Good afternoon,

I wanted to share the latest updates from the Office of Mayor Karen Bass, highlighting major progress across Los Angeles, including strengthening our local water supply and climate resilience, bringing Angelenos indoors through Inside Safe, standing up for Boyle Heights and pushing for stronger protections following the Lineage fire, and celebrating the small businesses and independent bookstores that help make our neighborhoods special.

Mayor Bass, City Leaders Open New Groundwater Treatment Facilities to Strengthen L.A.’s Water Future

Mayor Bass joined city, state, and federal leaders to celebrate the completion of the North Hollywood Central and North Hollywood West Groundwater Treatment Facilities, a major milestone in restoring the San Fernando Basin and strengthening Los Angeles’ climate resilience.

The progress includes:

• Climate action: The new facilities can treat up to 43 million gallons of contaminated groundwater each day and restore it to safe drinking water.
• Water security: Together with the Tujunga facility, which will be completed by 2027, the three facilities will treat roughly 92 million gallons of water per day, helping reduce reliance on imported water.
• Local water supply: The projects advance Mayor Bass’ goal of reaching 70% local water supply by 2035.
• State investment: LADWP received approximately $308 million in Proposition 1 funding, reducing the financial burden on ratepayers while accelerating groundwater cleanup.
• Workforce: The projects supported local workers, with minority workers performing 77% of construction hours and local residents performing 37%.
• Climate resilience: Restoring the San Fernando Basin strengthens a critical local water resource as Los Angeles faces more frequent droughts and the impacts of climate change.

The new facilities directly advance Mayor Bass’ Climate Action Plan and her work to build a more resilient, sustainable water future for Los Angeles.

Read more HERE

CBS News: New North Hollywood groundwater treatment facilities to deliver drinking water to the community

MyNewsLA: LA Celebrates Completion of North Hollywood Groundwater Treatment Facilities

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Mayor Bass’ Inside Safe Team Brings 500+ Angelenos Inside Since April

Mayor Bass’ Inside Safe team has brought more than 500 unhoused Angelenos into safe, stable housing since April, including 33 people and five pets through a recent operation in Westlake.

The progress includes:

• Bringing people inside: Two recent operations in the San Fernando Valley and Wilmington brought more than 40 Angelenos indoors and cleared nearly 32 tons of debris.
• Westlake: The latest operation near Ocean View Ave and S Lake St connected 33 unhoused Angelenos and five pets to shelter and supportive services while clearing tents and illegal dumping.
• Citywide progress: Inside Safe has now completed 139 operations and brought more than 6,000 Angelenos indoors since the program launched.
• Reducing street homelessness: Street homelessness has declined 11% since Mayor Bass took office — a first for Los Angeles even as homelessness continues to rise in many major cities.
• More interim housing: A new Tiny Home village in Sun Valley will serve more than 200 Angelenos transitioning out of homelessness, as part of an effort to create more than 500 tiny-home beds across the city.
• Building more housing: Nearly 47,000 affordable housing units are currently in the pipeline, with 6,000 already under construction.
• Preventing homelessness: Mayor Bass is also expanding eviction and homelessness prevention efforts and signed the first update to Los Angeles’ Rent Stabilization Ordinance in 40 years.

Mayor Bass is continuing to address homelessness from every angle, bringing Angelenos indoors, connecting them with supportive services, preventing people from becoming unhoused, and accelerating the creation of affordable housing.

Read more HERE

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Boyle Heights Update: Mayor Bass Provides Testimony in Sacramento to Protect Boyle Heights and Hold Cold Storage Companies Accountable

Mayor Bass provided testimony to two State Senate committees in Sacramento in support of AB 817, legislation designed to ensure cold storage companies are prepared when disasters happen and communities are protected.

The legislation includes:

• Accountability: AB 817 would require large cold storage facilities to maintain a contingency fund before receiving new building permits, helping ensure resources are available when something goes wrong.
• Community protections: These funds could support temporary housing, food assistance, health care, air quality monitoring, and vector control following an industrial disaster.
• Lessons from Boyle Heights: The Lineage fire became a crisis for families dealing with unbearable odors, rotting food, rodents, and flies. Mayor Bass has demanded the removal of 85 million pounds of spoiled food and provided emergency housing assistance to more than 1,300 impacted residents and families.
• Tax relief: AB 817 would provide tax relief for qualified residents, property owners, and businesses affected by the Boyle Heights fire, ensuring recovery funds can be used for recovery rather than taxed as income.
• Standing with the community: Mayor Bass is sponsoring the legislation alongside Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez and community organizations, including East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, HEART, Inclusive Action for the City, St. John’s Community Health, and the California Community Foundation.
• Accountability today: Mayor Bass has also called on City lawyers to pursue litigation, a lien, and all available legal options against Lineage and Chill Build for cost recovery and penalties.

Mayor Bass emphasized that while the City cannot change what happened in Boyle Heights, we can change what happens next by demanding accountability and making sure communities are better protected from future industrial disasters.

Additionally, Mayor Bass made clear that Lineage and Chill Build do no deserve to rebuild.

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Small Business Spotlight: Celebrating the Businesses That Make Our Neighborhoods Thrive

ICYMI: For more than 30 years, Aroma Coffee & Tea has been a gathering place in the heart of Studio City.

Mayor Bass stopped by Aroma Coffee in Studio City, a longtime neighborhood staple that has been serving the community since 1993. She recognized Mark, Moira, and the Aroma team with a Certificate of Recognition for their many years of service to Studio City and the Valley.

Read the full post on Instagram HERE.

Small Business Spotlight: Celebrating Skylight Books in Los Feliz

Mayor Bass visited Skylight Books in Los Feliz with her grandson and celebrated the bookstore’s longtime contribution to the community. Independent bookstores play an important role in supporting local culture, connecting readers with new ideas, and creating welcoming spaces for neighbors to gather.

Read the full post on Instagram HERE.