L.A. voters stayed with the status quo in City Hall
The Los Angeles primary election season was characterized by calls for change. But when the votes were tallied, the powers...
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Why the L.A. mayoral runoff is about to be a ‘knife fight’
The gloves are off.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman have only begun to wage their Nov. 3...
Commentary: For mayoral candidates and all of L.A., here’s the homelessness conversation we must have
Ron, a West L.A. resident, thinks he knows why former reality TV star and political newcomer Spencer Pratt won so...
2026 L.A. County voter guide: Judges, healthcare tax, sheriff
With long ballots, you can excuse voters for knowing more about some races than others.This is especially true this year,...
A second offering to Spencer Pratt, and 5 points about the L.A. mayor’s race
Well, I gave him a chance, offering my services.I was willing to give the young novice a primer on what...
The L.A. Times welcomes its class of 2026 summer interns
The following announcement was sent on behalf of Assistant Managing Editor for Culture and Talent Angel Jennings and Deputy Editor...
L.A. crime has plummeted — but it’s still a hot mayor’s race topic
Homicides in Los Angeles are down to levels not seen since the 1960s. Neighborhoods once awash in gang violence now...
Stars Reveal If They’d Vote for Spencer Pratt as L.A. Mayor
Spencer Pratt is saying goodbye to reality TV and hello to politics. Exactly one year after a wildfire burned down...
L.A. mayor candidates seek Latino vote. Bass is ahead of Raman, Pratt
It’s a Friday night happy hour at Distrito Catorce bar in Boyle Heights, and the regulars note that the crowd...
Cracked L.A. sidewalks are a symptom of a bigger breakdown
When I wrote last week about one of my favorite mountain ranges — L.A.‘s sidewalks — I immediately began fielding...
L.A. May Day rallies protest immigration sweeps, cost of living
Thousands of people took to the streets in Los Angeles on Friday to mark International Workers’ Day amid heightened concerns...
L.A. school board District 6 election guide: Gonez is unopposed
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Three seats are on the June 2 primary ballot for the seven-member Los Angeles Unified School District Board...
FBI probes cases of missing or dead scientists, including four from the L.A. area
WASHINGTON — Amid growing national security concerns, the FBI said Tuesday that it has launched a broad investigation in the deaths or...
L.A. County residents report decade-low quality of life metrics
A decade ago, Los Angeles County was facing serious economic and social challenges, but residents felt “generally lukewarm” about their...
L.A. City Council panel seeks to ban e-bikes from city hiking and equestrian trails
A Los Angeles City Council panel is pushing to ban electric bikes from most city recreational trails, saying the machines...
