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Los Angeles, CA - December 05, 2022: UTLA members, students, parents and community leaders rally in front of LAUSD headquarters on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. teachers union supports blocking U.S. sale of about $20 billion in weaponry to Israel

UTLA’s governing body calls for California’s senators to block Israel from receiving weaponry that could be used in offensive operations.

Oct. 25, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - - L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon spends a moment with his re-election campaign staff before a rally at the SEIU 2015 headquarters in Los Angeles on September 28, 2024. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
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How L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ wound up struggling to keep his job as D.A.

Oct. 24, 2024
LOS ANGELES-CA-SEPTEMBER 28, 2023: Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin De Leon, center, greets people in line for a food distribution outside of his office in Eagle Rock on Thursday, September 28, 2023. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Student who elicited ‘F— the police’ from L.A. council candidate works for Kevin de León

Oct. 25, 2024
Los Angeles, California-2024 L.A.'s 14th Council District race candidates, Ysabel Jurado, left, and Kevin De Leon, right. (LEFT: Brian van der Brug / Los Angele Times, RIGHT: Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. council candidate takes heat for saying ‘F— the police’ while discussing LAPD spending

Oct. 22, 2024
GLENDALE, CA - Sept. 29, 2024: L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon, right, shakes hands with Nathan Hochman during a televised debate in Glendale. (Michael Owen Baker / For The Times)

Police cash flows to Hochman in D.A. race while support for Gascón dries up

Oct. 21, 2024

Torrance measure asks voters to cap City Council’s salary. It would actually raise members’ pay more than 2,000%

Oct. 18, 2024

Who was behind the City Hall audio leak? The question may never be answered

Oct. 16, 2024

South L.A. candidate was charged with stabbing a woman in 1993. She says they’re friends

Oct. 16, 2024

Column: Kevin de León takes a page from Trump’s playbook at Boyle Heights debate

Oct. 12, 2024
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LAUSD District 5 school board candidates Graciela Ortiz, left, and Karla Griego. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times, Courtesy of Karla Griego)

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Your guide to the LAUSD District 5 school board race: Griego vs. Ortiz

Jackie Goldberg, a political force, is retiring from the LAUSD board. Each of the two largest unions has a favorite as two district employees vie for the office.

Oct. 3, 2024

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