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Pratt said Bass was “an assassin” and a “very skilled politician” who “made mincemeat of Nithya throughout the debate, both stylistically and substantively.”
The showdown in Sherman Oaks was the first face-to-face debate since Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman emerged as the top vote-getters in the June 2 mayoral primary.
Investigators said the suspects took part in a “coordinated, mob-like burglary” during two consecutive nights of street takeovers earlier this month.
Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said his decision to remove Nithya Raman as homelessness committee chair wasn’t punishment at all.
The City Council, on a 10-4 vote, signed off on an agreement aimed at ensuring the city is reimbursed for services provided during the Games.
The homeless count recorded 638 beds at Union Rescue Mission that went uncounted last year, leading to a reported 24% rise in homelessness on Skid Row.
Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe outreach teams went 25 times to a one-mile stretch along the 110 Freeway in South L.A. The area stands as a symbol of the challenges facing the program.
Deputy Atty. Gen. Marissa Roy raised nearly $74,000 for her city attorney campaign, compared with just $3,000 for Deputy Dist. Atty. John McKinney. Two other downballot contests were also lopsided.
In an executive order, Bass said the city’s planning and building and safety departments must determine whether the application to rebuild the Lineage facility should be subjected to a lengthy “discretionary review” process.
The numbers from this year’s point-in-time homelessness count delivered a major blow to Bass, who is seeking reelection and has made the issue a central part of her agenda.
