President Biden to visit L.A. for Hollywood fundraiser: Brace yourself for traffic headaches
1 year, 3 months ago

President Biden to visit L.A. for Hollywood fundraiser: Brace yourself for traffic headaches

LA Times  

President Biden, shown disembarking Air Force One at San Francisco International Airport last month, will be in Los Angeles for a fundraiser from Friday to Sunday. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden plan this weekend to attend a fundraiser hosted by Hollywood elites that is likely to make L.A.’s notoriously bad traffic even worse — but authorities have yet to offer advance warning to help motorists avoid the expected road closures. California Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather outside Biden fundraiser Protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip rallied outside a Los Angeles fundraiser for President Biden. The LAPD warned violence would “not be tolerated.” “For security reasons, there is no advance announcement to the public regarding ramp closures related to a visit by a U.S. president or vice president,” said Caltrans spokesperson Marc Bischoff.

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President Joe Biden ‘appalled’ by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue
9 months ago

President Joe Biden ‘appalled’ by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Opponents of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza staged a protest that evolved into brawling and one arrest outside a Los Angeles synagogue over the weekend in violence condemned by President Joe Biden and the city’s mayor, who called for more police patrols. President Joe Biden has denounced violence that flared when opponents of the Israel-Hamas war in …

Biden jets to L.A. fundraiser starring Clooney, Roberts and Obama
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden jets to L.A. fundraiser starring Clooney, Roberts and Obama

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden brushed aside the jet lag Saturday, flying straight from the G7 in Italy to Los Angeles to a star-studded fundraiser set to bring millions of dollars for his election fight against Donald Trump in November. Hollywood stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts will join former president Barack Obama for the gala evening that Biden’s campaign says has …

Traffic alert: Biden, Obama will appear at downtown L.A. fundraiser Saturday evening
9 months, 1 week ago

Traffic alert: Biden, Obama will appear at downtown L.A. fundraiser Saturday evening

LA Times  

President Biden arrived in Los Angeles early Saturday for a star-studded fundraiser expected to break records by bringing in more than $28 million from thousands of supporters. The gathering — featuring former President Obama, actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts and other celebrities — is scheduled to take place Saturday evening at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Additionally, …

Biden, Obama raise more than $30 million at glitzy L.A. event
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden, Obama raise more than $30 million at glitzy L.A. event

LA Times  

President Biden speaks with former President Obama during Saturday night’s fundraiser. “We’re trying to give ordinary people a chance, just a chance.” Obama added that Biden had built upon their policies when he was president and Biden was vice president, such as expanding access to the Affordable Care Act and increasing funding for efforts to stop climate change. “One of …

Who’s who at Biden’s star-studded Los Angeles fundraiser
9 months, 1 week ago

Who’s who at Biden’s star-studded Los Angeles fundraiser

LA Times  

President Biden greets supporters as he exits Air Force One after arriving in Los Angeles on Saturday morning. A galaxy of political and entertainment stars arrived Saturday night at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater for a gala fundraiser for President Biden’s reelection campaign. Here’s a rundown of some of those who attended the event, which is expected to raise at least …

Joe Biden set to host star-studded fundraiser in June, guests include George Clooney, Julia Roberts and…
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden set to host star-studded fundraiser in June, guests include George Clooney, Julia Roberts and…

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden is set to host a star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles in June, hosting stars like George Clooney and Julia Roberts. The guest list also features former president Barack Obama, as well as “other top surrogates and supporters,” a Biden campaign official told New York Post. Joe Biden set to host star-studded fundraiser in June Roberts and Clooney …

Biden tells California supporters to stay focused on what’s at stake in reelection battle
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden tells California supporters to stay focused on what’s at stake in reelection battle

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden kicked off a three-day fundraising sprint in California, making the case to supporters to stay focused on what’s at stake in his reelection battle where he will likely again face Donald Trump in November. In remarks at a campaign reception on the grounds of billionaire Haim Saban’s Los Angeles home, Biden told supporters that …

