Bass, Caruso Head into Election Day as Los Angeles Mayoral Race Tightens
An expensive and at-times contentious campaign to become the next mayor of Los Angeles ends Tuesday, with polls indicating the race between Rep. Karen Bass and developer Rick Caruso tightened in its final weeks. Bass, a six-term member of Congress, is seeking to become the first woman and only the second Black person to lead […]
O’Farrell Faces Challenge from Soto-Martinez to Keep LA Council Seat
City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell is facing a challenge to retain his 13th District seat for a third term from union organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez. Soto-Martinez bested O’Farrell during the June, winning 41% of the vote compared to 32% for O’Farrell, forcing a runoff. The 13th District stretches from Hollywood to Glassell Park. Soto-Martinez, in an interview […]
Yaroslavsky, Yebri Differ on Encampments in LA Council’s 5th District Race
The race to succeed termed-out City Councilman Paul Koretz in the Fifth District features Katy Young Yaroslavsky and Sam Yebri, two candidates with different backgrounds and approaches to Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis. In the June primary, Yaroslavsky finished just shy of winning the election outright, claiming 49% of the vote. Yebri finished second at 30%. […]
McOsker, Sandoval Face Off in Race for LA City Council’s 15th District
The race to replace City Councilman Joe Buscaino in the 15th District pits Tim McOsker, a veteran of City Hall, against Danielle Sandoval, a community activist and entrepreneur hoping to bring an outside perspective to the seat. McOsker finished first in the June primary with 38% of the vote, with Sandoval coming in second at […]
Election Day Rain in LA Area Could Dampen Voter Turnout, Experts Say
Los Angeles-area residents planning to cast their ballots Tuesday will have to withstand expected rainy conditions that could affect voter turnout, according to local political experts. The Southland is expected to see steady rainfall throughout Tuesday, with at least an inch of rain expected in some areas. Though everyone has the option to submit ballots […]
Attorneys Erin Darling, Traci Park Seek LA Council’s 11th District Seat
The race to replace City Councilman Mike Bonin in the 11th District features Erin Darling and Traci Park, two lawyers with different viewpoints on how they would approach the position. Darling, a civil rights attorney, won 35% of the vote in the June primary. Park, who focuses on labor and employment law and civil rights […]
Heated Battle for LA County Sheriff Nears End
The heated battle for the job of Los Angeles County sheriff will come to a head Tuesday, with Alex Villanueva looking to claim a second term and former Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna hoping to carry out the rare feat of ousting an incumbent sheriff. Villanueva’s victory four years ago over incumbent Jim McDonnell […]
Voters to Decide if Supervisors Should be Able to Remove Elected Sheriff
Los Angeles County voters will decide Tuesday whether the Board of Supervisors should be granted the authority to remove a publicly elected sheriff from office for cause. The Board of Supervisors voted in August to place Measure A on the ballot, calling it an effort to ensure accountability in the county’s law-enforcement agency. But incumbent […]
LAUSD Board to Get New Member; Gonez Looks to Retain Seat
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education will be getting a new member Tuesday as a pair of contenders square off to claim the seat being vacated by termed-out longtime representative Mónica GarcÃa. GarcÃa has been the District 2 representative since 2006 and served as the board president from 2007-13. The district includes […]
Shooting in North Hills Leaves One Man Wounded
A man is in the hospital after he was shot in North Hills, police said Tuesday. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were called at 9:55 p.m. Monday to 15651 Nordhoff St. west of the San Diego (405) Freeway in front of a Jack in the Box where they learned the victim and a […]
One Year Ago Today (November 8, 2021)…DTLA Federal Jail Guard Pleads Guilty to Lying to Investigators
One Year Ago Today (November 8, 2021)…A correctional officer at the federal jail in downtown Los Angeles pleaded guilty to a felony charge of lying to investigators about his sexual activity with an inmate. Abel Concho, 53, of East Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements, according to the U.S. Attorney’s […]
