Karen Bass sets tone for re-election year in early and unconventional State of the City

Mayor Karen Bass used a celebratory State of the City address on Monday to project unity and optimism as Los Angeles prepares to host a series of global sporting events, while also highlighting her work on homelessness and sharply condemning federal immigration enforcement actions she said are harming local communities.

Delivered at the Expo Center, near the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the address marked an early, unconventional take on the traditional speech, which is usually delivered...