Caruso, Bass Head for November Runoff in Crowded Los Angeles Mayoral Election
As expected, the push toward a November runoff in the Los Angeles mayoral race begins Wednesday after billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso and Rep. Karen Bass finished first and second, respectively, in Tuesday’s primary election. The pair easily topped a wide field of candidates, with City Councilman Kevin de León finishing a distant third, […]
Four LA Council Members Appear on Track to Hold Onto Seats, Avoid Runoffs
Los Angeles City Council members Gil Cedillo, Bob Blumenfield, Monica Rodriguez and Curren Price were on track Wednesday to secure another term, as primary election results continued to come in, while Councilman Mitch O’Farrell appeared headed for a runoff with labor organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez. Cedillo, Blumenfield, Rodriguez and Price faced only one challenger in their […]
Nearly 15% of Registered Voters in LA County Cast Ballots
There were 822,545 ballots cast, by 14.45% of registered voters in Los Angeles County, in the June primary election, the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk reported in semi-final results Wednesday. There were 580,358 voters who cast by mail ballots in the county in the primary election that ended Tuesday. There were 242,187 voters who cast ballots at vote […]
Kamlager Tops Field in Race to Succeed Bass in Congress
Former Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry holds a 1,085-vote lead Wednesday over Culver City Mayor Daniel W. Lee for the second spot on the Nov. 8 ballot in the 37th Congressional District. Sen. Sydney Kamlager leads the field of seven candidates seeking to succeed Rep. Karen Bass with 41.7% of the vote, according to […]
COVID-Related Hospitalizations Rise to 557 in LA County
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals rose again, according to the latest data, reaching 557, while the county registered another 3,722 infections. The hospital number is an increase from 530 on Monday. The number of patients being treated in intensive care was 61 as of Tuesday, down from 63 a day […]
Nonprofit Director Leads South Bay Assembly Special Election
Nonprofit director/businesswoman Tina Simone McKinnor holds a 1,033-vote lead over Lawndale Mayor Robert Pullen-Miles Wednesday in the special election to replace former Assemblywoman Autumn R. Burke. McKinnor has 51.8% of the vote, compared to 48.2% for Pullen-Miles, a fellow Democrat, in the 62nd Assembly District, according to unofficial results released by the Los Angeles County […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises to 12th Consecutive Record
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County Wednesday set a record for the 12th consecutive day, rising 1.9 cents to $6.414, extending its streak of increases to 14 consecutive days. The average price risen 32.3 cents over the past 14 days, including 2.9 cents Tuesday, according to figures […]
Biden Due in LA as Summit of the Americas Formally Begins Downtown
President Joe Biden will arrive in Los Angeles Wednesday as the Summit of the Americas begins its formal program of discussions among leaders from Western Hemisphere nations addressing issues ranging from immigration to climate change to COVID. The summit will continue through Friday at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with Biden serving as host of […]
CHP Reports One Killed in Glendora Crash That Trapped Victim
One person was killed in a crash in Glendora Wednesday. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called at 12:48 a.m. to Glendora Mountain Road and Mile Marker 6.50 where they found a black Miata far down an embankment with a person trapped inside. The person was pronounced dead at the scene, said CHP Officer […]
Megachurch Leader Faces Sentencing Wednesday in Sex Case
The leader of a Mexico-based evangelical megachurch is due in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday to face sentencing following a deal with prosecutors last week in which he agreed to plead guilty to three sex counts involving minors. Naasón JoaquÃn Garcia, 53, faces more than 16 years in state prison and lifetime sex offender registration […]
31-Year-Old Activist and CPA Leads Race for Los Angeles Controller
Kenneth Mejia, a 31-year-old certified public accountant and housing justice activist, was in the lead in Tuesday’s primary for Los Angeles controller and was headed Wednesday for a November runoff with Councilman Paul Koretz. Meanwhile, in the race to succeed Mike Feuer as city attorney, federal prosecutor Marina Torres was holding a slim lead among […]
