Hundreds of students walked out of Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High this morning to protest #ICE. Students walking out across @laschools.bsky.social campuses. Many will head to City Hall for a noon rally. Video and more in @theeastsiderla.bsky.social story. www.theeastsiderla.com/neighborhood...
Student walkouts underway in Eagle Rock and other L.A. campus to protest against immigration raids
Eagle Rock—Hundreds of students walked out of Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High this morning, one of several student walkouts being held today at many Los Angeles schools to protest against federal
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February 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Hundreds of students walked out of Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High this morning to protest #ICE. Students walking out across @laschools.bsky.social campuses. Many will head to City Hall for a noon rally. Video and more in @theeastsiderla.bsky.social story. www.theeastsiderla.com/neighborhood...
Candidates in the District 1 City Council race are trying to raise $$ as the June 2 election approaches. How much have they pulled in, and how much do they have to spend? Details and charts in my @theeastsiderla.bsky.social story. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/distric...
District 1 L.A. City Council candidates raise more than $500,000 in campaign contributions
A milestone in the District 1 City Council race has arrived, with candidates reporting their 2025 fundraising and spending totals to the City Ethics Commission.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Candidates in the District 1 City Council race are trying to raise $$ as the June 2 election approaches. How much have they pulled in, and how much do they have to spend? Details and charts in my @theeastsiderla.bsky.social story. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/distric...
When it comes to illegal dumping, no place in Los Angeles suffers more than 4th Street and New Hampshire in Koreatown—every month there are dozens of MyLA311 calls for tossed refrigerators, couches, dressers, etc. My @thelalocal.bsky.social story with Hanna Kang. thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
Koreatown leads LA in trash, illegal dumping reports
The large volume of illegal dumping in Koreatown is some of the highest across the city. Residents say the wait times are also just as bad.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
When it comes to illegal dumping, no place in Los Angeles suffers more than 4th Street and New Hampshire in Koreatown—every month there are dozens of MyLA311 calls for tossed refrigerators, couches, dressers, etc. My @thelalocal.bsky.social story with Hanna Kang. thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
With all the big races on the June 2 ballot it’s easy to overlook the @laschools.bsky.social District 2 School Board contest. But who fills the seat is vital. For @theeastsiderla.bsky.social I look at the race between incumbent Rocio Rivas and Raquel Zamora. www.theeastsiderla.com/education/it...
It’s a head-to-head contest for the Eastside’s District 2 School Board seat
City races may dominate the June 2 ballot, but the LAUSD District 2 school board contest affects 300 schools and 400,000 students. Here’s why it matters.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
With all the big races on the June 2 ballot it’s easy to overlook the @laschools.bsky.social District 2 School Board contest. But who fills the seat is vital. For @theeastsiderla.bsky.social I look at the race between incumbent Rocio Rivas and Raquel Zamora. www.theeastsiderla.com/education/it...
For @theeastsiderla.bsky.social I broke down fundraising in the District 1 City Council race. To date incumbent Eunisses Hernandez has raised (and spent) the most. Lou Calanche has the most cash on hand.
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District 1 L.A. City Council candidates raise more than $500,000 in campaign contributions
A milestone in the District 1 City Council race has arrived, with candidates reporting their 2025 fundraising and spending totals to the City Ethics Commission.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
For @theeastsiderla.bsky.social I broke down fundraising in the District 1 City Council race. To date incumbent Eunisses Hernandez has raised (and spent) the most. Lou Calanche has the most cash on hand.
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Thanks @marielgarza.bsky.social for having me on the @goldenstateorg.bsky.social podcast to discuss my piece on campaign $$ and why spending loads of it doesn't guarantee victory in Los Angeles and California. Often those who spend the most lose. An 18-minute listen
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Founded by Mariel Garza and Paul Thornton, Golden State is your source for fearless, informed, fact-based journalism. Based in Los Angeles, we are fully independent and not controlled by billionaires.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Thanks @marielgarza.bsky.social for having me on the @goldenstateorg.bsky.social podcast to discuss my piece on campaign $$ and why spending loads of it doesn't guarantee victory in Los Angeles and California. Often those who spend the most lose. An 18-minute listen
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Political candidates are always trying to raise boatloads of money. But in a surprising number of Los Angeles elections, and also in some California contests, the biggest spenders finish in second place... or worse. Check my @goldenstateorg.bsky.social piece. www.golden-state.org/money-cant-b...
