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Once strongly liberal, Pico-Robertson surged for Trump in 2024. Why?

LA Times

In 2020, the Jewish haven of Pico-Robertson voted for Joe Biden over Donald Trump, taking its place among the large swath of liberal Westside communities. On the Monday after the election, there weren’t many Trump signs left around the neighborhood, but there were plenty of Nathan Hochman signs — a potential insight into the tough-on-crime priorities of Pico-Robertson voters. “Trump’s …

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1 month ago

California governor will not make clemency decision for Menendez brothers until new DA reviews case

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he won’t make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez until newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the nearly 35-year-old case. Gascón, who was supported by Newsom, lost reelection this month, so the governor said he would give the incoming district attorney time …

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1 month ago

Newsom delays Menendez brothers clemency decision until after LA's new DA Hochman reviews the case

Daily Mail

California governor Gavin Newsom will delay a decision on whether to grant the Menendez brothers clemency until after Los Angeles' new DA reviews the case. The current DA, George Gascón, asked a judge last month to resentence Lyle and Erik, who were sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in 1996 for the first degree murder of Jose and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: I voted for George Gascón in 2020. I’m glad to see him defeated in 2024.

LA Times

To the editor: In the 2020 election, I voted for George Gascón for district attorney in the hope that he might reform the justice system in Los Angeles County and take a more humane approach to those arrested, especially the many minority youths caught up in it. The outgoing district attorney, defeated by Nathan Hochman, never seemed to grasp the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

California voters turn away from progressive criminal justice policies

China Daily

By RENA LI in Los Angeles | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-08 12:14 In a rebuke of progressive criminal justice policies, California voters on Tuesday rejected a lenient approach by some elected officials and also approved an anti-crime ballot question. From Los Angeles to Oakland, election results showed that Californians are prioritizing public safety, in a shift toward more traditional approaches …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Mountain fire is scorching Ventura County. Here’s what we know

LA Times

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Here is what we know as of as of Friday morning: The fire has burned more than 20,400 acres Containment is at 7% More than 5,000 homes are under evacuation orders or warnings, according to estimates from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, according to estimates from the Ventura County Sheriff’s …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Menendez brothers' freedom bid could be thwarted after voters fired LA DA George Gascon

Daily Mail

The Menendez brothers' freedom bid could be thwarted after Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón lost his re-election bid on November 5. Hochman has not yet revealed his stance on the Menendez brothers - who are currently serving life sentences without parole for the murders of their parents Jose Menendez and Mary Louise 'Kitty' Menendez. The Menendez brothers freedom …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Los Angeles DA vows to reverse predecessor’s ‘social experiments’

Politico

But Hochman stopped short of casting his campaign as a repudiation of criminal justice reform, instead focusing his campaign squarely on Gascón and promising to restore a district attorney’s office that has been roiled by internal rancor over Gascón’s progressive policies. “I have worked for five different district attorneys, both Democrat and Republican,” said Jessie McGrath, a Los Angeles County …

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Nathan Hochman wins race for Los Angeles County D.A., beating George Gascón

LA Times

Nathan Hochman addresses supporters at Il Pastiao in Beverly Hills on election night. Gascón swept into office in 2020 on a promise of reform and restorative justice, but Hochman — a former federal prosecutor and defense attorney — has spent months painting the incumbent as responsible for increases in crime and homelessness around L.A. Gascón’s supporters and criminologists dispute that …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Election day has arrived. Here are a few key races to follow

LA Times

A woman fills out a ballot Monday at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk office in Norwalk. In Los Angeles County, Measure A would enact a half-percent sales tax to fund homeless services, doubling and replacing the current quarter-percent sales tax in place through Measure H. Half of those surveyed said they would vote for Measure A, or already had …

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2 months ago

Police cash flows to Hochman in D.A. race while support for Gascón dries up

LA Times

When George Gascón ousted Jackie Lacey from office in 2020, it marked the end of the most expensive district attorney’s race in Los Angeles County history. “They’re looking at all this information and saying this is a lost cause.” Of Gascón’s 10 largest 2020 outside donors, only four have given money to committees in support of his reelection campaign this …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Endorsement: Reelect Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón

LA Times

Los Angeles County Dist. Four years ago, Los Angeles County voters elected George Gascón to take their district attorney’s office in a bold and constructive new direction. Now voters must decide whether to stick with Gascón’s reform orientation or step backward into a failed mindset in which justice is defined by the toughest charges and the longest sentences. Before he …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney’s race: Gascón vs. Hochman

LA Times

On Nov. 5, voters have a chance to help decide the future of criminal justice in Los Angeles County. The race for district attorney is a clash between the competing visions of the incumbent, polarizing progressive George Gascón, and his challenger, Nathan Hochman, an independent who previously ran for state office as a Republican. Gascón took office four years ago …

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3 months, 1 week ago

George Gascón and Nathan Hochman set to debate in final stretch of L.A. County D.A. race

LA Times

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón, left, and former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, Gascón’s challenger in the November election, have agreed to an Oct. 8 debate. George Gascón and his opponent in the race for his office, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, have agreed to a debate next month to be presented by KNX News and the Los Angeles Times. …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Gascón and Hochman spar in their first face-off of the L.A. County D.A. race

LA Times

Los Angeles County Dist. “We have evolved,” Gascón said, noting that the D.A.’s office under his leadership has prosecuted “over 100,000 serious and violent crimes.” Citing one example, he pointed to his stance on sentencing enhancements, which can extend prison terms for certain crimes. Gascón initially halted the use of most enhancements, including for hate crimes, but said: “Very early …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Poll shows Hochman has momentum to unseat L.A. County Dist. Atty. Gascón

LA Times

In a poll, about 45% of likely voters said they would choose attorney Nathan Hochman, right, over L.A. County Dist. Fifty-seven percent of the 1,136 likely L.A. County voters surveyed said they had “no opinion” on him, versus 34% for Gascón. Just one-tenth of voters surveyed in the new Berkeley IGS poll said Gascón would do a better job addressing …

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5 months ago

He’s not George Gascón. But is that enough to make Nathan Hochman L.A.’s next D.A.?

