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Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority workers observe L.A. city sanitation workers removing an encampment during a “CARE+” sweep on Venice Boulevard in Venice Beach in June 2023.L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian is pushing back hard on a city-commissioned analysis that found a major homelessness enforcement policy championed by himself and other council members has been ineffective.
LAist obtained a leaked copy of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s November analysis and published an article about the findings on Friday.In a statement Saturday evening, Krekorian disputed information reported by LAist that LAHSA’s analysis was hidden from the public, alleging LAHSA’s November report had inaccuracies — and possibly “deliberately misleading” info — that still need to be sorted out.LAHSA officials disputed allegations that the report was faulty or deliberately misleading. And they disputed Krekorian’s claim that they hadn’t responded to the city’s questions.L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian is pushing back hard on a city-commissioned analysis that found a major homelessness enforcement policy championed by himself and other council members has been ineffective. Following a Saturday evening statement from Krekorian, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority officials said they stand by their findings. The LAHSA analysis was meant to feed into a broader report to the council about its 41.18 zones approach that is now eight months overdue. It was completed in November and delivered to the city’s legislative analyst, where it stalled and its info has not been provided to the full council. In the sharply-worded statement, Krekorian vigorously disputed LAHSA’s analysis and LAist’s coverage of it. Krekorian disputed that the information was hidden from the public, alleging LAHSA’s November report had inaccuracies — and possibly “deliberately misleading” info — that still need to be sorted out. He said LAHSA hasn’t been responding to legitimate questions about it from the city’s legislative analyst — something LAHSA officials dispute. “LAHSA has failed to respond to these basic questions,” Krekorian said, adding that the joint city-county agency “continues to dodge its responsibility to respond to the ’s legitimate inquiries.”It’s one of the city’s most controversial enforcement laws related to homelessness. Versions of the rule have been around for decades, but more recent changes to how it’s used have been fiercely debated, including among council members. Under changes approved in 2021, council members can designate areas in their district — known as 41.18 zones — where unhoused people cannot sit, lie down, sleep, or keep belongings on sidewalks or other public areas. People are supposed to receive advanced warning and get help finding shelter before encampments are cleared. The camping ban was viewed by some council members and housing activists as a cruel crackdown that criminalized poverty and put public spaces off limits for people unable to access shelter that’s in short supply. Supporters cheered the change as a step to make schools and other places safer by removing encampments and, council members ordered a report assessing what 41.18 was costing and whether it was working to bring people indoors and prevent encampments from coming back. That report was due in June, but still has not been released., which was submitted to the city in November for the overdue council report. It showed 41.18 has failed to keep areas clear of encampments and get people housed.LAHSA officials say that’s false, and disputed allegations that the report was faulty or deliberately misleading. “LAHSA offered impartial analysis based on the available data. Our goal is always to provide honest assessments that will allow elected officials to make informed policy decisions,” said Paul Rubenstein, LAHSA’s head of external affairs, in a text message to LAist.LAist asked Hugh Esten, Krekorian’s spokesperson, if he has any documentation supporting Krekorian’s allegations about LAHSA not responding to questions. Esten said he didn’t, and that he didn’t know if Krekorian did either. Any such documents, Esten said, would be held by the legislative analyst, Sharon Tso. Tso didn’t return a text message Saturday requesting that info. In an interview Friday evening, Tso said she had unanswered questions for LAHSA but declined to say what they were. LAist also has asked Rubenstein for documentation of questions being answered. A spokesperson for L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who chairs L.A.’s governing commission and the Board of Supervisors, said no concerns about the LAHSA analysis were raised with the supervisor. “No one brought this to the Supervisor’s attention — no one at LAHSA and no one on the Council,” said Horvath spokesperson Constance Farrell in a text message to LAist, when asked about the council legislative analyst’s alleged questions and concerns.Tso declined to give a timeline for when her long-overdue city report would be completed and turned over to the full council and public. “I am being diligent…That’s all I can tell you,” Tso said. She