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Soto-Martínez Says Noncitizen Voting Proposal Requires Further Study Soto-Martínez Says Noncitizen Voting Proposal Requires Further Study
Immigration June 30, 2026

Soto-Martínez Says Noncitizen Voting Proposal Requires Further Study

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to remove a proposal allowing ... more

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Soaring Gas Prices Push Uber and Lyft Drivers to Reject More Trips Soaring Gas Prices Push Uber and Lyft Drivers to Reject More Trips
Economy March 23, 2026

Soaring Gas Prices Push Uber and Lyft Drivers to Reject More Trips

Uber Lyft drivers gas prices impact is forcing gig workers to change ... more

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Silent and Aware: School Board Knew About LAUSD’s Mishandling of Proposition 28 Silent and Aware: School Board Knew About LAUSD’s Mishandling of Proposition 28
Education March 29, 2026

Silent and Aware: School Board Knew About LAUSD’s Mishandling of Proposition 28

LAUSD Proposition 28 funds lawsuit raises questions about arts funding, school board ... more

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Should Antonio Villaraigosa Step Aside—or Keep Chasing a Long Shot? Should Antonio Villaraigosa Step Aside—or Keep Chasing a Long Shot?
LA Politics April 20, 2026

Should Antonio Villaraigosa Step Aside—or Keep Chasing a Long Shot?

The California governor debate 2026 highlights shifting momentum, limited Latino representation, and ... more

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Seven Motions, Five Pages, Zero Answers — Boyle Heights Needs Help Now, Not Tomorrow Seven Motions, Five Pages, Zero Answers — Boyle Heights Needs Help Now, Not Tomorrow
LA Politics August 9, 2026

Seven Motions, Five Pages, Zero Answers — Boyle Heights Needs Help Now, Not Tomorrow

Nearly two months after the Lineage warehouse fire, air monitoring continues at ... more

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Sarah Rascón: “A New Generation Starts Now. I Speak for Those Who Refuse to be Forgotten.” Sarah Rascón: “A New Generation Starts Now. I Speak for Those Who Refuse to be Forgotten.”
LA Politics April 28, 2026

Sarah Rascón: “A New Generation Starts Now. I Speak for Those Who Refuse to be Forgotten.”

Sarah Rascon’s journey from a working-class upbringing to a State Senate campaign ... more

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Sara Hernández: She Knows the Struggle; Now She’s Ready to Lead Change Sara Hernández: She Knows the Struggle; Now She’s Ready to Lead Change
LA Politics April 22, 2026

Sara Hernández: She Knows the Struggle; Now She’s Ready to Lead Change

Sara Hernández State Senate District 26 campaign highlights housing, education, and child ... more

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Salvadoran Corridor: “It’s Not Just Us—It’s Our Entire Community” Salvadoran Corridor: “It’s Not Just Us—It’s Our Entire Community”
LA November 14, 2025

Salvadoran Corridor: “It’s Not Just Us—It’s Our Entire Community”

They are desperate, restless — you can see the anguish in their ... more

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Rotting Food, Rats and No Hotel Vouchers: Boyle Heights Residents Are Left to Endure the Stench Rotting Food, Rats and No Hotel Vouchers: Boyle Heights Residents Are Left to Endure the Stench
LA Politics June 30, 2026

Rotting Food, Rats and No Hotel Vouchers: Boyle Heights Residents Are Left to Endure the Stench

New public health data shows emergency room visits increased during the eight-day ... more

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Roberts’ White House Decision Seen as Betrayal by LA Community Roberts’ White House Decision Seen as Betrayal by LA Community
Immigration February 2, 2026

Roberts’ White House Decision Seen as Betrayal by LA Community

The Dodgers already betrayed Los Angeles once, now they're on track to ... 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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Rivals Spent Nearly Double Per Vote Compared to Eunisses Hernández in CD1 Rivals Spent Nearly Double Per Vote Compared to Eunisses Hernández in CD1
Cover Story June 15, 2026

Rivals Spent Nearly Double Per Vote Compared to Eunisses Hernández in CD1

Eunisses Hernández confirmed her position as councilmember after being re-elected for another ... 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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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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Raúl Claros: The Teacher, Dreamer, and Fighter Running for City Council Raúl Claros: The Teacher, Dreamer, and Fighter Running for City Council
LA Politics October 14, 2025

Raúl Claros: The Teacher, Dreamer, and Fighter Running for City Council

He’s carried that understanding forward through initiatives like Life Skills Sports Academy, ... more

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Raúl Claros Bets on Change: A Campaign Driven by Urgency, Optimism, and Community Raúl Claros Bets on Change: A Campaign Driven by Urgency, Optimism, and Community
LA Politics March 18, 2026

Raúl Claros Bets on Change: A Campaign Driven by Urgency, Optimism, and Community

As Highland Park faces economic, public safety, and civic challenges, Raúl Claros ... more

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Raman Hit With Major Blow as Allies Choose Bass Raman Hit With Major Blow as Allies Choose Bass
Cover Story May 19, 2026

Raman Hit With Major Blow as Allies Choose Bass

The split inside Los Angeles’ progressive City Council bloc is exposing tensions ... more

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Quality of Life Confidence Collapses in Los Angeles County Quality of Life Confidence Collapses in Los Angeles County
LA Politics April 15, 2026

Quality of Life Confidence Collapses in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles quality of life has fallen to its lowest level in ... more

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Proposition 50: Latino Voters “the Most Undecided” Proposition 50: Latino Voters “the Most Undecided”
LA Politics October 23, 2025

Proposition 50: Latino Voters “the Most Undecided”

Latino voters, the state's largest racial group and about 30% of likely ... more

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