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Your guide to the California governor candidates' views on housing and homelessness
Eight gubernatorial candidates offer competing visions for California's housing affordability and homelessness crises, revealing deep ideological divides over whether solutions require more supply, less regulation or expanded social services.
Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 15 race: Tim McOsker vs. Jordan Rivers
Jordan Rivers, 22, is challenging incumbent Tim McOsker for the L.A. City Council District 15 seat representing the Harbor area and Watts.
Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court judge elections: every competitive race
Fifteen Los Angeles Superior Court seats go to voters June 2, with only 11 races featuring competitive contests between two or more candidates. Here is your voter guide.
Mayor Bass' budget cuts $1.6 million for dog exercise program at L.A. animal shelters
Animal rights activists are up in arms over plans to cut a $1.6-million contract that gets dogs in L.A. shelters out of their kennels for walks and play.
Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 3 race: Who will replace Bob Blumenfield?
Three Woodland Hills residents are competing for the open 3rd District City Council seat in the southwest San Fernando Valley after term limits force out incumbent Bob Blumenfield.
Your guide to the race for L.A. mayor: Four major challengers look to unseat Karen Bass
Karen Bass faces Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman and more in the L.A. mayoral race. Here's where the leading candidates stand on issues like housing, homelessness and public safety.
Your guide to the California insurance commissioner's race: Who will replace Ricardo Lara?
Who will replace Ricardo Lara in the California insurance commissioner's race? More than a half-dozen candidates, four Democrats and five Republicans, are competing in the election.
After 'MAGA influencer' trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches
Anthony and David Vulin were walking through West Hollywood with their baby when a conservative social media influencer claimed that gay men are "likely to commit child molestation." Punches were thrown and David was arrested. Now, L.A. County authorities are deciding how to proceed.
Mayoral hopeful Huang takes donation from Twitch streamer suspended for antisemitic comments
Michael Beyer was suspended from Twitch in 2025 after comments surfaced in which he referred to Jewish identity as a 'demonic ethnicity.' Beyer has since said he misspoke and abhors antisemitism.
'A bit of a morbid story': Salvaging the bicycles patients left behind at L.A. County General
At the shuttered LA County General Hospital, a bike mechanic toils in the basement to salvage some of the hundreds of bicycles left behind by patients.
Your guide to the California Congressional District 45 race: Derek Tran faces five challengers
California Congressional District 45 race: Democrat Derek Tran, who won by just over 600 votes in 2024, faces five Republican challengers to represent this Orange County district.
Your guide to the California lieutenant governor's race: long line to replace Eleni Kounalakis
More than a dozen candidates are competing to replace Eleni Kounalakis in the California lieutenant governor's race.