also declined to answer questions about any exchanges with council members about the underlying data or the report. “My conversations with my council members are my conversations.”Strong reactions from city hallIn a statement responding to the article, Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez called 41.18 a"complete and total failure." "Our office still has not officially received this report, but we know that encampments swept with 41.18 nearly always return, and we spend millions of dollars every year on this ineffective criminalization of homelessness," he said.Rubenstein noted that LAHSA’s analysis acknowledged data quality issues around 41.18. The report says that’s largely because the council didn’t ask for data tracking for 41.18 zones when it created the policy back in 2021, under the motion Krekorian co-authored. As for the 41.18 law, in his statement Krekorian objected to claims that it criminalizes homelessness, and said it’s “not an alternative to housing programs,” like Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe initiative. “It simply prohibits encampments in specified limited areas,” he said, “that are especially dangerous to the unhoused themselves, or that unreasonably impede the public’s use of the public right of way, or are adjacent to sensitive areas such as schools and child care centers.” Krekorian, in his statement, specifically criticized the LAHSA report for saying an encampment had been repopulated even if one person returned. LAist is working on a deeper analysis of the data. It’s unclear how long Krekorian has had the November report from LAHSA. Esten said he didn’t know, and LAist requested Saturday night that he ask the council president that question. An answer hadn’t been provided as of publication time Sunday afternoon. Esten said it’s common in L.A. for report-backs ordered by the council to take much longer than their 60-day deadlines, and for there to be no public update about the delay.A leading advocacy group for unhoused people has been calling for the report’s release for months. The full report-back to the council on 41.18’s effectiveness was due by mid-June. Multiple council members told LAist they have yet to receive LAHSA’s November analysis, which states that it “was performed as requested by the Los Angeles City Council” under its April 2023 directive for a 60-day report-back. In October, the group LA Community Action Network filed a written comment with the council wondering why the report was taking so long.“It is imperative upon the LA City Council to recognize the urgency of this matter.”Will Shortz, the New York Times crossword editor and puzzle master for National Public Radio Weekend Edition photographed in 2007“Hey guys, this is Will Shortz. Sorry I’ve been out the last few weeks. I had a stroke on Feb. 4 and have been in rehabilitation since then, but I am making progress,” Shortz said on the program hosted by Ayesha Rascoe. “I’m looking forward to being back with new puzzles soon.”on Sundays for more than 35 years, transforming the show into appointment listening with his engaging segments of brain twisters, wordplays, and puzzles. He became the puzzle editor at the Fans had noticed Shortz absence from the program and Ayesha Rascoe, the Sunday host, said he had a message he wanted to deliver. Listeners then heard Shortz, his voice a bit shaky. “Hey guys, this is Will Shortz. Sorry I’ve been out the last few weeks. I had a stroke on Feb. 4 and have been in rehabilitation since then, but I am making progress,” Shortz said. “I’m looking forward to being back with new puzzles soon.”on Sundays for more than 35 years, transforming the show into appointment listening with his engaging segments of brain twisters, wordplays, and puzzles. He became the puzzle editor at the New York Times in 1993. Last year, Shortz gave NPR listeners a glimpse into his personal life, when he revealed on Weekend Edition about finding"Sending all possible good wishes and hopes for a complete and speedy recovery to both Mr. Shortz and his family," wrote LAist 89.3 listener Jo Pitesky on"Getwell soon, Mr. Shortz! We hope you’ll make a full and speedy recovery," said Lionel Mares, another listener.. I missed the NPR piece but, having survived a stroke in 2011, I hope everyone listening or reading here remembers the core signs and the need for speed. A…The latest storm system is expected to leave the region by Monday morning, with most of Greater L.A. beginning to dry out by as early as this afternoon.The Sierra Nevada will continue to see snow today. The forecast was predicting as much as 12 feet of snow to fall there.Yosemite National Park remains closed, as well as a 100-mile stretch of the I-80. Mammoth Mountain has reopened on Sunday..The latest storm system is expected to leave the region by Monday morning, with most of Greater L.A. beginning to dry out by as early as this afternoon. The chance of rain is about 20 percent overnight. Tomorrow, expect a cloudy morning until the sun comes out later in the day, while Wednesday and Thursday may bring some more rain.The worst impact of the storm was concentrated in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Lake Tahoe, where an especially treacherous stretch of about 75 miles of I-80 