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Law Enforcement News Zero cash bail to blame for 'brazen' smash and grab robberies in LA, police union says Los Angeles' controversial zero cash bail policy is to blame for the recent surge in smash and grab robberies across the city, according to the union representing LAPD officers.

The Mayfair Hotel near downtown will become part of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program.

Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who represents the area, voted for the purchase — but only after reeling off a list of concerns about how it will be run.

Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who represents the area, voted for the purchase — but only after reeling off a list of concerns about how it will be run.

An LAist review finds 274 units, partially paid for by the voter-approved bond measure Proposition HHH, have sat empty for more than 60 days.

The nation's homeless population is growing at a record pace just as Biden looks to fund a housing development plan for illegal aliens.

Mayor Karen Bass has gotten a big ask from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, which has agreed to allow LA to put homeless people into housing before they compile all the documentation necessary to prove their eligibility.

L.A. quietly paid the Mayfair Hotel $11.5 million to cover damage incurred when the building was homeless housing. Now, the mayor wants to buy the building.

The new waiver removes a key hurdle that Bass and homeless service providers have cited for delays in getting people into available housing meant for them.

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