"That's what the goal is here," Pfalzgraf said. "Let's improve the canopy. Let's improve the temperature in the city and the wildlife habitat. That's the bottom line."
"I think if we are going to pick a place to have a pilot project that is as safe as can be, I think this is the correct one," said Councilmember Lester Friedman.
At the City Council meeting, Councilmember Julian Gold, M.D. argued that, given the Council's role in negotiating the development agreement, it made sense to assign the Council to review it.
"If you're experiencing a true medical emergency, such as bleeding that won't stop; chest pains or stroke; seizures without pre-existing condition; serious burns or sudden loss or change of visionthen you should go to the emergency department immediately," said Tarradath.
The fact that the D.A. found that no actual "crime" has been committed does not signal an end to the investigation of this matter, however. During the lengthy public commenting period at the Sept. 14 meeting, parents called on Walker-Shuman to resign or respond to
The Council directed staff to explore contingency plans, including options for live streaming the event with enhanced virtual components, masking, and options to ensure the show goes on.
"I really respect people's rights to decide not to vaccinate or not to vaccinate their children. The caveat, of course, to all of those arguments is the fact that you're sending your kid to a public school," Board Member Noah Margo said. "It's not about
"Many of these conspiracies are promoted within far-right extremist circles, but wider belief about Jewish complicity in the 9/11 attacks can be found in more mainstream spaces," the report says.
The reimagined Fairmont Century Plaza will debut Sept. 27 as the centerpiece of a $2.5 B mixed-use project that includes two 44-story towers, 94,000 square feet of boutique shopping and 268 luxury residences.
Since that March meeting, residents of six street blocks in Beverly Hills have opted to have signs installed cautioning drivers to slow down to 15 mph as the streets have been opened for local residents to walk, cycle or even play a game of locals-only