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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 ’90s, before his time in state and county government—combined with the October 15 inauguration of ...

‘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, Raman, 39, trained in urban planning and governance and has been a community leader both in India and th...

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 U.S. press, and for India-West to land on her calendar took a bit of time. Born in India, Raman ...

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 pictured is Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). The congresswome... WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTE...

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.