LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council approved a $65 million investment yesterday to accelerate the installation of solar-powered streetlights across the city, a major step toward addressing widespread outages and improving safety in neighborhoods.

The initiative, introduced by Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Eunisses Hernandez, will fund the conversion of tens of thousands of eligible streetlights to solar power. By reducing reliance on copper wiring, the program targets one of the leading causes of outages: copper wire theft.

LOS ANGELES — Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky (CD5) and Councilmember Bob Blumenfield (CD3) introduced a motion on Tuesday to crack down on illegal street-facing advertisements that have proliferated across Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — On July 1, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of AB 1243 (Addis) and SB 684 (Menjivar), known as the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Ysabel Jurado introduced a motion asking the Los Angeles City Attorney to take legal action against the Trump Administration in response to recent immigration enforcement activity reported across the city.

LOS ANGELES – Councilwoman Yaroslavsky issued the following statement in response to the violence that took place outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. :

"This past week, Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were murdered outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. after attending a reception hosted by the American Jewish Committee focused on bridging divides between communities. 

LOS ANGELES — Today, Los Angeles City Council Budget & Finance Committee Chair Katy Yaroslavsky delivered opening remarks as the City Council began formal deliberations on the City of Los Angeles Budget as revised by the Budget and Finance Committee. In her remarks, Yaroslavsky acknowledged the difficult choices ahead and called on the City to use this moment to rebuild a leaner, smarter, and more effective government that protects essential services and invests in long-term solutions.

Los Angeles, CA — In response to the recent incident targeting UC Regent and UTA Vice Chairman Jay Sures, a coalition of local and state leaders has issued the following joint statement: “We unequivocally support the right to peaceful protest, but no one has the right to threaten families, vandalize property, or trespass on private property. Intimidation and violence are unacceptable and have absolutely no place in our city. Targeting someone at their home—especially because of their identity or beliefs—is a reckless and dangerous escalation that undermines our community’s values.

LOS ANGELES — Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky today announced a landmark agreement to close and remediate the West Pico Drill Site, a longstanding source of health and environmental concerns in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood. The agreement provides that PCEC and the Council Office will work together on a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) modification providing for termination of oil extraction at the site in tandem with engaging stakeholders in a process to identify zone changes to increase residential opportunities on the site.