LA Times

While she waited for the man she hopes will defeat Los Angeles County Dist. “Post-Labor Day, it’s really a turnout game.” Venice resident Mary Klein supports Nathan Hochman for district attorney. “It’s not just ‘anyone but George’” Hochman grew up in Beverly Hills, lives in Brentwood and — according to his wife, Vivienne Vella — sometimes “comes off as very …

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6 months ago

Billionaire developer Rick Caruso backs Gascón challenger Nathan Hochman for L.A. D.A.

LA Times

Rick Caruso, right, endorsed Nathan Hochman for district attorney during a news conference Tuesday at Casa Vega in Sherman Oaks. Billionaire mall magnate and 2022 mayoral hopeful Rick Caruso announced Tuesday that he is backing Nathan Hochman for L.A. County district attorney, adding perhaps the biggest name yet to a growing list of endorsements for George Gascón’s challenger. “There’s not …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — One of the country’s most progressive prosecutors, George Gascón, has advanced to a runoff in his reelection bid for Los Angeles County’s district attorney, surviving a primary race that pit him against 11 challengers. Gascón will compete in November against the second highest vote-getter from Tuesday’s primary in the race to lead an agency that prosecutes cases …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: What L.A. County voters need to hear from D.A. George Gascón before November

LA Times

To put the best face on Dist. To avoid following in Villanueva’s footsteps, Gascón has to do a better job articulating his progress in making his office more reflective of what Los Angeles voters wanted when they first elected him — a more just and equitable criminal justice system. Opinion Editorial: Gascon’s reform vision comes to the Supreme Court Just …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gascón, Hochman jump out to early leads in hotly contested L.A. County D.A. race

LA Times

Los Angeles County Dist. George Gascón and former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman jumped out to early leads in a crowded field of candidates vying to be the county’s top prosecutor. Although polls show Gascón has grown deeply unpopular with a significant portion of L.A. County residents, polls and local political observers long suggested that his strong progressive base would carry …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Undecided in the L.A. D.A.’s race? Here’s where candidates stand on key issues

LA Times

Polls show nearly two-thirds of voters remain undecided in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race. Nathan Hochman at the Los Angeles District Attorney candidates forum at Pacific Palms Resort. Maria Ramirez at the Los Angeles District Attorney candidates forum at Pacific Palms Resort. Jeff Chemerinsky at the Los Angeles District Attorney candidates forum at Pacific Palms Resort. Craig Mitchell …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Contributions to contentious L.A. County D.A.’s race reveal divisions in support, Gascón trailing behind rivals

LA Times

In one of the most crowded primary races for Los Angeles County district attorney in the history of the office, 12 candidates have raised a combined $6.8 million in campaign contributions. Marcil spent $1.3 million on Gascón’s recall campaign and contributed to Hochman’s attorney general campaign. The real estate investment industry also played a role in the effort to recall …

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1 year, 1 month ago

COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing In Fall 2023

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PixelsEffect via Getty Images Runny nose, congestion and headache are all among the common COVID symptoms right now. “I think the good news is most patients we’re seeing with COVID seem to have milder and upper respiratory symptoms,” said Dr. Jonathan D. Grein, director of hospital epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Dr. Sarah Hochman, a hospital epidemiologist at New …

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Once strongly liberal, Pico-Robertson surged for Trump in 2024. Why?

California governor will not make clemency decision for Menendez brothers until new DA reviews case

Newsom delays Menendez brothers clemency decision until after LA's new DA Hochman reviews the case

Letters to the Editor: I voted for George Gascón in 2020. I’m glad to see him defeated in 2024.

California voters turn away from progressive criminal justice policies

The Mountain fire is scorching Ventura County. Here’s what we know

The Menendez brothers' freedom bid could be thwarted after voters fired LA DA George Gascon

New Los Angeles DA vows to reverse predecessor’s ‘social experiments’

Nathan Hochman wins race for Los Angeles County D.A., beating George Gascón

Election day has arrived. Here are a few key races to follow

Police cash flows to Hochman in D.A. race while support for Gascón dries up

Endorsement: Reelect Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón

Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney’s race: Gascón vs. Hochman

George Gascón and Nathan Hochman set to debate in final stretch of L.A. County D.A. race

Gascón and Hochman spar in their first face-off of the L.A. County D.A. race

Poll shows Hochman has momentum to unseat L.A. County Dist. Atty. Gascón

He’s not George Gascón. But is that enough to make Nathan Hochman L.A.’s next D.A.?

Billionaire developer Rick Caruso backs Gascón challenger Nathan Hochman for L.A. D.A.

Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón advances to runoff

Editorial: What L.A. County voters need to hear from D.A. George Gascón before November

Gascón, Hochman jump out to early leads in hotly contested L.A. County D.A. race

Undecided in the L.A. D.A.’s race? Here’s where candidates stand on key issues

Contributions to contentious L.A. County D.A.’s race reveal divisions in support, Gascón trailing behind rivals

COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing In Fall 2023