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A Division In The 14th District Over Kevin De Leon and the Recall Petition

December 15, 2022 5:29 pm

The Los Angeles 14th City Council District is a very split district. It encompasses the wealthy and gentrifying Eagle Rock, the poor and homeless-bound Skid Row, and the epicenter of Latinos in LA, Boyle Heights, going quickly from suburb to...

Karen Bass Sworn In As New Mayor Of Los Angeles

December 12, 2022 1:00 pmDecember 13, 2022 6:24 am

Former Congresswoman Karen Bass was sworn in as Mayor of Los Angeles during the weekend, becoming the first woman and second African-American to hold the position in the city’s history, and replacing former Mayor Eric Garcetti. Born in Los Angeles...

Embattled LA City Councilman Kevin de Leon Attends First City Council Meeting Following Racist Recording Scandal

December 10, 2022 2:30 amDecember 9, 2022 9:03 pm

A Los Angeles City Council Meeting erupted into chaos on Friday following the entrance of City Councilman Kevin de Leon, who has faced mass protests against him since October over his role in the racist recording scandal. De Leon has largely...

LA City Clerk Approves Kevin De Leon Recall Petition

December 7, 2022 12:07 pm

A recall petition against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon was approved by the Los Angeles City Clerk on Tuesday, giving recall supporters until the end of March to collect enough signatures to trigger a recall election sometime in...

Rep. Karen Bass Wins LA Mayoral Election

November 17, 2022 2:30 amNovember 16, 2022 7:45 pm

Congresswoman Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles Mayoral election on Wednesday, garnering an insurmountable number of votes to become the first African American since 1993 and the first woman to be elected to the position. While...

With Election Tuesday, Caruso, Bass In Dead Heat According To UC Berkeley Poll

November 4, 2022 12:44 pm

A final UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll on the Los Angeles Mayoral race was released on Thursday, showing Rick Caruso now only trailing Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) by four percentage points, well within the margin of error. For...

25,000 Signatures Needed To Put LA Councilman Kevin de Leon Recall on The Ballot

November 3, 2022 2:30 amNovember 2, 2022 7:53 pm

Less than a week following the announcement by the LA City Clerk that they had received a notice of recall against embroiled Councilman Kevin de Leon, political experts have put the actual number of signatures from district residents needed to...