Tag: Mitch O’Farrell

LA Council District 13: Soto-Martinez Declares Victory, O’Farrell Concedes

November 16, 2022
Local NewsLos AngelesLos Angeles city councilMitch O'FarrellRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
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LOS ANGELES—Labor organizer Hugo Soto-Martinez has defeated two-term Councilman Mitch O’Farrell in the race for the Los Angeles City Council’s 13th District seat, with O’Farrell conceding Nov. 15. Soto-Martinez led O’Farrell by nearly 5,000 votes after Tuesday’s vote-counting update, holding more than 55 percent of the vote. He has been ahead since Election Day after…

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LA City Council Goes Virtual Due to COVID Case, Amid Audio Leak Scandal

October 16, 2022
Gil CedilloKevin de LeónLocal NewsLos Angeles city councilMitch O'FarrellNury MartinezRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
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The Los Angeles City Council’s next two meetings will be conducted remotely due to the possible COVID exposure after Councilman Mike Bonin tested positive Oct. 12 for COVID-19. Bonin was present at the council meeting earlier that day. “With the possibility that there will be more positive cases, out of an abundance of caution we will…

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LA Council Members Propose 2024 Ballot Measure to Expand the Council

October 11, 2022
Local NewsLos Angeles city councilMitch O'FarrellRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
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LOS ANGELES—Five Los Angeles City Council members signed on to a motion Oct. 11 calling for a ballot measure that would increase the number of council districts in Los Angeles to come before voters in 2024. The motion, introduced by Acting Council President Mitch O’Farrell, comes as the council is embroiled in a recent scandal—three…

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