The Vernon City Council on Tuesday approved the hiring of Brian Saeki as its new city administrator. Saeki, Whittier’s city manager since 2019, will start his new job on Feb. 24. “Brian’s visionary ...

Whittier City Manager Brian Saeki, 50, will become the top administrator of the city of Vernon, southeast of downtown Los Angeles, come Feb. 24. The Vernon City Council is set to consider his ...

The lawsuit marks the latest flashpoint in a heated battle over more than 80 ficus trees slated to be ripped out in an effort to revitalize a commercial district.

In a statement, City Manager Brian Saeki declined to comment on the litigation but described the promenade as the centerpiece of a decades-long effort to support local businesses and make the ...