Bass and Raman are Neck-and-Neck in Election Day Polls for Next LA Mayor
A hard-fought race for Los Angeles mayor comes to a head Tuesday, when voters choose between incumbent Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, her former ally. Bass, who is seeking a second term leading the second-largest city in the nation, is neck-and-neck with Raman in terms of voter support, according to a UC Berkeley…
Bass, Raman in Dead Heat in Race for LA Mayor
Incumbent Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman were in a virtual dead heat Tuesday evening in their race for the Los Angeles mayor’s office, with the winner likely to remain unknown for at least a few days as ballots continue to be tallied. Early figures released by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office…
Voter ID, Billionaire Tax Measures Trailing in California
California voters were rejecting a measure that would require voter identification and another that would impose a one-time wealth tax on billionaires, statewide returns showed Tuesday evening. With 15,379 of 23,860 precincts partially reporting, Proposition 39, the voter ID measure, was trailing 59.7% to 40.3%, while Proposition 40, the wealth tax measure, was trailing 56.5%…
Firefighters Battle Koreatown Commercial Fire
Firefighters were battling a single-story commercial building fire in Koreatown Tuesday evening, with reports of at least one person trapped inside. According to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Jaime Stewart, fire crews responded around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday to the 600 block of South Vermont Avenue to actively work to extinguish a fire at a previously…
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Firefighters Knock Down Fire in Los Feliz
Fire crews knocked down a fire in a detached garage in Los Feliz in 17 minutes Tuesday evening, with no reported injuries. The fire was reported around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 4300 block of Ambrose Avenue, one block east…
Roy, Ugarte Pull Ahead in City Attorney, Council District 9 Races
Marissa Roy pulled ahead of her opponent John McKinney in the race for Los Angeles city attorney Tuesday evening, putting her on track to become the city’s second woman to hold the citywide office. In the races for two open…
Bass, Raman in Dead Heat in Race for LA Mayor
Incumbent Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman were in a virtual dead heat Tuesday evening in their race for the Los Angeles mayor’s office, with the winner likely to remain unknown for at least a few days as ballots…
Becerra Bests Hilton in Race to Succeed Newsom as CA Governor
Democrat Xavier Becerra made history Tuesday evening, becoming California’s first Latino elected governor after defeating Republican Steve Hilton in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom. “Ladies and gentlemen, you have now entered the Becerra era,” the former U.S. Health…