LOS ANGELES—A June 2 arraignment has been set for a man who was arrested for disrupting a Los Angeles City Council meeting after being warned multiple times by Council President Paul Krekorian—and eventually ejected. Samson Tafolo, 30, who is a regular protester at council meetings, was arrested May 5 morning after Krekorian repeatedly warned him…

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced Sunday that he won’t run for the Senate seat vacated by retiring Senator Dianne Feinstein. Instead, he will endorse fellow Rep. Barbara Lee and will co-chair her campaign to be California’s new senator. Khanna made his announcement on CNN’s “State of the Union,” saying that the House was “the best…

Commentary On Sunday, Oct. 9, the release of a revealing private conversation on Reddit that took place one year prior, quickly, and forcefully shook the core of the Los Angeles City Hall with revelations of its racist comments. It was in the office of Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera, with councilmembers…

LOS ANGELES—A bicycle connectivity and pedestrian safety program in Skid Row will benefit from $47.5 million in funding from a state grant, City Councilman Kevin de León announced Dec. 21. The funding is the largest infrastructure grant ever for Skid Row, according to de León’s office. The project includes over 2.4 miles of bicycle infrastructure,…

Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) declared that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a “role model” for other nations in an interview with Chinese state media. “I respect China’s achievements, which are tremendous over the last over 40 years, since the opening and reform policy came into action. I think it’s…

Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) declared that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a “role model” for other nations in an interview with Chinese state media. “I respect China’s achievements, which are tremendous over the last over 40 years, since the opening and reform policy came into action. I think it’s…

Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) declared that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a “role model” for other nations in an interview with Chinese state media. “I respect China’s achievements, which are tremendous over the last over 40 years, since the opening and reform policy came into action. I think it’s…

Just hours after his term ended, former Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo released a statement Dec. 12, defending his decision not to step down from his seat over his participation in a racist 2021 conversation that involved three other officials. Cedillo lost his re-election bid to Eunisses Hernandez in June—months before the conversation between…

Embattled Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León sat by himself in the council horseshoe Dec. 13, talking to staff and mulling over his options after he made his second consecutive appearance at a council meeting despite protesters and some of his colleagues making it known that he was unwelcome. Tuesday’s council meeting devolved into…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles police have launched an investigation into an altercation between Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León and a community activist who have accused each other of assault during the embattled councilman’s appearance at a Christmas tree lighting in Lincoln Heights. De León—who has refused intense pressure to resign from colleagues and activists…