Money can't buy you love — or an election in L.A. and California
Just ask Rick Caruso and Meg Whitman. In many city and state elections, the candidate who had the most amount of campaign cash still lost.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Political candidates are always trying to raise boatloads of money. But in a surprising number of Los Angeles elections, and also in some California contests, the biggest spenders finish in second place... or worse. Check my @goldenstateorg.bsky.social piece. www.golden-state.org/money-cant-b...
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Think being a billionaire buys you an election in California? Meg Whitman and Rick Caruso would like a word.
This week Los Angeles political candidates will reveal their latest fundraising numbers—but don't assume those with the most cash will roll. LA and California have many examples of lower-spending winners. My new piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. www.golden-state.org/money-cant-b...
Money can't buy you love — or an election in L.A. and California
Just ask Rick Caruso and Meg Whitman. In many city and state elections, the candidate who had the most amount of campaign cash still lost.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Think being a billionaire buys you an election in California? Meg Whitman and Rick Caruso would like a word.
In the 2022 city of Los Angeles elections, 5 candidates who outspent their opponents won, and 6... lost. Yep @rickcaruso.bsky.social was far from the only one. This happens more than you think in LA and California. My new @goldenstateorg.bsky.social piece. www.golden-state.org/money-cant-b...
Money can't buy you love — or an election in L.A. and California
Just ask Rick Caruso and Meg Whitman. In many city and state elections, the candidate who had the most amount of campaign cash still lost.
www.golden-state.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:22 PM
In the 2022 city of Los Angeles elections, 5 candidates who outspent their opponents won, and 6... lost. Yep @rickcaruso.bsky.social was far from the only one. This happens more than you think in LA and California. My new @goldenstateorg.bsky.social piece. www.golden-state.org/money-cant-b...
This week Los Angeles political candidates will reveal their latest fundraising numbers—but don't assume those with the most cash will roll. LA and California have many examples of lower-spending winners. My new piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. www.golden-state.org/money-cant-b...
Money can't buy you love — or an election in L.A. and California
Just ask Rick Caruso and Meg Whitman. In many city and state elections, the candidate who had the most amount of campaign cash still lost.
www.golden-state.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:12 PM
This week Los Angeles political candidates will reveal their latest fundraising numbers—but don't assume those with the most cash will roll. LA and California have many examples of lower-spending winners. My new piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. www.golden-state.org/money-cant-b...
For some Angelenos municipal code 41.18 is controversial. For Traci Park it's a tool. "Under no circumstances, in no universe, is it okay for kids to have to step over open-air drug camps on their way to school," she says. My Westside Current column. www.westsidecurrent.com/elections/fo...
For Traci Park, It’s Fires, Elections and Homelessness, Oh My!
A year after the Palisades Fire, Councilmember Traci Park balances fire recovery with a 2026 reelection bid against DSA-backed challenger Faizah Malik.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:42 PM
For some Angelenos municipal code 41.18 is controversial. For Traci Park it's a tool. "Under no circumstances, in no universe, is it okay for kids to have to step over open-air drug camps on their way to school," she says. My Westside Current column. www.westsidecurrent.com/elections/fo...
California's 34th Congressional District has 755,000 residents. Jimmy Gomez has represented the area since 2017. Can he win another election this June, against 6 challengers? I look at the race for @theeastsiderla.bsky.social. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/crowded...