west of the California-Nevada border has been closed since Friday. Caltrans has not yet announced when that stretch will reopen. Mammoth Mountain has reported 17 to 21 inches of snow on their slopes. The resort is reopened for skiing today after closing down on Saturday, though they do advise travelers look up road conditions before driving. Yosemite National Park has partially reopened as of noon on Sunday with access via Highways 41 and 140. The park plans to reopen its other entrances by Monday at noon. I-80 remains closed EB at Colfax, WB at Stateline, No ETO. Crews are out this morning evaluating conditions while also working on vehicle recovery from yesterday's spin outs. The blizzard brought winds of over 100 miles an hour and whiteout conditions to the highest parts of the mountains. The National Weather Service has extended an avalanche warning in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains through Monday morning. The Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center has extended their Backcountry Avalanche Warning through 7 AM Monday. Avalanche danger is expected to remain HIGH during this period. VisitThis snowfall will help to replenish the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, one of the most vital sources of water for the state. Surveyors measured about 47 inches of snow near Lake Tahoe at the end of February just before the storm, aboutThe National Weather Service projected up to 12 feet of snow may be dumped in the area. While we wait for snow totals, the NWS is crowdsourcing reports from residents. We are looking for snowfall reports! If possible, please send in your 24-hour total, storm total, and approximate location. ❄️A powerful blizzard will continue to pummel parts of the Sierra Nevada through Sunday, bringing another 2 feet of snow and wind gusts over 100 miles per hour, according to theThe storm has forced the closure of Yosemite National Park, several Lake Tahoe ski resorts, parts of a major interstate and disrupted power to tens of thousands.The brunt of the storm system should pass by Sunday evening. Parts of Northern California are forecast to see light to moderate rain on Monday..A powerful blizzard will continue to pummel parts of the Sierra Nevada through Sunday, bringing another 2 feet of snow and wind gusts over 100 miles per hour, according to the The storm has forced the closure of Yosemite National Park, several Lake Tahoe ski resorts, parts of a major interstate and disrupted power to tens of thousands. The brunt of the storm system should pass by Sunday evening. Parts of Northern California are forecast to see light to moderate rain on Monday. Over the past two days, about 42 inches of snow has accumulated in Soda Springs, Calif., west of Reno. Further south, Sierra at Tahoe received 35 inches while Palisades saw 31 inches, according to the The U.C. Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab said that as of Saturday afternoon it recorded nearly 40 inches of snow. The California Highway Patrol said"a mass amount of vehicles" were stuck over Donner Summit on Friday night. Due to the storm, the CHP said it took emergency personnel and tow trucks several hours to reach motorists. "There is no estimated time of reopening the freeway, so we suggest you stay home. Stay warm and don't put yourself and your family in a dangerous situation," the CHP said Saturday The storm system, which began to pummel the region on Thursday, has brought wind gusts of up to 150 mph at the highest peaks of the Sierra.Mono County through 10 a.m. Sunday Forecasters warn that snow is expected to fall between 2 to 4 inches per hour. Due to strong winds, visibility in those areas may also be limited to a quarter-mile. "Periods of whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening," the NWS wrote.Chris Slowinski and his wife Cathy Ludwig told Holm that they're experiencing their second winter in Tahoe, and have stocked up on food and equipment. "We've got a generator, so we're set," Slowinski said."I mean, it's kind of nice having nowhere to go, and we really can't go anywhere."Waymo, the Alphabet-owned driverless car hailing company, has cleared a regulatory hurdle that allows it to charge for rides as it expands its operations in California.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and the L.A. Department of Transportation have both come out against the expansion of Waymo, while some community organizations and business groups have pledged their support.Waymo has not given a timeframe for when they might start charging for rides. Senate Bill 915, which has been introduced into the California legislature, would allow local governments to regulate the vehicles.The driverless ride-hailing company Waymo has just cleared a major regulatory hurdle to expand in Los Angeles: It can now start charging for rides, and it's allowed to drive up to 65 mph on freeways. The California Public Utilities Commission , which regulates self-driving cars as well as ride-hailing services like Lyft and Uber, gave the go-ahead to Waymo in a decision Friday. Waymo, a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, has not announced when they will start charging for rides or when the cars will start driving on freeways. In a Feb. 