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The rise and fall of "The Hills" star Spencer Pratt"s improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (1043+ words) By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and LINDSEY BAHR, Associated Press LOS ANGELES " He wrote a memoir called "The Guy You Loved to Hate." He's dabbled in rap, releasing a song called "I'm a Celebrity." He started a company selling crystals claimed to…...
Nithya Raman narrowly leads Spencer Pratt in race for second spot in Los Angeles mayoral race
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (289+ words) By Ethan Cohen, Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Nithya Raman pulled ahead of former reality TV star Spencer Pratt in the race for the second spot in the November election for Los Angeles mayor after a vote update Sunday evening. Raman, a…...
Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt appear headed for Los Angeles mayoral runoff
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (525+ words) Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Spencer Pratt continued to hold the top two spots Tuesday in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, with Pratt maintaining a sizable lead over Councilmember Nithya Raman in the race for a potential November runoff berth....
FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and the superintendent's home
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (537+ words) By ERIC TUCKER, CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JULIE WATSON, Associated Press TV news footage showed agents in FBI shirts and jackets outside Carvalho's home in the San Pedro neighborhood about 20 miles south of downtown LA. Rukelt Dalberis, a spokesperson for the…...
Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (636+ words) By Michael R. Blood | Associated Press LOS ANGELES " Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year's devastating wildfire and ongoing criticism of City Hall on issues from street…...
Los Angeles wildfires didn't lead to soaring Southern California rents
5+ mon, 16+ hour ago (830+ words) Why didn't Southern California rents soar after last year's horrific wildfire destroyed roughly 12, 000 structures? My trusty spreadsheet reviewed rental stats from Apartment List, which tracks costs by combining federal housing figures and pricing patterns from its own listing service for…...
Los Angeles officials at odds over Celeste Rivas" remains, cops put security hold on case
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (344+ words) Los Angeles authorities are at odds as they shed light on the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, with the medical examiner insisting the teen's remains were partially frozen when they were found in the impounded vehicle belonging to singer D4vd. TMZ…...
Deployment of 2, 000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles will end, Trump administration says
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (238+ words) Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell announced the decision in a statement. Roughly 4, 000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines had been deployed. It wasn't immediately clear how long the rest would stay in the region. The troops were tasked with protecting federal…...