape the heart of LA.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 2d

Earlier this week we were able to help seniors who had been displaced by the Palisades fire move back into their homes.

We’ll keep working with partners at every level to ensure all wildfire survivors return home.

100 Units of Affordable Housing Reopen for Seniors in Palisades

The complex, located near Sunset Boulevard, underwent a comprehensive restoration that included smoke and ash remediation, attic insulation replacement, hallway...

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 2d

The expansion of the Convention Center is much more than just another project.

It is an investment in our city, an investment in our economy, and it's a major step forward in the effort to revitalize Downtown LA.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 3d

Congratulations to Alex’s Lemonade Stand on another terrific event bringing together chefs, brewers, vintners, and mixologists to raise money to cure childhood cancer.

Thank you to Jay & Liz Scott & everyone part of this effort!

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 3d

The Los Angeles Convention Center project is not just about expanding and renovating a building, this is about revitalizing the heart of our city and bringing good-paying jobs and tourism straight to Downtown.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 4d

The suspect outside of City Hall is now in custody and the LAPD bomb squad is on the scene.

Thank you to all of the brave first responders who safely resolved this situation with compassion and urgency.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 4d

I’ve been briefed on the ongoing incident outside of City Hall, which is currently being evacuated out of an abundance of caution.

I want to thank all first responders who are at the scene — my office will continue to monitor the situation.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 4d

The White House says they are going to use our cities as training grounds for the military.

We are not the enemy — we are the PEOPLE.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 4d

Big win for Metro riders!

Thanks to a motion I led, cell service is now live on the K Line and in the Regional Connector. Safer, more connected rides for all Angelenos.

We’re not stopping here, full system coverage is on the way.

Metro expands cell service to K Line

The expanded cell service makes it easier to stay connected

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 5d

I’ve been briefed on the fire in El Segundo outside of our city limits and I’ve also spoken with Supervisor Mitchell.

LAFD stands at the ready to assist with any mutual aid request. There is no known impact to LAX at this time.

We will continue to monitor this situation.

Large fire erupts at Los Angeles-area Chevron refinery in El Segundo

The El Segundo Police Department is not aware of any immediate injuries or evacuations.

www.cbsnews.com

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 5d

Health care is about to cost you hundreds more, maybe thousands.

They shut down the government and the PEOPLE pay the price.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 5d

Today I was honored to join Yom Kippur services with congregations at Nefesh and Stephen S. Wise Temple.

For those observing, I hope the day and the fast inspired forgiveness, healing, and new beginnings.

G’mar Chatima Tova.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 5d

We are investing in the heart of our city.

Los Angeles is moving FORWARD.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 5d

Reports of a deadly knife attack at a synagogue in Manchester, England on Yom Kippur — the holiest day on the Jewish calendar — are horrific and heartbreaking.

LAPD continues to operate increased patrols at places of worship across Los Angeles to keep Angelenos safe.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 6d

Stephen Miller told officers armed with guns that they are "unleashed."

Nothing about this is normal. This is a threat to our democracy.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 6d

As Yom Kippur begins, I wish an easy and meaningful fast to our Jewish neighbors in Los Angeles and around the world. May this Day of Atonement bring reflection, renewal, and peace. G’mar Chatima Tova.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 6d

I was honored today to receive the Trailblazer award at this morning's Net Zero Conference for the City's ongoing work to address the climate crisis.

Today's announcement of a new no-cost program designed to help Angelenos conserve water continues this momentum.
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Mayor Bass Honored With Trailblazer Award for Climate Action, Announces New LADWP Program to Help Angelenos Conserve Water, Save Money, and Beautify Neighborhoods

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 6d

Today, the world lost an iconic conservationist, primatologist, and advocate.

Jane Goodall was a dedicated champion for protecting nature and the environment, fundamentally changing how we care for animals and our planet. She will be deeply missed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

www.nytimes.com

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