29, Waymo CEO Tekedra Mawakana said that the company is planning to expand their operations in Los Angeles but didn't give a timeline.Waymo has been testing out its cars across Los Angeles and Santa Monica as part of a pilot program since last fall. The company also operates in Austin, San Francisco and Phoenix. Local government agencies in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, including the L.A. Department of Transportation, submitted letters to the CPUC opposing the expansion."To date, local jurisdictions like Los Angeles have had little to no input in deployment and are already seeing significant harm and disruption," Bass wrote in a statement to the CPUC in November.In her letter opposing Waymo's expansion, Bass cited incidents involving Waymo vehicles in San Francisco, including the cars blocking firehouse driveways, creating traffic backups by stopping on one-way streets, and parking on top of a fire hose at an active fire scene. Meanwhile, organizations like the Los Angeles Business Council and the Pico Union Project submitted letters to the CPUC supporting the expansion of Waymo's services. Waymo responded by saying that they did hold meetings with local officials and followed the state's regulatory process, according to the CPUC's report. The CPUC—the same agency that deals with things like water, power and methane gas—is currently one of the main government agencies regulating autonomous vehicles along with the DMV, though that may change if a new bill passes. Senate Bill 915, which was first introduced in 2023, would allow cities to impose their own restrictions on theGriffith Observatory was built in 1935 to bring astronomy and science closer to the people. Recently, it's found a home in the world's best-selling video game, Minecraft.It's all part of the Build the Earth project that was started several years ago to inspire players and builders to replicate the entire planet in the game.The Minecraft version of the observatory was just recently finished. One of the builders on the team estimated that the project took a couple hundred hours.Talk about a crossover: a crown jewel of Los Angeles has found a home in the world's best-selling video game. In 1935, Griffith Observatory was built above the city with the decreed purpose to make astronomy and science accessible to everyone. In the decades since, more than 8.5 million people have visited the site, making it the most visited public observatory in the world. But as of recently, Griffith Observatory has taken up residence in Minecraft — a hugely popular virtual world-building game — thanks to a worldwide network of devoted players who are attempting replicate the entire Earth. project."And you build into these blocks, and one block is one cubic meter, so essentially we're trying to recreate that scale in Minecraft, like with the entire planet."by a YouTuber shortly after the start of the pandemic. Quickly, it inspired an army of ready"builders" around the globe, oftentimes operating in smaller regional or country-specific groups dedicated to remaking their portions of planet Earth. As"builders, we seek to recreate real-life structures, buildings, landscaping," said Sherman, who is also one of the leads of the builder groupConstruction of the Minecraft version of Griffith Observatory was started one to two years ago by a fellow member of Sherman's group. "The dome shape can be hard to get right. He had a lot of problems at first with making the shape itself," Sherman recalled."Some of the natural terrain right around Griffith Observatory — even some of the road detailing where you can see some of the wear and tear, we just do our best to replicate all of that, even like some of the lines in the asphalt."While the observatory is a marquee landmark, being famous is in no way a prerequisite for being part of this virtual world. "One of the big things that a lot of people do is build their own hometowns," said Sherman, who grew up in California's Central Valley."It's a way that they can remember places that they've been to and experience them in a different way.""The BT Ukraine team recreating buildings that were destroyed in the war," Sherman said."In America, people are recreating businesses shut down."to get the details) — and promises the process is much easier than you might imagine. As to what's next for him and his team after building the observatory, the options are wide open. "There's so many different things that are in the works, so many places," he said."Who knows, only the world can tell."Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James looks toward fans after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Saturday in Los Angeles.Last February, James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's previous record of 38,387 NBA career points, which had stood since 1989. James is also a great passer of the basketball. He is fourth in career assists with 10,847, with a high average of 7.35 per game."Being the first player to do something, it's pretty cool in this league, just knowing the history, the greats that's come through the league, and then you see some of the greats on the floor tonight, it was great to compete," said James, who scored 26 points on the night.Basketball star LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points on Saturday. James, 39, said he was proud to reach the milestone, but described the game as"bittersweet", as his Los Angeles Lakers lost 124-114 to the defending NBA champions the Denver Nuggets. "Being the first player to do something, it's pretty cool in this league, just knowing the history, the greats that's come through the league, and then you see some of the greats on the floor tonight, it was great to compete," said James, who scored 26 points on the night. "But for me, the main thing, as always, is to win, and I hated that it had to happen in a defeat." James has achieved the feat in 1,475 regular-season games, reaching double-digit points in each of the last 1,205 of those.James also talked about the intense pressure that has been on him since he started as a young player over 20 years ago."For the first time in a long time, I've seen the commercial that was played before my first game," James said."I think they mentioned all the greats to ever play the game of basketball, like Big O and Michael and Kareem and Kobe, and forgot who all else was in that commercial. And then it was like, 'the next one, LeBron James.' "I didn't see that commercial when it happened, but when I was watching it today, I was like what the hell? That expectation on an 18-year-old kid like that, that was insane to think about." Last February, James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's previous record of 38,387 NBA career points, which had stood since 1989. James is also a great passer of the basketball. He is fourth in career assists with 10,847, with a high average of 7.35 per game. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dribbles the ball as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Los Angeles.James said most people didn't imagine he would break 40,000 points when he started out in the game."There's just certain things that you just don't think that's going to happen," he said."I guess for years people said Kareem's record wouldn't be broken. I was able to eclipse it. But like I said, you have to have some really good luck, you have to play the game at a high level for a long time, and then we see." "I come to work and prepare and prep, mentally, physically, spiritually every single night when it's time to play, and I just try to go out and contribute," he said."Been able to do it for 20-plus years, including this year. When I come on the floor and feel pretty good, I feel I can make plays. "Still able to do the things that I was doing 10 years ago. And some things I was doing 20 years ago, which is weird to say."It is likely to be a long time until James's record is broken. Of current active NBA players, Kevin Durrant has the second highest total of regular-season points scored over his career, with 28,372. The 35-year-old is expected to retire long before troubling James's total. On top of the regular NBA season, James has also played 3 1/2 seasons worth of games in the playoffs, en route to four titles in 10 NBA Finals appearances. Throughout his career, he has largely avoided major injuries. Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who worked with James at the Cleveland Cavaliers, paid tribute to the player's incredible career."I remember being in Cleveland, him being in the weight room with our weight and strength coaches, and there's no way he's doing what he's doing at this stage of his career if he is not putting a ton of time into his body, his diet, his sleep, all those things that really matter," Malone said before the game.Voting can be daunting, especially in a primary election where the sheer number of candidates feels overwhelming. That's where voter guides can help.is a non-partisan guide that lays out the information you need to understand the positions and issues on the ballot and then evaluate your choices to make sure they align with your values and beliefs. What we don't do is tell you how to vote.We’ve sourced voter guides and endorsements that span the political spectrum, and included individuals, publications and non-profit advocacy organizations.Voting can be daunting, especially in a primary election where the sheer number of candidates feels overwhelming. That's where voter guides can help.is a non-partisan guide that lays out the information you need to understand the positions and issues on the ballot and then evaluate your choices to make sure they align with your values and beliefs. Our guide gives you a closer look at who is running in a particular race, their endorsements, their websites — so you can learn more about their platforms — and fundraising information. That said, we know it can also be helpful to look for organizations or individuals that you trust to see where they stand on a particular candidate or initiative, and use those endorsements as a guide for your own ballot. Every election, such endorsement guides are circulated via email and social media, and it can be hard to keep track of them, let alone get some more context about who made them, where they lie on the political spectrum and what, if any, political agendas they might have.We’ve sourced voter guides and endorsements that span the political spectrum, and included individuals, publications and non-profit