LOS ANGELES—California Attorney General Rob Bonta Oct. 12 announced the seizure of over 4 million fentanyl pills and almost 900 pounds of fentanyl powder, along with over 200 related arrests throughout the state since April 2021. “Throughout the nation, we continue to address the impacts of the opioid crisis, and have in recent years seen…
California AG Bonta Details Fentanyl Seizures & Arrests Since April 2021
October 12, 2022
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Gascón Recall Campaign to Sue LA Registrar Over ‘Wrongful Invalidation’ of Signatures
October 12, 2022
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After a second effort to recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón failed in August, the recall campaign is filing an injunction against the county registrar, claiming that the county’s signature verification process was “seriously flawed, resulting in substantial errors, the wrongful invalidation of many valid signatures.” The recallers said their volunteer attorneys have been reviewing the…
California Attorney General to Investigate Los Angeles Redistricting Process After Audio Leak
October 12, 2022
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State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Oct. 12 that his office will investigate the City of Los Angeles’s redistricting process—in light of the recent leak of a racially charged conversation between three city councilors and the head of a labor union. The investigation is the latest development in the public’s reaction to the recording that was…
Biden Set to Visit Los Angeles and Orange County
October 12, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—President Joe Biden will travel to Los Angeles Oct. 12 for a pair of Southland appearances and a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) fundraiser. Biden is expected to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon from Colorado to begin his roughly two-day Southland visit. According to the White House, the president will…
Angry Protesters Interrupt LA City Council Meeting After ‘Racist’ Audio Leak
October 12, 2022
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Protesters flooded the Oct. 11 Los Angeles City Council meeting after council President Nury Martinez stepped down over a leaked conversation—with two other councilors and a labor union president—that contain racially disparaging comments about Councilman Mike Bonin’s adopted black son and other ethnic groups. The audio recording sparked outrage, with President Joe Biden joining a…
Angry Protesters Interrupt LA City Council Meeting After Audio Leak
October 12, 2022
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Protesters flooded the Oct. 11 Los Angeles City Council meeting after council President Nury Martinez stepped down over a leaked conversation—with two other councilors and a labor union president—that contained racially disparaging comments about Councilman Mike Bonin’s adopted black son and other ethnic groups. The audio recording sparked outrage, with President Joe Biden joining a…
LA Councilwoman Martinez Resists Resignation Calls, Takes ‘Leave of Absence’
October 11, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, who is facing a torrent of criticism and calls for her resignation over racially charged remarks she made in a recorded conversation last year, announced Oct. 11 she is taking a “leave of absence” from the council. “This has been one of the most difficult times of my…
Harvey Weinstein Goes on Trial in LA, California Governor’s Wife Among Accusers to Testify at Trial
October 11, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Harvey Weinstein is going on trial in Los Angeles. Already serving a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault in New York, the 70-year-old former movie mogul faces different allegations including several that prosecutors say occurred during a pivotal Oscar week in Los Angeles. Jury selection for an eight-week trial begins Monday. Weinstein has…
Harvey Weinstein Goes on Trial in LA, California First Lady Among Accusers to Testify at Trial
October 11, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Harvey Weinstein is going on trial in Los Angeles. Already serving a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault in New York, the 70-year-old former movie mogul faces different allegations including several that prosecutors say occurred during a pivotal Oscar week in Los Angeles. Jury selection for an eight-week trial begins Monday. Weinstein has…
LA City Council President Steps Down After ‘Racist’ Audio Recordings Leaked
Los Angeles City Councilor Nury Martinez stepped down as the council’s president on Oct. 10 after audio recordings of her and two other councilors’ “racist” remarks surfaced the day before, with a wave of politicians—including Mayor Eric Garcetti—calling for them to resign from the council altogether. After the audio was leaked, a slew of California politicians, including…
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