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FOX 11 Los Angeles

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Massive crowd shows up for LAHSA housing event

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

ABC7

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5 things to know about L.A. Mayor-elect Nithya Raman

Los Angeles Mayor-elect Nithya Raman isn't a newcomer to city politics, but she was when she came onto the scene six years ago. A grassroots movement in 2020 led to Raman defeating a sitting Councilmember David Ryu. When she ran for mayor, she was considered a city council insider. On Thursday, after a heated campaign, Mayor Karen Bass conceded the race to Raman, making her the first Asian American mayor of the city. Here are five things to know about Raman: 1) Where did Nithya Raman grow up? Raman was born in Kerala, India, and moved to Louisiana when she was 6 years old. She moved to Los Angeles in 2013 and worked for the city administrative officer. Raman currently lives in Silver Lake with her family. 2) When did Nithya Raman become a naturalized citizen? Raman was 22 years old when she became a naturalized citizen . She took her oath of citizenship in Boston. 3) Where did Nithya Raman go to college? Raman received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard and her graduate degree from MIT. She went to school to be an urban planner. 4) Who is part of Nithya Raman's family? Raman is married to Vali Chandrasekaran,

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

CBS 8

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

allamericanatlas.com

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5 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles, California You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Los Angeles — a city where bougainvillea spills over stucco walls, where palm trees sway above murals and taco trucks, where the air is perfumed with jasmine, car exhaust, and the promise of something new. Here, the city’s heart beats in the laughter of families in Koreatown, the quiet pride of Oaxacan bakers in Boyle Heights, the dreams of actors and artists and immigrants, and the hustle of those who make this sprawling metropolis feel like a patchwork of villages stitched together by sunlight and hope.

Los Angeles, CA · 10h

KTLA

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Raman win causes L.A. City Council shake-up

Los Angeles, CA · 21h

CBS News

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LA City Council holds heartfelt goodbye ceremony for Curren Price, who faces embezzlement charges

Los Angeles, CA · 17h

Mountain News

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War provided unexpected job training for Joe Smith

World War II veteran Joe Bernard Smith is Lake Arrowhead resident Jo Bonita Rains’ father. He earned the rank of master sergeant and became familiar with a variety of motor vehicles used during World War II in the Philippines, where he served. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Smith didn’t know...

Lake Arrowhead, CA · 2d

KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220

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Today In SCV History: November 5, 1913 – Grand Opening Of Los Angeles Aqueduct

On Nov.5, 1913, California unveiled its most ambitious engineering project to date: the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Millions of gallons of water from the Owens Valley cascaded down the Newhall Pass into the newly built Van Norman Reservoir, forever transforming Los Angeles and the Santa Clarita region. Los Angeles had rapidly outgrown its origins as the ...

Santa Clarita, CA · 2d

LAist

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All 8 LA city ballot measures are passing. Here’s what changes

The measures begin the process of reshaping the city charter and boosting fire, parks funding.

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

citywatchla.com

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Nithya’s Budget Buzz Saw

LA WATCHDOG - Nithya Raman, our new mayor, will inherit a budget that is a river of red ink. According to the First Financial Status Report for the first quarter ending September 30, the City is anticipating over expenditures of $322 million for the fiscal year. The major culprits are the Fire Department ($141 million), liability claims ($62 million), and the City Attorney’s office ($34 million).

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

CBS LA

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Inglewood mayoral race appears to be headed to runoff election

Councilmember Gloria Gray has a slight lead over longtime incumbent James Butts in the Inglewood mayoral race.

Inglewood, CA · 2d

hoodline.com

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LA Man, 97, Dances One Last Time Before Dying At His Own Birthday Party

510 S. Vermont Ave. — Approximate County Aging Services Context. Vito’s friends gathered for a Halloween birthday party he had asked for, with cake and music. The 97-year-old Los Angeles man danced with them that night and, according to his friends, died peacefully after the celebration, surrounded by loved ones.

Los Angeles County, CA · 2d

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Jane Kim declares victory in commissioner race. CA insurance could be in for big changes

Jane Kim declared victory in the California insurance commissioner race on Friday, capping off what she called “the first unabashed and unapologetic populist progressive campaign.”. The former San Francisco supervisor is ahead of fellow Democrat state Sen. Ben Allen with 65% of ballots counted as of midday Friday, 53%...

California · 22h

hoodline.com

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Hundreds Swarm Westlake's Mayfair Hotel After Housing Rumor Spreads Online

Hundreds of people seeking housing descended on the Mayfair Hotel in Westlake on Thursday after false information about the property spread on social media, drawing a crowd so large that police had to step in for crowd control. According to FOX 11 Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department responded...

Los Angeles, CA · 21h

WashingtonExaminer

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A $34 million monument to California’s decline

At one point, it was the campus of a small charter high school serving hundreds of students, but as the number of school-age children in Los Angeles continued to decline, the school could never break even. Now the building sits empty, marred by holes punched in the walls, widespread water damage, and char marks from […]

Los Angeles, CA · 11h

CBS LA

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Red flag warning issued in Los Angeles and Ventura counties

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Saturday.

Los Angeles County, CA · 22h

Los Angeles Times

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Vincent Thomas Bridge closes for 16 months on Saturday. Here's what you need to know

Alternative routes, closure timeline and more to navigate the 16-month closure of the Vincent Thomas Bridge.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

Los Angeles Times

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California says 6,500 homes near shuttered Exide plant are 'clean.' But soil samples raise questions

The former Exide facility in Vernon spewed toxic dust for decades as it melted down lead-acid car batteries for recycling. Its operations released lead dust across Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, Commerce and Maywood while the state allowed the plant to operate for decades with a temporary permit.

California · 23h

Fortune

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Voters in Silicon Valley rejected the billionaire wealth tax while those in Los Angeles and San Francisco—home to the two top AI companies—wanted it

"A 'no' vote doesn't mean similar measures won’t ever be implemented."

San Francisco, CA · 1d