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A Look Back at a Roller Coaster of a Year in L.A.... Jose Huizar: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images | Protester: Ronen Tivony, Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images | Sheriff Villanueva: Ryan Schude A Look Back at a Roller Coaster of a Year in L.A. Politics In 2020, the halls of power were dominated by big fights, big surprises, and the mother of all federal investigations The biggest national political story of 2020 was Joe Biden’s defeat of Donald Trump. The saga of news v...

Challenger Nithya Raman held a narrow lead Wednesday night in her effort to oust incumbent David Ryu from the Los Angeles City Council’s District 4 seat. With initial vote counting from Tuesday’s election complete — but an unknown number of ballots still remaining to be tallied — Raman had 52.4% of the vote, with more than 5,400 votes separating the…

Advertisement Raman, who bested incumbent David Ryu in last month’s election, also introduced a motion that asks the city to identify funding and possible sites for a homeless services center in her district. Such centers provide restrooms, showers and storage centers, according to Raman’s motion. Raman and Ridley-Thomas took the oath of office Tuesday during a virtual City Council meeting. Addressing her colleagues, Raman said that “economic forces” are pushing out families and “in...

Homelessness is Day 1 focus for new L.A. council members Raman, Ridley-Thomas Dakota Smith © (Los Angeles Times) New Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, shown in January, was sworn in Tuesday and filed a motion asking the city to review its homeless outreach services. (Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles newest City Council members, Nithya Raman and Mark Ridley-Thomas, put forward proposals aimed at addressing homelessness at their first council meeting Tuesday, signaling ...

Print Faced with the threat of layoffs and calls from activists to defund law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department’s largest union is looking to raise at least $10 million to fight the cutbacks and support its favored candidates in 2022. The Police Protective League, which represents about 9,800 officers, mailed its members ballots last week asking them to donate $22 per paycheck for the next 48 weeks to help the union support its allies, attack those it views as enemies and inform ...

In the wake of the November elections, City Hall watchers have been keenly tracking Mayor Eric Garcetti, with both supporters and opponents wondering if President-elect Joe Biden will award him a job in Washington, D.C. That focus has largely masked another important shift in the building. This week, two new council members will be sworn in, and on Tuesday they will attend their first meeting. The arrival of Nithya Raman and the return of Mark Ridley-Thomas—who served on the council in the �...

‘Stepping into politics was an extension of my activism’: Nithya Raman The India-born urban planner, who assumes office tomorrow, on winning the Los Angeles city council member seat and why accountability in local governance is important Updated: December 13, 2020 4:16:35 pm Nithya Raman Last month, Nithya Raman made the unthinkable possible. She became the first city council member to unseat an incumbent in Los Angeles. But before her historic win, Rama...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Nithya Raman has many firsts to her credit. First South Asian elected to the influential 15-member Los Angeles City Council. First Asian woman in the office. First, in 17 years, to eject an incumbent councilmember – David Ryu. A little bit off field but, the first member of the Democratic Socialists of America elected to the seat. While the Indian American’s history making success has largely escaped the attention of the Indian media, it has been noticed by ...

The Number Of Democratic Socialists In The House Will Soon Double. But The Movement Scored Its Biggest Victories Down Ballot The resurgence of democratic socialism has occurred during a period of growing activism against widening inequality, persistent racism and looming environmental disaster. WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 11: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a town hall hosted by the NAACP on September 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. Also pic...

SpaceX Rocket Explodes | Shutdown Rebels Shamed | Patch PM Patch 12/10/2020 Paige Austin © Loren Elliott/Getty Images SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave an update Wednesday following the Starship test launch at a Texas launch facility. LOS ANGELES, CA — Share-worthy stories from across the Southland Patch cities to talk about tonight.