Crowded field challenges Jimmy Gomez in California’s 34th Congressional District
The crowded 2026 race for California’s 34th Congressional District pits incumbent Jimmy Gomez against six challengers in a diverse, largely Latino Eastside district.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:59 PM
California's 34th Congressional District has 755,000 residents. Jimmy Gomez has represented the area since 2017. Can he win another election this June, against 6 challengers? I look at the race for @theeastsiderla.bsky.social. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/crowded...
In 2017, Jimmy Gomez emerged from a field of more than 20 to win a Congressional seat. This year, six people are challenging him for the CA-District 34 post. I break down the race for @theeastsiderla.bsky.social. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/crowded...
Crowded field challenges Jimmy Gomez in California’s 34th Congressional District
The crowded 2026 race for California’s 34th Congressional District pits incumbent Jimmy Gomez against six challengers in a diverse, largely Latino Eastside district.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
In 2017, Jimmy Gomez emerged from a field of more than 20 to win a Congressional seat. This year, six people are challenging him for the CA-District 34 post. I break down the race for @theeastsiderla.bsky.social. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/crowded...
Traci Park recalled #Palisades residents trying to see their homes after the fire, but lines meant some could not enter. "Did we actually compound the trauma by making them sit there and wait and then not get them in?" she asked. My Westside Current column. www.westsidecurrent.com/elections/fo...
For Traci Park, It’s Fires, Elections and Homelessness, Oh My!
A year after the Palisades Fire, Councilmember Traci Park balances fire recovery with a 2026 reelection bid against DSA-backed challenger Faizah Malik.
www.westsidecurrent.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Traci Park recalled #Palisades residents trying to see their homes after the fire, but lines meant some could not enter. "Did we actually compound the trauma by making them sit there and wait and then not get them in?" she asked. My Westside Current column. www.westsidecurrent.com/elections/fo...
Thanks @ktla.com News for having me on to discuss my @crosstownla.bsky.social story about 2025 crime statistics in LA, where #murders hit a historic low, and robberies and car thefts are falling, but at the same time shootings by LAPD officers are spiking. ktla.com/video/shocki...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Thanks @ktla.com News for having me on to discuss my @crosstownla.bsky.social story about 2025 crime statistics in LA, where #murders hit a historic low, and robberies and car thefts are falling, but at the same time shootings by LAPD officers are spiking. ktla.com/video/shocki...
Murders in the city of Los Angeles fell substantially in 2025, and there were also big reductions in other crime categories. However, the 47 times that police fired their weapons was a 62% yearly increase. Data and charts in my @crosstownla.bsky.social story. xtown.la/2026/01/14/m...
Murders and robberies tumble in Los Angeles, while police shootings spike
In 2025, many major crime categories fell to pre-COVID levels…
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January 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Murders in the city of Los Angeles fell substantially in 2025, and there were also big reductions in other crime categories. However, the 47 times that police fired their weapons was a 62% yearly increase. Data and charts in my @crosstownla.bsky.social story. xtown.la/2026/01/14/m...
According to City Ethics Commission, Spencer Pratt is now one of 22 (!) people who have filed papers to raise money for the mayoral election. Not everyone will make the ballot to challenge Karen Bass. #election2026
January 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
According to City Ethics Commission, Spencer Pratt is now one of 22 (!) people who have filed papers to raise money for the mayoral election. Not everyone will make the ballot to challenge Karen Bass. #election2026
With elections, budget tangles and more, 2026 is going to be a busy, sometimes messy political year in L.A. That includes on the Eastside. My @theeastsiderla.bsky.social piece on 5 area pols to watch. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/governm...
Five Eastside political leaders we’re watching in 2026
It’s hard to fathom a more politically challenging time than last year, but even if the world eases up, a bevy of Eastside politicians will be busy throughout 2026. Here
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January 8, 2026 at 7:40 PM
With elections, budget tangles and more, 2026 is going to be a busy, sometimes messy political year in L.A. That includes on the Eastside. My @theeastsiderla.bsky.social piece on 5 area pols to watch. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/governm...
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A year after the Palisades went up in flames, the pace of rebuilding begins to slow.
