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Ex-LA fire chief sues the city over her firing after the Palisades Fire

The former Los Angeles fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that her ouster was part of an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct and decision-making so Mayor Karen Bass could avoid accountability for the most destructive wildfire in LA history

The Independent UK

The next Mamdani? Progressive Nithya Raman shakes up LA mayor’s race

Highly rated councilmember makes last-minute entry after endorsing former ally Karen Bass – can she build a campaign to win?

The Guardian - US

'They snatch people off our streets': LA Mayor Karen Bass signs directive barring ICE from city properties

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday intensified her confrontation with federal immigration authorities, announcing a series of measures aimed at curbing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity across the city.

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Los Angeles city council member Nithya Raman enters mayoral race

Raman, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, enters a crowded field that includes incumbent Karen Bass

The Guardian - US

Meet Nithya Raman: Indian-origin progressive challenging Karen Bass for LA mayor

Nithya Raman, a sitting member of the Los Angeles City Council and one of the most prominent progressive voices in city politics, has entered the race to become the next mayor of LA.

The Times of India

Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire

The Independent UK

LA mayor ordered fire department to downplay failures in fighting historic wildfires, report says

The new head of the Los Angeles Fire Department admitted last month the after-action report was edited to ‘soften language and reduce explicit criticism’

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EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires

Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires

The Independent UK

Trump signs order to speed up rebuilds of homes affected by 2025 LA wildfires

LA mayor calls order, which seeks to let people rebuild without permitting requirements, a ‘political stunt’

The Guardian - US

The rise and fall of Gregory Bovino, US border patrol’s menacing provoker-in-chief

Official who said Alex Pretti wanted to ‘massacre’ agents relegated to bench as White House appears to change tack

The Guardian - US

The Hills star Spencer Pratt announces run for mayor of Los Angeles

He made the announcement at the They Let Us Burn rally on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Spencer Pratt's mayoral bid slammed

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's team have hit out at Spencer Pratt's bid to take her job and suggested it is simply a publicity stunt.

BANG Premier

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt launches LA mayoral bid on wildfire anniversary

Pratt, who lost home in Palisades fire and has been vocal critic of city leaders, says system is ‘fundamentally broken’

The Guardian - US

One dead in California floods as state braces for brutal week of Christmas storms

An atmospheric river is forecast to drive storms across the state this week, bringing rain, high winds and risk of floods

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Axios

Trump says Rob Reiner's death caused by "Trump derangement syndrome"

Reiner and his wife were found dead at home over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Family member questioned after Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles, AP source says

A law enforcement official says investigators have been questioning a family member of director-actor Rob Reiner Rob Reiner and his wife Michele after they were found dead at their home in Los Angeles

International Business Times UK

'What a Huge Loss': Hollywood and Political Figures React to Rob Reiner's Death as Tributes Pour In

Tributes from celebrities and political figures pour in following the tragic deaths of Hollywood director and activist Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 68, in their Los Angeles home.

The Guardian - US

Hollywood reacts in shock to death of Rob Reiner: ‘One of the greatest film-makers ever’

Actors, directors and politicians voice their sadness after bodies of Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner were found by authorities

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The Guardian - US

‘It feels endless’: despite misplaced fanfare about a model home, LA struggles to rebuild

As LA’s mayor touted a developer’s model home, residents of Altadena and Pacific Palisades wrangle for insurance payouts

Capital & Main

Accountable to No One: What 1990s L.A. Teaches Us About the Trump Resistance

Danny Goldberg, whose new book chronicles the post-Rodney King push to remove LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, talks about parallels between 1992 and the Trump era.

The Guardian - US

‘Living an American nightmare’: LA hearing details lasting trauma of ICE raids

Southern California residents shared disastrous effects of Trump’s immigration crackdown at a congressional hearing

Reason

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Says You Can Defeat NIMBYism by Building Less

Plus: The DOJ and RealPage reach a settlement, the ROAD to Housing Act hits a speed bump, and Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani talk housing policy.

The Guardian - US

Scrutiny grows over LA fire origins after bombshell report: ‘Our Pearl Harbor moment’

Reports that fire crews were ordered to leave original site of blaze prompt tough questions for city and LAFD leaders

The Independent UK

Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods in fire-ravaged areas, ccoast

An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river was dousing Southern California on Saturday, prompting flood warnings in areas of coastal Los Angeles County that recently were ravaged by wildfires

Reason

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