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Incumbent Karen Bass to face Nithya Raman in L.A. mayoral runoff, a first for an incumbent since 2005

Incumbent Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are running in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 3, 2026. In the June 2 primary, neither received more than the 50% of the vote required to win the election outright. Bass is the first incumbent to face…

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Nithya Raman: progressive who bested Spencer Pratt eyes Hollywood ending

Raman shook up LA mayoral race by entering hours before the deadline and now faces one-time political ally

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The next Mamdani? Progressive Nithya Raman shakes up LA mayor’s race

Highly rated councilmember makes last-minute entry after endorsing former ally Karen Bass – can she build a campaign to win?

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Review: Charting Jerry Garcia's Enormous Cultural Impact

Here Beside the Rising Tide tells the story of the Grateful Dead and the 1960s counterculture.

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Line of fire: LA mayor Karen Bass faces scrutiny as historic blazes devour city

Seething residents are questioning city’s preparedness, even as hurricane-force winds and climate crisis created unprecedented calamity conditions

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Pro-Israel group spent millions in tight race for southern California House seat – and lost

Aipac ran ads highlighting Dave Min’s 2023 drunk-driving arrest, yet Min beat out other Democrats in primary for Katie Porter’s seat

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California’s Orange county was once a conservative bastion. Can it swing the balance of the US House in 2024?

Dramatic political and demographic changes have made Ronald Reagan’s domain one of the few true purple regions in a deeply divided country

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Roots of LA City Council's leaked audio scandal can be traced back decades

LOS ANGELES — In simple terms, the scandal that has sent Los Angeles politics into a tailspin began with a surreptitiously recorded private meeting last year involving three City Council members during which crude, racist comments were made.

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