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Palisades post-fire rebuilding efforts start to sputter
Despite streamlining, construction still bogged down by a lengthy permitting process.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:35 PM
A year after the Palisades went up in flames, the pace of rebuilding begins to slow.
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The Eastside political scene in 2026 will be busy and often combative. People to watch include @asmmarkgonzalez.bsky.social, state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, and District 13 council rep @hugoforcd13.bsky.social. My @theeastsiderla.bsky.social story. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/governm...
Five Eastside political leaders we’re watching in 2026
It’s hard to fathom a more politically challenging time than last year, but even if the world eases up, a bevy of Eastside politicians will be busy throughout 2026. Here
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January 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
The Eastside political scene in 2026 will be busy and often combative. People to watch include @asmmarkgonzalez.bsky.social, state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, and District 13 council rep @hugoforcd13.bsky.social. My @theeastsiderla.bsky.social story. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/governm...
It’s hard to fathom a more politically challenging time than last year, but even if the world eases up, a bevy of Eastside politicians will be busy throughout 2026. Five to watch in my @theeastsiderla.bsky.social story. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/governm...
Five Eastside political leaders we’re watching in 2026
It’s hard to fathom a more politically challenging time than last year, but even if the world eases up, a bevy of Eastside politicians will be busy throughout 2026. Here
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January 5, 2026 at 7:48 PM
It’s hard to fathom a more politically challenging time than last year, but even if the world eases up, a bevy of Eastside politicians will be busy throughout 2026. Five to watch in my @theeastsiderla.bsky.social story. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/governm...
In my latest election round-up for @theeastsiderla.bsky.social: a second candidate for a School Board seat; local pols hit the Karen Bass campaign kick-off rally; and District 1 council candidates do a year-end cash push. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/governm...
2026 Election Notebook: No free school board ride, and the money hunt is on
The 2026 primary lands on June 2, and The Eastsider is tracking what’s happening in local races. Here’s the latest.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
In my latest election round-up for @theeastsiderla.bsky.social: a second candidate for a School Board seat; local pols hit the Karen Bass campaign kick-off rally; and District 1 council candidates do a year-end cash push. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/governm...
District 1 City Council rep Eunisses Hernandez has skipped 3 candidate forums in advance of the 2026 election. Story in @theeastsiderla.bsky.social asks if the incumbent and her 8 foes will ever debate in front of voters. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/governm...
Will Councilmember Hernandez and her challengers ever face each other?
The most prominent candidate in the City Council District 1 race has declined to attend all three in-person candidate forums so far: the incumbent, City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
District 1 City Council rep Eunisses Hernandez has skipped 3 candidate forums in advance of the 2026 election. Story in @theeastsiderla.bsky.social asks if the incumbent and her 8 foes will ever debate in front of voters. www.theeastsiderla.com/news/governm...
There's a big problem with LAPD crime data—reports that should be available to the public are not, and there's no telling when they will be. My piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. @crosstownla.bsky.social www.golden-state.org/why-wont-the...
Why won’t the LAPD give the public usable crime data?
Police officials promised that the public would get even better data when the department upgraded its reporting system. Nearly two years later, residents are still in the dark about crime happening in...
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December 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
There's a big problem with LAPD crime data—reports that should be available to the public are not, and there's no telling when they will be. My piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. @crosstownla.bsky.social www.golden-state.org/why-wont-the...
There's a big problem with supposedly public LAPD data—full information has not been available for more than 18 months. This means Angelenos can't crunch neighborhood-level crime data. My new piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. @crosstownla.bsky.social www.golden-state.org/why-wont-the...
Why won’t the LAPD give the public usable crime data?
Police officials promised that the public would get even better data when the department upgraded its reporting system. Nearly two years later, residents are still in the dark about crime happening in...
www.golden-state.org
December 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
There's a big problem with supposedly public LAPD data—full information has not been available for more than 18 months. This means Angelenos can't crunch neighborhood-level crime data. My new piece for @goldenstateorg.bsky.social. @crosstownla.bsky.social www.golden-state.org/why-wont-the...