advocacy organizations. Some aren’t fancier than a Google doc. Others are much more polished and strategic. This is by no means an exhaustive list. But it’s a good place to start. The guides are divided into three broad categories, and overall it leans liberal,. If we missed a list or a source you think is important, let us know at the end of this article and we may include it. Dear voter, we're asking you to help us keep local election news widely available for all today. Your financial support allows our reporters to research candidates and provide you and your neighbors the tools you need to make informed decisions when casting your ballot. When reliable local election reporting is widely available, the entire community benefits. Thank you for investing in your neighborhood.takes several progressive endorsements and compares them side-by-side in a handy spreadsheet. It’s unique in that it makes it easy to see what the majority of left-leaning orgs think about Prop. 1, for example , and will save you time if you need a progressive cheat sheet. Ben Bram is not a politician or a journalist —). He started making this guide in 2022 when he became engaged in local politics. “Organizations and individuals were doing tons of excellent research, writing detailed guides, but I also knew that there would be many voters who wouldn't take the time to look through them,” he said in an email to LAist, “I wanted to create a simple at-a-glance guide to make it easier for people to vote for progressive candidates and measures.”, a grassroots community organizing group, decided to start their own news outlet for alt-weekly style coverage of the topics they cared most about, like police misconduct, labor abuse and the housing crisis. They are a self-described horizontally-organized publication, meaning they try to make all major decisions by group consensus, and they don’t accept funding from advertisers or “any source that may influence coverage.” The Knock team writes thatis a “labor of love for a better Los Angeles.” They see this election as an inflection point in L.A., where the progressive wave of 2022 could be reversed if voters don’t stay vigilant. If you agree and feel strongly about “building and preserving affordable housing, stopping planet-destroying emissions, reimagining public safety and getting people off the streets and sustainably into shelter and housing,” this is your guide., which is an “abolitionist mutual aid collective,” according to its Twitter profile. That should give you an idea of where this guide comes from politically — Rehl says they see politics through the lens of working with the unhoused and views the housing crisis as a “microcosm of the dysfunction and corruption in LA politics.” They created this exhaustive guide independently . The guide covers every race and measure on the ballot with explainers, links, candidates statements and other resources to get involved in local activist groups. If you’re a left/progressive voter who believes that dark money makes it hard to get clear information about elections —, a transportation organization that advocates for green, sustainable solutions for getting around L.A. Lexell has also volunteered and worked for campaigns like Bernie 2020 and. If you’re into transportation policy and progressive politics, but want some weird animal pics dispersed throughout your guide for comic relief, Lexell is your person. Her guide reads like texts your politically savvy college friend sends to the group chat, with lines like “everyone in this race sucks, leave it blank.”at the proposal at the center of a debate over how to best help people struggling with mental health, drug and alcohol issues.is a political organizing group working to grow and support a progressive base in almost every L.A. City Council District.breaks down the races and offers up details about why a particular candidate has earned their endorsements. They host a Progressive Campaign Leadership Academy to recruit and train a diverse cohort of Los Angeles County residents to be the next generation of candidates and campaign staffers, along with athat meets every month at a coffee house in Eagle Rock and started in late 2013 to fight for more progressive representation. You can get a good idea of their political views from their own about page: “We believe that our elected officials need to understand that they work for us, not special interest groups. We also believe that money has polluted and corrupted our political process and until campaigns are publicly financed our democracy will continue to erode.” The group is led byis a nuanced one with candidates tagged with a hearty"endorsed," a more tempered"recommended," or a"harm reduction" label, indicating that while the candidate doesn't earn an endorsement, they are seen as the best alternative.This one is a little different in that it’s a third party that sometimes runs their own candidates through Democratic Party primaries or on their own. Thewas founded in 1998 by a coalition of labor unions. They describe themselves on X/Twitter as “a progressive grassroots political party building a multiracial, feminist movement of working people to transform America.” