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How much longer will the City Council drama continue? Plus, the latest hires in the mayor’s office and other updates.

L.A. mayoral candidate Rick Caruso spoke about potentially running the city where the movies are made.

Los Angeles City Council members Gil Cedillo, Bob Blumenfield, Monica Rodriguez and Curren Price were on track Wednesday to secure another term, as primary election results continued to come in, while Councilman Mitch O'Farrell appeared headed for a runoff with labor organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez.

LA City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell appears to be headed for a runoff with labor organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez.

Four of the five candidates have made the race a referendum on Councilman Mitch O'Farrell's record on homelessness, housing and other issues.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles mayoral race has attracted national attention and seems to be dwindling down to two widely known figures (for very different reasons) who will face each other in the runoff in November. But there are many other races, too, in the city and in L.A. County.

The council instructed its lawyers to bar homeless encampments from within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers.

This year election season offers a rare and bracing change with more competitive state and local races than in the recent past, giving and voters a choice of more than one qualified candidate. Our endorsements reflect that.

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Everything you need to know about who is running in the June 7 primary.