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In the Race to Represent L.A., Black Views Matter

The discussion missing from the primary campaign is how — and whether — Mayor Karen Bass has benefited L.A.’s Black community.

Capital & Main · May 19

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.

Capital & Main · Dec 1, 2025

“This is a kit that will literally grow with them for those early years of playing”: Alesis Debut review

An affordable e-kit from Alesis that’s just for kids

MusicRadar · Jun 4, 2024

Karen Bass drew more votes than any mayor candidate in LA history

LOS ANGELES — A record number of Los Angeles voters cast ballots for mayor in this month's election, the result of changes in the electoral calendar, the state's easing of voter registration rules and the provocative contest between U.S. Rep. Karen Bass and businessman Rick Caruso, according to analysts and…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 25, 2022

Bass ‘on track to win’ LA mayor’s race as lead grows to more than 29,000 votes

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Karen Bass moved closer to victory in the still-undecided Los Angeles mayor’s race Monday, with an updated vote tally showing the congresswoman leading real estate developer Rick Caruso by more than 4 percentage points nearly a week after polls closed.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 15, 2022

Robin Abcarian: In that racist leaked recording, LA sees its true reflection — and it's ugly

I wasn't expecting to hear a reference to my favorite childhood movie as I listened to the surreptitiously recorded conversation among Latino officials that has shaken Los Angeles to its core.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 19, 2022

Frank Shyong: Racial coalitions define life in Los Angeles, and City Hall’s divisive politics needs to catch up

We no longer live in the Los Angeles that is depicted in the leaked recordings of city leaders engaging in a casually racist and nakedly corrupt conversation.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 18, 2022

LA's Black-Latino tensions bared in City Council scandal

Cross-cultural coalitions have ruled Los Angeles politics for decades, helping elect both Black and Latino politicians to top leadership roles in the huge racially and ethnically diverse city

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022

Racist comments. Corruption. City Hall in chaos. Welcome to LA politics 2022

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Hall has felt under siege the last few years.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

12 ways to make your electronic drum set sound better

Our guide to enhancing your e-kit’s sound using the features within your module, exploring VST instruments and with some basic hardware upgrades

MusicRadar · Jan 14, 2022