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called the party “the closest thing to socialism” in 2016, although they officially endorsed U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren when she ran for president in 2020.are straightforward, and include candidates up and down the state, so you'll need to sift through a bit to find Los Angeles candidates.is delivered with a healthy dose of cynicism. It includes personal recommendations sprinkled with fun little disclaimers like “Our political system is a giant turducken” and"All candidate qualifications being equal, I’ll pick the non-white, non-guy, non-cis, non-straight candidate every time."supports a “multiracial working class” and reforms like Medicare for All, defunding the police and the Green New Deal. They say they aren’t a political party or a non-profit, but rather “a socialist organization,” according to theirwho are registered DSA members and other candidates who might not call themselves socialists, but have “planks of their platform we believe will materially benefit the working class of Los Angeles,” their guide says.can be categorized as left-of-center but not as left as the progressive guides listed above. The editorial board is made up of six journalists who meet three times a week to discuss and debate the issues that affect L.A. and California. Their recommendations are based on candidate interviews and independent reporting: “We strive to take into account different perspectives, particularly if they don’t align with our own, to inform our views,” the board’s mission statement reads. The board abides by several guiding principles including fighting climate change, preserving our land/natural ecology, holding government and corporations accountable, and addressing economic inequality, which they say has become a statewide emergency. You can read the full mission statement and see who the board members areThe L.A. County Democratic Party describes itself as the largest and most influential local Democratic Party in the country. It’s chaired by Mark J. Gonzalez, who worked on the Obama campaign in 2008 and the Biden/Harris campaign in 2020 and is now a district director for state Assemblymember Miguel Santiago . This local chapter of the Democratic party is run by seven elected members who are chosen from each state Assembly district of Los Angeles County during presidential primaries — and serve as the official governing body of the LACDP. TheThe political arm of Planned Parenthood, this non-profit, non-partisan organization is involved in grassroots organizing, education campaigns and “electioneering.” Their mission is in line with Planned Parenthood writ large, according to their “about page”: “to improve the quality and affordability of reproductive and sexual health care, protect and expand services that prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease and ensure continued access to safe, legal and confidential abortion care.” Accordingly,is chaired by Timothy L. O’Reilly, a lawyer in Long Beach. In his statement on the organization's website, he says the chapter is"not an issue or policy debating society. Our policies and positions are established in our party platform." Their goal is: to register Republican voters and support Republican candidates. O’Reilly adds that “We live in a place that is too beautiful to leave to the radical leftists” and that “woke and progressive ideas have always led to the enslavement of the individual.” If that rings true for you, this is theWhy is an Orange County media outlet included on a list of resources aimed at Los Angeles County voters? Becauseincludes some candidates whose districts straddles into Los Angeles, and because the guide also does an in-depth job on races and measures that cut across the state, such as U.S. Senator and Prop. 1. [You can also check outfor evangelical Christians who say they're fighting for conservative values locally. Election Forum is a national nonprofit with wings in Nashville and Los Angeles, led by conservative political commentator and author,. Their guide “will help you cut through the rhetoric, election propaganda and biased media coverage of the campaigns” by evaluating candidates based on their views on crime, government spending, the “forced masking of children,” and the Bible, according to the group’s website.leads this group with the goal of “taking back our state from far-Left politicians and special interests.” DeMaio served one term in the San Diego City Council, hosts a conservative news radio show and is an enthusiastic Trump supporter. The organization believes that the one party domination in California has become extremist and ineffective. Reform'sare given only to candidates that “‘pass the test’ on these crucial criteria: opposing taxes, fighting crime, improving schools, addressing homelessness and securing the border,” according to the group’s website.Whether it's about how to interpret the results or track your ballot, we're here to help you understand the 2024 primary election on March 5.a $6.38 billion bond proposition that aims to create more housing, treatment and support for people struggling with mental health, drug and alcohol issues. Plus:Southern California will see between half and inch and 3 inches of rain, while avalanche and blizzard warnings are in