Nithya Raman's election sets up an intense showdown with the LAPD

Los Angeles Times - Nov 11, 2026

Mayor-elect Nithya Raman faces decisions on the fate of the police chief, a new LAPD contract and potential changes in policies on immigration enforcement and other issues.

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Republicans and Democrats are showing rare unity in their calls for investigations into whether Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang compromised U.S. national security after admitting he had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy. The revelation surfaces a host of concerns that cut across committees related to intelligence, foreign relations and banking and finance, diving deep...

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What Nithya Raman's election means for the future of the LAPD

Nov 11, 2026

What Nithya Raman's election means for the future of the LAPD

Mayor-elect Nithya Raman faces decisions on the fate of the police chief, a new LAPD contract and potential changes in policies on immigration enforcement and other issues.

Voters rejected Prop. 45. The battle over California's housing crisis continues

Nov 11, 2026

Voters rejected Prop. 45. The battle over California's housing crisis continues

Proposition 45 promised to make it easier to build housing in California by overhauling CEQA, but it divided advocates. Why did voters reject it, and what happens next?

Just 156 votes separate the two candidates in L.A.'s 9th District council race

Nov 11, 2026

Just 156 votes separate the two candidates in L.A.'s 9th District council race

With votes still being counted, Jose Ugarte holds a slim lead over Estuardo Mazariegos for the CD9 seat, according to the latest tally released Tuesday night.

'Only in L.A.' columnist Steve Harvey, chronicler of the amazing, amusing and absurd, dies at 80

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'Only in L.A.' columnist Steve Harvey, chronicler of the amazing, amusing and absurd, dies at 80

Steve Harvey chronicled the city's fun side with his "Only in L.A." column, which ran in the L.A. Times for 20 years. Harvey, 80, succumbed to complications of Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia.

Fugitive gang member helped Olympian run drug cartel and evade arrest, feds allege

Nov 11, 2026

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A South L.A. gang member in Mexico helped Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding run a billion-dollar drug cartel and dodge law enforcement, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Raman's colleagues all opposed her run for mayor. Now some promise 'full support'

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Despite a campaign full of tension and awkwardness, Mayor-elect Nithya Raman's colleagues all congratulated her on her win Tuesday.

Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra names transition team

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California Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra names his transition team, which includes longtime aides and advisors to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Nvidia and Jensen Huang face shareholder lawsuit alleging investors were misled about spy affair

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Nvidia and Jensen Huang face shareholder lawsuit alleging investors were misled about spy affair

A shareholder has sued Nvidia and its CEO, Jensen Huang, accusing them of deceiving investors in their responses to media reports about Huang's affair with a purported Chinese spy that threatens national security. The complaint comes after President Donald Trump said the FBI is investigating the affair, which Huang has acknowledged and apologized for. Trump...

Fighting City Hall will get a lot more expensive under plan backed by L.A. council

Nov 10, 2026

Fighting City Hall will get a lot more expensive under plan backed by L.A. council

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