Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Former City Councilman Mike Bonin, whose son was the target of racist comments in a leaked 2021 conversation with […]
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Tensions build between Blacks, Latinos over de León
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Kevin de León’s refusal to resign from his position representing the 14th District is raising […]
Council gives Ridley-Thomas $354,000 in back pay, attorney fees
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES – The City Council voted Dec. 7 to reinstate the salary and benefits for suspended Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, […]
Yvonne Wheeler to lead County Federation of Labor
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Yvonne Wheeler has been elected the new president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. The […]
Progressives gain influence on new-look City Council
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — After labor organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez came in first place in the June primary, besting two-term incumbent Councilman Mitch O’Farrell […]
Curren Price elected president pro tem of City Council
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Councilman Curren Price will serve as the next president pro tempore of the Los Angeles City Council, after his […]
De León maintains he will not resign
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Kevin de León continued to insist he has no intention of resigning from the City Council during […]
PLOT TWIST: Curren Price denies being invited to controversial 2021 meeting of Latino activists
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Embattled City Councilman Kevin de León may have caused further damage to his efforts to reconcile with […]
Black Lives Matter leader is mad at former student
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Among the protesters who showed up outside City Councilman Kevin de León’s El Sereno offices Oct. 13 was Melina […]
City Council chooses Paul Krekorian as new council president
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council elected Paul Krekorian as its new president Oct. 18, following a four-hour meeting that was held […]