UNBELIEVABLE: 2 - The Untold Story

Nicholas Goldberg: Jeering, screaming and upending the LA City Council is arrogant, irresponsible and ineffective

I shouldn’t have to say this, but it is presumptuous and irresponsible to disrupt and obstruct the Los Angeles City Council in an effort to get your way.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022

California Sen. Alex Padilla is campaigning hard — just not for himself

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — On an unusually cool morning in the Central Valley, Sen. Alex Padilla rallied campaign volunteers, urging them to knock on doors and phone voters to promote a Democratic candidate in one of the most competitive congressional districts in the nation.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 28, 2022

Organizers launch bid to recall beleaguered LA City Council member Kevin de Leon

LOS ANGELES — Amid widespread calls for the beleaguered politician’s resignation, five constituents filed initial paperwork Thursday to recall Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de Leon.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 28, 2022

Amid noisy protest, the LA City Council — listening via earbud — conducts its business

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council held its first in-person meeting in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, plowing through its agenda and taking more than 90 minutes of phone-in public comment while demonstrators shouted, chanted and jeered from the audience.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 26, 2022

LA City Council president will not excuse Kevin de León's council absences

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian had harsh words Monday for his colleague Kevin de León, telling the embattled council member in a letter that his continued presence on the legislative body was "causing actual ongoing harm" to the practical operation of the council.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 25, 2022

LA councilman's future uncertain amid racism scandal

The troubled Los Angeles City Council appears headed into a long power struggle, as two disgraced councilmen resist widespread calls for their resignation amid a racism scandal and state investigation

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Commentary: How to reform Los Angeles City Hall to avoid future corruption and scandal

The secretly recorded conversation from October 2021 involving three members of the Los Angeles City Council and a labor leader is yet another scandal that will further damage public trust in the city’s government.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 20, 2022

'No, I will not resign': LA City Councilman Kevin de León defends himself in TV interview

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de León said in a television interview airing Wednesday night that he "will not resign," according to a partial transcript of the interview released by Noticiero Univision.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 19, 2022

Paul Krekorian voted in as new LA City Council president

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council selected Council member Paul Krekorian as its next leader Tuesday afternoon, with the 10 members present voting unanimously for him to take over the council presidency.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 19, 2022

Los Angeles City Council meets to choose a new president

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council’s online meeting came to order as scheduled on Tuesday morning, ending questions about whether the body would have the 10-person quorum necessary to proceed, with key votes expected on the council’s presidency, an expansion of the council and the future of redistricting.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 18, 2022