I have to admit — I’ve never seen a drone power wash a building before
The L.A. City Council took a pass on measures to increase the number of council districts and switch the city’s elections over to ranked-choice voting. But they did manage to get one key change on the ballot: reducing the number of council meetings www.latimes.com/california/n...
Are three City Council meetings a week too much? L.A. voters will decide
The council sidelined a long list of charter reform proposals. But one key idea will make it to the ballot: reducing the number of council meetings.
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L.A. City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, who wrote the proposal, said the nation has repeatedly broadened the right to vote, bringing in women, Black people and other groups. “To me, it just seemed very natural to expand it,” he said. “It’s part of our history.” www.latimes.com/california/s...
Noncitizen voting was gaining steam in L.A. Then fears of Trump backlash scuttled the plan
Some critics said the proposal lacked much-needed specifics, while others worried it would endanger the very people it was designed to help.
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The city of Los Angeles will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of a teen who lost his leg in a hit-and-run in Boyle Heights. Joshua Mora, 13, was walking home from school in 2023 when he was hit by a motorcycle on Whittier Boulevard. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Los Angeles to pay $20 million to teen who lost leg in Boyle Heights hit-and-run
Joshua Mora lost his leg at 13 after being hit by a motorcycle in a crosswalk. He sued the city, saying officials knew the intersection was dangerous.
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Arrests made in 'takedown' of sex trafficking operation on L.A.'s Figueroa corridor
Arrests made in 'takedown' of sex trafficking operation on L.A.'s Figueroa corridor
At least nine people were arrested Wednesday, part of what law enforcement officials described as a major "takedown" of a sex trafficking operation in the Figueroa corridor of South Los Angeles.
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Two proposals that were headed to the Nov. 3 ballot in L.A., one to give the City Council power over police policy, the other focused on noncitizen voting, were pulled today. The votes brought an underwhelming end to the yearlong push to rewrite the City Charter. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Noncitizen voting, police oversight measures fail to make Nov. 3 ballot in L.A.
The flurry of votes brought an underwhelming end to the yearlong effort at rewriting the City Charter, L.A.'s municipal governing document.
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The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority sued the Trump administration on Monday to stop it from depriving the region of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, saying 11,000 people — 1,900 of them children — would be placed at risk of eviction. www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A. homeless agency sues the Trump administration to stop cutoff of federal funds
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order halting HUD's effort to suspend federal funding.
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Here's one tidbit from L.A. On the Record, our weekly City Hall newsletter: Douglas Herman wasn't the only political consultant to leave L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' reelection campaign last week. www.latimes.com/california/n...
I spent a little time in downtown LA today as volunteers gathered donations for earthquake survivors in Venezuela. Some of the boxes were simply marked comida, along with a heart drawn in magic marker
Douglas Herman is out at Mayor Karen Bass' reelection campaign. He's being replaced by Julie Chávez Rodriguez, who was campaign manager for the Biden and Harris presidential bids in 2024. www.latimes.com/california/s...
In internal shakeup, Mayor Karen Bass replaces her top campaign strategist
Doug Herman, the top strategist for Bass' reelection bid, has been replaced by Julie Chávez Rodriguez, who was campaign manager for the Biden Harris campaign in 2024.
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Voters in Los Angeles will be asked to increase the city's sales tax rate by a half-cent to pay for fire department operations. But they just passed another sales tax hike to pay for county health care earlier this month. Will they be as generous on Nov. 3? www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A. voters will be asked to increase taxes, yet again. Will they do it for firefighters?
If approved by voters, the sales tax hike would raise an estimated $345 million per year for new fire stations and the hiring of more firefighters.
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As World Cup fans pour into LAX, long-awaited people mover train struggles with delays
As World Cup fans pour into LAX, long-awaited people mover train struggles with delays
The LAX’s automated trains have been beleaguered by delays caused by legal settlements, and technical issues. The first runs with volunteers should start soon.
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Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit challenging L.A.'s sanctuary city ordinance
Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit challenging L.A.’s sanctuary city ordinance
U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin granted the city's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, but said the government could file an amended complaint.
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Carvalho resigns as LAUSD superintendent amid federal investigation
Carvalho resigns as LAUSD superintendent amid federal investigation
L.A. schools Supt. Alberto Carvalho won praise for gains in test scores and for defending immigrants, but had been sidelined since a February FBI raid.
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L.A. politicians have spent years vowing to expand the size of the City Council. They've also talked about reworking the process for disciplining council members accused of criminal wrongdoing. Neither topic will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. We looked at why: www.latimes.com/california/n...
How the plan to expand the L.A. City Council got shelved once again
Councilmembers said the proposal to expand the council lacked crucial details. Others say the council didn't want to dilute its own power.
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Raman, while declaring victory, invited Angelenos “frustrated by the broken status quo” to join her campaign. “For too long, City Hall has prioritized giving political advantage to powerful interests that fund elections," she said. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt, advances to L.A. mayor runoff against Karen Bass
Raman achieved two crucial goals during her campaign: raise her profile outside her district, while framing Pratt as someone radically out of step with L.A. voters.
