Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Bass, Caruso in Tight Race for LA Mayor
The expensive and at-times contentious race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles remained in a virtual 50-50 deadlock Wednesday between developer Rick Caruso and Rep. Karen Bass — and a winner might not be determined for days. After the candidates traded leads in early returns Tuesday night, Caruso led Bass by 12,282 votes […]
Orange County Congressional Democrats Look to Fend Off Republican Challenges
In some of the state’s most closely watched congressional races, Democrats were clinging to leads Wednesday in Orange County districts, most notably with Reps. Katie Porter and Mike Levin hoping to fend off Republican challengers. Porter, D-Irvine, squared off Tuesday against former Orange County Republican Party Chairman Scott Baugh in the 47th District race, and […]
Luna Leads in Battle for LA County Sheriff, but Vote Counting Continues
Former Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna held a solid lead Wednesday in his bid to unseat Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, but the incumbent maintained confidence he would crawl back into the contest as vote-counting continues in the coming days. Luna jumped out front quickly when early ballot results were released from Tuesday’s […]
Hertzberg, Horvath in Tight Battle for Open LA County Supervisor Seat
State Sen. Bob Hertzberg and West Hollywood City Councilwoman Lindsey Horvath were locked in a virtual dead heat Wednesday in their battle for an open seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, a small but powerful board struggling to find solutions for a rampant homelessness problem and public safety concerns. As votes were […]
Los Angeles County, State See Spike in COVID Hospitalizations
The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals increased by 52 people to 492, according to the latest state figures released Wednesday, continuing a recent uptick that has health officials concerned about another possible cold-weather surge in transmission. Of those patients, 43 were being treated in intensive care, down 10 from the previous […]
Traci Park on Course to Succeed Mike Bonin in LA Council’s 11th District
Traci Park was holding a comfortable lead over Erin Darling Wednesday and appeared headed toward victory in the race to replace Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin in the 11th District, according to partial results released by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Park had a little over 55% of the vote, with 28,947 votes […]
The battle to replace termed-out Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education member Mónica García was too close to call Wednesday, while incumbent board president Kelly Gonez was in a tight battle in her reelection bid. García has been the District 2 representative since 2006 and served as the board president from 2007-13. The […]
McOsker On Track to Top Sandoval in LA Council 15th District Race
Tim McOsker, a veteran of City Hall, seemed headed for an easy victory Wednesday over community activist Danielle Sandoval in the race for the 15th Los Angeles City Council District seat. McOsker had nearly 65% of the vote as of midday Wednesday, with 15,321 votes to Sandoval’s 8,311, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County […]
LA Council President Paul Krekorian Seeks Climate Budget for City
City Council President Paul Krekorian is seeking a climate budget for Los Angeles, according to a motion filed Wednesday. Citing a need to align the city’s budget with its climate goals, Krekorian is seeking reliable data regarding greenhouse gas emissions to help Los Angeles reach its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. The motion […]
Judge Dismisses Music Producer’s Defamation Suit Against Phoebe Bridgers
A judge Wednesday dismissed on free-speech grounds a lawsuit brought against Phoebe Bridgers by a music producer who alleged the singer-songwriter made false and defamatory statements on social media as part of a vendetta to destroy his reputation. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis A. Kin heard arguments on Bridgers’ dismissal motion on Aug. 11, […]
LACo Registrar: Last-Minute Ballot Dropoffs Extend Vote-Counting Process
With several critical races from Tuesday’s election still undecided and resolution possibly days or weeks away, Los Angeles County officials said Wednesday the extended timeline is necessary due to the standard surge of last-minute vote-by-mail ballots received on Election Day. Following the release of the semi-official vote tally early Wednesday, races including Los Angeles mayor, […]