Biden, at a Los Angeles fundraiser, says 2024 election offers a stark choice
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden, at a Los Angeles fundraiser, says 2024 election offers a stark choice

LA Times  

President Biden, speaking Tuesday night at a Los Angeles fundraiser, said the 2024 election offers a “crystal-clear” choice for voters between a Democratic agenda to improve Americans’ lives and Republican Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict freedoms and destroy the progress Democrats have made on issues such as healthcare and drug costs. “As an American Jew whose mother is a Holocaust …

President Biden expected back in California for more reelection fundraising this month
1 year, 1 month ago

President Biden expected back in California for more reelection fundraising this month

LA Times  

President Biden, seen before boarding Marine One last week, plans to attend several reelection campaign fundraisers in Los Angeles and the Bay Area this month. President Biden is planning a swing through Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area later this month to raise money for what is almost assured to be a rematch against former President Trump in …

Biden woos donors, sidesteps Gaza at glitzy Westside fundraiser
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden woos donors, sidesteps Gaza at glitzy Westside fundraiser

LA Times  

President Biden arrives at Santa Monica Airport on Friday, where he’s greeted by a group including Gov. President Biden’s arrival in Los Angeles for a weekend of campaign fundraising was greeted not just by well-heeled supporters, but hundreds of protesters who gathered outside a glitzy Westside fundraiser to demand a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. California Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators …

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather outside Biden fundraiser
1 year, 3 months ago

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather outside Biden fundraiser

LA Times  

Members of the Palestinian Youth Movement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza rallied Friday at Holmby Park in Westwood, where President Biden was attending a fundraiser. They charged President Biden and others attending the heavyweight fundraiser across the street with supporting Palestinian “genocide,” and chanted against Israel, the Israel Defense Forces and the Los Angeles Police Department. Members of the …

Demonstrators demanding a cease-fire in Gaza shut down bridges in Boston and San Francisco
1 year, 4 months ago

Demonstrators demanding a cease-fire in Gaza shut down bridges in Boston and San Francisco

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Demonstrators seeking a cease-fire in Gaza blocked bridges on both sides of the U.S. on Thursday, including a major span into San Francisco during a global trade summit involving President Joe Biden and other world leaders. Traffic was snarled for hours after more than 200 demonstrators demanded that Biden, in San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation …

Biden to hold 4 fundraisers in San Francisco area as he revs up 2024 campaign
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden to hold 4 fundraisers in San Francisco area as he revs up 2024 campaign

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden ramps up his reelection effort this week …

Biden raising cash in the San Francisco area as he revs up his 2024 campaign
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden raising cash in the San Francisco area as he revs up his 2024 campaign

Associated Press  

PALO ALTO, California — President Joe Biden ramps up his reelection effort this week with four fundraisers in the San Francisco area, as his campaign builds up its coffers and lays strategic foundations for 2024. I don’t remember it happening before and I’ve been around,” said Biden, 80, who added a joke about his age: “I know I don’t look …

Biden can’t quit L.A., or its complex politics, even as racist audio leak rocks the city
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden can’t quit L.A., or its complex politics, even as racist audio leak rocks the city

LA Times  

What a moment for the leader of the free world to show up in the Southland. That hasn’t to my knowledge happened in Savannah.” Biden’s involvement with Los Angeles politics follows a pattern set by the previous two Democratic presidents. But Biden this week ratcheted up his engagement with Los Angeles politics to a new level, weighing in publicly on …

The Latest: Pro-Palestinian rally gathers near Biden route
2 years, 8 months ago

The Latest: Pro-Palestinian rally gathers near Biden route

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Latest on U.S. President …

Biden selects Los Angeles to host next Summit of Americas
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden selects Los Angeles to host next Summit of Americas

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The Biden administration has chosen Los Angeles to host a summit of leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean that is a key part of its outreach to a region increasingly being courted by U.S. adversaries such as Russia and China. “What incentives will the Biden Administration offer and what will it ask in return in this new …

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