And according to the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, the city was projected to have 25 to 28 conventions in 2024 but there were only 17, down from the 21 conventions held in L.A. in 2023.

If the city government of Los Angeles is not exactly the same as a protection racket shaking down local businesses, you wouldn’t want to try to live on the difference.

Tensions flare at LA protest A demonstration in Los Angeles' civic center suddenly turned chaotic, as police in riot gear — many on horseback — charged at a group, striking them with wooden rods and ...

Earlier, the protests gained momentum with a march that reached the Spring Street side of Los Angeles City Hall around 6 p.m. local time, according to an LAPD post on X. Police also said around ...