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The pandemic-driven financial crisis at City Hall has deepened significantly over the last three months, with budget analysts warning the city’s shortfall could reach $400 million to $600 million by the end of the fiscal year. The grim forecastThe owner of the Conception, the dive boat where a fire last year killed 34 people aboard,
and did not operate a required roving watch, the National Transportation Safety Board found in its investigation.Rick Jacobs, a top political advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, plans to “take a leave” from his work with Garcetti
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