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Los Angeles Mayor Seeks to Lure Filming Back by Cutting Red Tape

With film and TV production in Los Angeles down by roughly one-third in recent years, Mayor Karen Bass took steps to make it easier to shoot at top locations.

By Matt Stevens

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Hollywood Work Was Already Drying Up. Then the Fires Hit.

The wildfires have given new urgency to discussions about how to revive one of Los Angeles’s defining, and dominant, industries: film and television production.

By Nicole Sperling and Matt Stevens

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Black Women Defend Mayor Karen Bass Amid Criticism of Wildfire Response

Many celebrities and politicians have criticized Karen Bass for her city’s response to the wildfires, but her defenders say she is being held to a double standard.

By Gina Cherelus

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California Economy Feels the Pain of Hollywood Studio Troubles

Film production has failed to bounce back after major strikes last year, and competition from other locales has gotten stiffer.

By Kurtis Lee