Category: LA Politics
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Gavin Newsom: The Internet Troll You Didn’t See Coming Gavin Newsom: The Internet Troll You Didn’t See Coming
LA Politics August 21, 2025

Gavin Newsom: The Internet Troll You Didn’t See Coming

“I’ve changed,” Newsom told Fox LA when asked about his new media ... more

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No Mass, No Sin: L.A. Bishop Eases Obligation Amid Immigration Raid Fears No Mass, No Sin: L.A. Bishop Eases Obligation Amid Immigration Raid Fears
Immigration July 11, 2025

No Mass, No Sin: L.A. Bishop Eases Obligation Amid Immigration Raid Fears

Bishop Alberto Rojas, the leader of the Roman Catholic community of about ... more

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Crime is Down and Kids are Back, but Drugs Still Plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park Crime is Down and Kids are Back, but Drugs Still Plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park
Cover Story December 16, 2025

Crime is Down and Kids are Back, but Drugs Still Plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park

Today crime is down in MacArthur Park, Langer’s is staying, and the ... more

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Relatives Can Now Care for Kids of Deported Parents Under New Law Relatives Can Now Care for Kids of Deported Parents Under New Law
LA Politics October 15, 2025

Relatives Can Now Care for Kids of Deported Parents Under New Law

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a bill allowing a broad range ... more

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L.A. Moves Toward $30 Minimum Wage for Hotel, Airport Workers L.A. Moves Toward  Minimum Wage for Hotel, Airport Workers
LA Politics May 15, 2025

L.A. Moves Toward $30 Minimum Wage for Hotel, Airport Workers

The City Council Wednesday gave preliminary approval to an increase in the ... more

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Out of Control: Shocking Rise in Police Violence at LA Protests Out of Control: Shocking Rise in Police Violence at LA Protests
LA Politics August 19, 2025

Out of Control: Shocking Rise in Police Violence at LA Protests

Law enforcement officers responded to protests against immigration raids in and around ... more

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Why Parties Keep Losing Latino Voters: Immigration Obsession Clouds Economic Reality Why Parties Keep Losing Latino Voters: Immigration Obsession Clouds Economic Reality
LA Politics September 25, 2025

Why Parties Keep Losing Latino Voters: Immigration Obsession Clouds Economic Reality

"You've got a bunch of consultants and professionals who are saying, this ... more

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Beutner Signals Campaign Priorities with Proposal to Expand Housing and Joint-Use Schoolyard Parks Beutner Signals Campaign Priorities with Proposal to Expand Housing and Joint-Use Schoolyard Parks
Education December 25, 2025

Beutner Signals Campaign Priorities with Proposal to Expand Housing and Joint-Use Schoolyard Parks

Los Angeles school land housing proposal from former LAUSD chief Austin Beutner ... more

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Military requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty Military requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty
Immigration July 1, 2025

Military requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty

The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles ... more

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Gavin’s Latino Problem: Can You Court the Center Without Selling Out the Community? Gavin’s Latino Problem: Can You Court the Center Without Selling Out the Community?
LA Politics May 16, 2025

Gavin’s Latino Problem: Can You Court the Center Without Selling Out the Community?

As 2028 looms, California’s governor risks losing the state’s largest ethnic group ... more

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Redistricting Opens an Opportunity in Los Angeles and Creates Another Battleground Redistricting Opens an Opportunity in Los Angeles and Creates Another Battleground
LA Politics August 20, 2025

Redistricting Opens an Opportunity in Los Angeles and Creates Another Battleground

There are no sweeter words in the English language to Democratic consultants ... more

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Military Drones Turned Inward: Border Tech Now Targets Protesters Military Drones Turned Inward: Border Tech Now Targets Protesters
LA Politics September 26, 2025

Military Drones Turned Inward: Border Tech Now Targets Protesters

A California lawmaker has filed a bill to ban the use of ... more

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Robert Garcia Unleashes on Stephen Miller: “Biggest Piece of S–t in This Country” Robert Garcia Unleashes on Stephen Miller: “Biggest Piece of S–t in This Country”
Immigration July 2, 2025

Robert Garcia Unleashes on Stephen Miller: “Biggest Piece of S–t in This Country”

One of the powerful Democrats in the House has pledged to investigate ... more

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What California Latinos Need to Know About Trump’s Plan to Cut Medical, SNAP, Senior Benefits What California Latinos Need to Know About Trump’s Plan to Cut Medical, SNAP, Senior Benefits
FYI May 20, 2025

What California Latinos Need to Know About Trump’s Plan to Cut Medical, SNAP, Senior Benefits

Latino Families in California Face Major Risks Under New Trump-Backed Bill Targeting ... more

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LA County House Races Start to Take Shape After Voters Approve Prop. 50 Congressional Maps LA County House Races Start to Take Shape After Voters Approve Prop. 50 Congressional Maps
Cover Story November 17, 2025

LA County House Races Start to Take Shape After Voters Approve Prop. 50 Congressional Maps

"The reconfiguration of electoral maps has already started to reveal potential candidates ... more

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Lives Lost as L.A. County Struggles with Fire Response Delays, Aging Alert System Lives Lost as L.A. County Struggles with Fire Response Delays, Aging Alert System
LA Politics September 26, 2025

Lives Lost as L.A. County Struggles with Fire Response Delays, Aging Alert System

An outside review of Los Angeles County's response to January's deadly wildfires ... more