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Los Angeles City Councilmember-elect Ysabel Jurado, pictured Nov. 5, is looking to hire a former lobbyist as her chief of staff. (Sarahi Apaez / For Los Angeles Times en Español) Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with a little help from Dakota Smith and … Read more

Assemblyman Mike Reilly was outraged that thousands of families were denied the special education services that they needed. William Farrington The city strong-armed parents of special education students into signing away their right to sue for critical resources for their kids — a move critics ripped as “heartless” and “blackmail.” In August, about 3,000 families … Read more

9Lisa Kudrow has a theory on why “Friends” is still so popular. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Lisa Kudrow isn’t surprised that “Friends” keeps getting rediscovered by younger generations. “I’m not amazed because it’s good and it’s familiar,” the “No Good Deed” star — who played Phoebe Buffay on the beloved sitcom — tells Page Six. The actress … Read more

The city DOT has approved shutting down East 77th in front of the school as part of the Open Streets program. Helayne Seidman The city plans to shut down an Upper East Side block so a posh prep school can use it as its own private playground. The Department of Transportation has greenlit the $62,500-a-year … Read more

Meet the new P’nut. Honey, a 27-year-old black bear and star attraction at a state-licensed animal refuge on Long Island was euthanized last month after what animal advocates allege was years of horrific neglect and lack of medical care at the taxpayer-funded facility. The doomed beast suffered from broken and rotted teeth, and chronic urinary … Read more

New Yorkers spend a whopping $463.25 on holiday lights annually, the most in the country, according to a new study. Paul Martinka The holidays will be bright — and wallets will be light — for New Yorkers decking the halls this season. Residents of the Empire State spend a whopping $463.25 on holiday lights annually, … Read more

Students across the city are forced to wait on long lines outside school because of insufficient screening equipment and a shortage of school safety agents, according to administrators. Seth Gottfried Educators are demanding the city provide more guards and weapons scanners to make schools safer and combat “persistent” delays — which can lead to fights … Read more

Marketing consultant and adjunct professor Mark Greiz is launching Generation Diaspora, a proudly Zionist fashion brand that aims to “piss off the Jew Haters,” on Dec. 10. Michael Nagle It’s a fashion brand antisemites will love to hate. An adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology who was suspended after getting arrested while counter-protesting … Read more