Following Loa's removal, the city said Mayor Pro Tem Laura Bettencourt will assume the duties and responsibilities of the ...

The City Council tonight will revisit its contentious and unprecedented decision from their July 1 meeting in which Richard J ...

Palmdale Mayor Richard J. Loa was removed from his mayoral duties after confidential allegations and a city council vote.

Palmdale Mayor Richard J. Loa was stripped of his title and removed from all committee and city assignments Tuesday night, pending an investigation into “confidential allegations.” The ...

Palmdale councilman Richard Loa has been stripped of his mayoral duties and committee assignments due to allegations of ...

The Palmdale City Council had a “legal and ethical duty to act transparently” to protect the public interest after last ...

White confirmed that Santa Monica City officials had in fact had a meeting with representatives from Palmdale, at their request, but categorically stated that no commitment had been made.

The Palmdale City Council voted unanimously Wednesday on a resolution opposing the possible creation of a “homeless village” in the area. “It’s very clear, very concise.

Palmdale will pay $5.25 million to settle a lawsuit from three high-level employees who alleged they felt threatened and uncomfortable because a former city manager regularly brought a gun to work ...

Tensions high at City Hall. Tensions at Palmdale City Hall in late 2021 reached such a level that an elected official wore a bulletproof vest to a council meeting, according to the lawsuit.

Palmdale will pay $5.25 million to settle a lawsuit from three high-level employees who alleged they felt threatened and uncomfortable because a former city manager regularly brought a gun to work and ...