effect near Yosemite and Lake Tahoe through Sunday.Coastal and valley areas will see about 0.5 to 1 inch of rain throughout the day, while 1 to 3 inches are expected in foothills and mountains. Snow is expected in elevations over 4500 feet, and there's also a 20 percent chance of an inch of snow in slightly lower elevations, like the I-5 freeway along the Grapevine.for an especially treacherous stretch of about 100 miles, with no timeline of reopening at the moment. The National Weather Service his issued blizzard and avalanche warnings for much of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.It's another wet weekend in Southern California: Coastal and valley regions will see 0.5 to 1 inch of rain, with up to 3 inches possible in the foothills and mountains, according to the latest estimates from the National Weather Service. In the mountains, snow is expected above 4,500 feet, with 7 to 14 inches expected in areas above an elevation of 6,000 feet.The road closure was due to spinouts along the highway, according to Caltrans. State agencies have not yet announced a timeframe for reopening. In advance of the storm, the National Weather Service warned travelers of life-threatening conditions, including low visibility, up to 12 feet of snow in higher elevations and possible avalanches. As the storm intensified near Donner Pass last night, drivers who didn't heed the warnings and took to the highway got stranded. UPDATE: Hundreds of cars stranded on I-80 near the Donner Summit…blizzard winds and heaviest snow of the storm starting. It’s a race to see if they can clear the interstate before cars get too buried. The blizzard brought winds of over 100 miles an hour and whiteout conditions to the highest parts of the mountains. Mammoth Mountain Ski AreaThe National Weather Service's blizzard and avalanche warnings extend through Sunday. Forecasters estimate that when all is said and done, as much as 20 inches of snow is likely in lower elevations near Lake Tahoe, with more possible — though fair warning for skiers, at least nine ski resorts in the area are still closed while the severe weather warnings are in effect.This snowfall will help to replenish the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, one of the most vital sources of water for the state. Surveyors measured about 47 inches of snow near Lake Tahoe at the end of February just before the storm, aboutThe California Highway Patrol said it shut down a more-than-50-mile stretch of Interstate 80 at 5 p.m. PT on Friday from the California-Nevada state line west of Reno to a small California reservoir northeast of Sacramento.A dangerous blizzard expected to bring up to 10 feet of snow to parts of the Sierra Nevada has made conditions treacherous in some areas, also prompting the closure of Yosemite National Park and at least nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts, as well as disrupting power to thousands.., advised against travel, but urged people who must drive to pack an emergency kit in case they are stranded for extended periods.A dangerous blizzard expected to bring up to 10 feet of snow to parts of the Sierra Nevada has forced the closure of Yosemite National Park, at least nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts and a major interstate and disrupted power to thousands. The California Highway Patrol said it shut down a more-than-50-mile stretch of Interstate 80 at 5 p.m. PT on Friday from the California-Nevada state line west of Reno to a small California reservoir northeast of Sacramento. "AAANNNDD WE'RE CLOSED!! I-80 westbound traffic is being turned at the Nevada State line and eastbound I-80 traffic is being turned around at Drum Forebay due to spin outs, high winds, and low visibility," the CHP., advised against travel, but urged people who must drive to pack an emergency kit in case they are stranded for extended periods. "Sierra travel will be treacherous through the weekend with life-threatening blizzard conditions through Saturday morning," according to the NWS.The NWS issued a blizzard warning covering a 300-mile stretch from north of Lake Tahoe to south of Yosemite National Park, saying the storm is expected to bring"a long duration of high intensity snow and strong winds ... with periods of whiteout conditions and near-zero visibility."California's Lassen, eastern Plumas and eastern Sierra counties through 4 a.m. SundayThe storm system, which began to pummel the region on Thursday, brought wind gusts of up to 150 mph at the highest peaks of the Sierra. The NWS issued a high-wind warning for West Central Nevada, with gusty winds of up to 75 mph through 7 a.m. on Saturday. The Reno forecast office also issued a backcountry avalanche warning through 5 p.m. on Sunday for the Central Sierra slopes, and advised against travel there. "Avalanches may run long distances and can run into mature forests, valley floors and flat terrain," according the NWS.Chris Slowinski and his wife Cathy Ludwig told Holm that they're experiencing their second winter in Tahoe, and have stocked up on food and equipment. "We've got a generator, so we're set," Slowinski said."I mean, it's kind of nice having nowhere to go, and we really can't go anywhere."
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