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has pulled into second place in the June 2 mayoral primary, setting the stage for a likely Nov. 3 showdown with Mayor Karen Bass. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Nithya Raman surges past Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayor’s race, closing in on runoff with Karen Bass
Nithya Raman pulled ahead of Spencer Pratt in the race to get into the Nov. 3 mayoral runoff on Sunday, five days after the vote counting began.
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman made major headway in the race to make the Nov. 3 mayoral runoff on Friday, chopping Spencer Pratt's lead down to about 3 percentage points www.latimes.com/california/s...
Nithya Raman chops Spencer Pratt's lead in the battle to make the Nov. 3 mayoral runoff
Raman has been steadily carving into Pratt's margin, cutting it to about 3% percentage points, down from 8% a few days earlier
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' first-place finish was fueled by a broad coalition that included labor unions, business leaders, immigrant rights groups and the Democratic Party. “It was a frustrated, anti-incumbent electorate, and she weathered that storm,” said one expert. www.latimes.com/california/s...
How Mayor Karen Bass weathered a brutal campaign and won a spot in the Nov. 3 runoff
A broad coalition that included organized labor and business leaders helped Bass win a spot in the mayoral runoff, where she will face either Spencer Pratt or Nithya Raman.
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman on Thursday continued to close the gap with reality TV personality Spencer Pratt in the race for second in the mayoral election. Pratt and Raman are competing to run against Mayor Karen Bass in the Nov. 3 runoff www.latimes.com/california/s...
Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman narrows gap with Spencer Pratt in the race for second
Raman continued to close the gap with mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, trailing him by about six percentage points, according to the latest election update.
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Mayor Karen Bass, now headed to a Nov. 3 runoff, said her administration had laid a foundation for the future on homelessness, affordable housing and strengthening L.A.'s economy. “We are going to work together to make sure that this city thrives,” she said. www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A. Mayor Bass will face either Spencer Pratt or Nithya Raman in Nov. 3 runoff
Bass has enough votes in the primary election to make a Nov. 3 runoff, the AP said, where she will face either reality TV star Pratt or City Councilmember Raman.
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It's election day in Los Angeles, where voters are deciding who will advance to the Nov. 3 runoff. Mayor Karen Bass, democratic socialist Nithya Raman and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt are fighting to get into the top two. w/@noahmgoldberg.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
It's a fight to the finish in L.A.'s wild mayoral primary
No front-runner: Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman and reality TV's Spencer Pratt are locked in a three-way battle for the two top slots on Tuesday.
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Trump signaled support for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, telling reporters he'd "like to see him do well" in the June 2 election. “I heard he’s a big MAGA person,” Trump said. More from @noahmgoldberg.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trump signals support for Pratt in L.A. mayoral election: 'I'd like to see him do well'
Trump didn't make a formal endorsement, but the his comments were the first the president has made publicly on the L.A. mayor's race.
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Los Angeles is seeing its first major infusion of “dark money” during this year’s election, with a mystery group pumping out ads praising moderates and attacking candidates backed by Democratic Socialists of America www.latimes.com/california/s...
'Dark money' casts a shadow over L.A. elections, with mystery group pumping out attack mail
'Neighbors First' is targeting left-wing candidates in the L.A. City Council race. As a nonprofit, it doesn't have to reveal the source of its funding.
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L.A.'s long-awaited subway under Wilshire Boulevard opens, linking Beverly Hills to downtown
L.A.'s long-awaited subway under Wilshire Boulevard opens, linking Beverly Hills to downtown
The opening of three new Metro stops marks the first phase of the D Line extension project, a route long considered key for Los Angeles public transit.
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The top three candidates in the L.A. mayor's race -- Mayor Karen Bass, Councilwoman Nithya Raman and reality TV star Spencer Pratt -- faced off on live television last night. Here's the rundown from me & @noahmgoldberg.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
Bass, Raman and Pratt square off on Palisades fire, police hiring in bruising mayoral debate
At one point, Councilmember Nithya Raman accused Mayor Karen Bass and reality TV star Spencer Pratt of teaming up to attack her.
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A jury has ruled that an LAPD officer was not liable for the death of a 14-year-old girl who was killed when a bullet fired by the officer went through the wall of the department store changing room where she was hiding. @liborjany.bsky.social has the latest www.latimes.com/california/s...
Jury sides with LAPD in lawsuit over shooting that killed girl at Burlington coat store
The multi-week trial featured testimony from numerous LAPD officers, use-of-force experts and witnesses about a fatal 2021 incident in which a bullet fired by an officer who charged ahead of his colle...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman went at each other for 90 minutes last night, trading jabs on homelessness, police spending and other big issues in their first head-to-head matchup of the mayoral campaign. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman tussle in first head-to-head debate
In a freewheeling debate in Sherman Oaks, Bass and Raman sparred over housing production, homelessness and other issues. Spencer Pratt wasn't invited.
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L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman and the union that represents rank-and-file LAPD officers dealt a stinging setback to City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto on Tuesday, endorsing prosecutor John McKinney, one of her opponents. @jqwritesstuff.bsky.social has the details www.latimes.com/california/s...
Push to oust L.A. city attorney grows as challenger gains support of D.A., police union
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and the union that represents rank-and-file LAPD officers announced their support for John McKinney in the city attorney's race Tuesday.
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