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1 month ago

On L.A.’s Eastside, a new City Council member eyes a lobbyist to run her office

LA Times

Los Angeles City Councilmember-elect Ysabel Jurado, pictured Nov. 5, is looking to hire a former lobbyist as her chief of staff. However, three City Hall officials told The Times that Hodgins was introduced as Jurado’s new chief of staff at a recent luncheon in Mayor Karen Bass’ office. Lisa Gritzner, a veteran City Hall lobbyist who worked as a chief …

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1 month ago

Jurado otorga 310 millones de dólares a padres de menor que murió al caer de juego en Orlando

Associated Press

— Los padres de un adolescente de 14 años de Missouri que murió al caer de un juego en un parque de atracciones en Orlando en 2022 ganaron un veredicto de 310 millones de dólares contra el constructor austriaco de la atracción. El jueves por la noche, el jurado del Condado Orange ordenó que el fabricante Funtime pagara 155 millones …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Except for language, Filipino culture is very much Latin. History shows why

LA Times

To the editor: Gustavo Arellano writes that Ysabel Jurado, the council member-elect for L.A.’s 14th District, is not Latina. He says she is the “first L.A. council member of Filipino heritage.” But being Latin is a culture, a heritage, a way of life. Filipinos don’t speak Spanish because the Catholic Church was unable to implement multiple attempts by the Spanish …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Upton Sinclair dreamed of a socialist California. He's smiling upon the L.A. City Council

LA Times

Author Upton Sinclair broadcasts a speech during his campaign for governor of California on Nov. 4, 1934. Upton Sinclair’s socialist California dream I first learned about Upton Sinclair at Anaheim High School through his 1906 book “The Jungle.” The exposé of Chicago’s meatpacking industry made for a gripping read, although I committed the same mistake that the American public did …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Column: Ysabel Jurado vanquished Kevin de León. Will winning change her?

LA Times

Ysabel Jurado had every reason to gloat when I caught up with her earlier this week at the Highland Park home she shares with her father and teenage daughter. A tenant rights attorney and political novice, Jurado also overcame a self-inflicted wound after being caught on a recording saying “F— the police.” When she gets sworn in next month, she …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

EEUU: Venezolano acusado de asesinar a una joven renuncia a tener un juicio con jurado

LA Times

ARCHIVO - La abogada defensora Kaitlyn Beck revisa papeles en una carpeta mientras José Ibarra, en el centro, acusado de matar a una estudiante de enfermería, Laken Hope Riley, comparece ante el tribunal para una audiencia de moción el viernes 11 de octubre de 2024, en Athens, Georgia. La fiscal Sheila Ross le dijo al juez que los abogados de …

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2 months ago

Kevin de León’s likely election defeat closes dark chapter in city politics

LA Times

Kevin de León’s City Council election defeat will conclude a dark chapter in city politics tied to his involvement in the L.A. City Council racist audio leak that included racist comments and insults against Black people, Oaxacans, Jews, Armenians and others. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Los Angeles City Council racist leak eventually catches up …

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2 months ago

The sad, desperate, Hispandering end of Kevin de León's

LA Times

He preened, he hugged, he shook hands and hobnobbed with legends and politicians. Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León was in full campaign mode two days before Tuesday’s election, when voters would decide whether he deserved a second term. But what De León’s supporters don’t get is that the Latino Power strategy that long fueled Eastside politics is over …

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2 months ago

L.A.’s audio leak scandal is taking down another Latino political leader

LA Times

Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León speaks to supporters on Tuesday as election results appear on the screen behind him. In the secretly recorded conversation that upended his political career, Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León kept returning to a familiar theme: preserving and expanding Latino political power. De León argued during the campaign that a Jurado victory …

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2 months ago

Column: Political novice Ysabel Jurado celebrates on her road to Eastside history

LA Times

Ysabel Jurado, lower right, running for Los Angeles City Council District 14, poses for a selfie with Councilmember Nithya Raman, former L.A. City Councilmember Mike Bonin, in cap, Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, background, and others at her election night party. In the last two weeks of the campaign, the Los Angeles Police Protective League contributed $445,000 to De …

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2 months ago

‘Parece que vamos a ganar’: Ysabel Jurado lidera el escrutinio en el distrito 14 de Los Ángeles

LA Times

El ingreso a la contienda electoral de Ysabel Jurado surgió después del escándalo de racismo en contra de la comunidad oaxaqueña y afroestadounidense, revelado por Los Angeles Times en octubre de 2022; anoche, en una fiesta colmada de jóvenes de diferentes razas y culturas celebraban que esta abogada filipina supera en el escrutinio preliminar a Kevin De León, actual concejal …

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2 months ago

Ysabel Jurado leads Councilmember Kevin de León; Hutt and Nazarian also ahead

LA Times

Ysabel Jurado, running for Los Angeles City Council District 14, dances with supporters at her Election Night Party at block party in Highland Park. Tenants rights attorney Ysabel Jurado opened up a significant lead over Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León on Tuesday in the race to represent an Eastside district, according to early returns. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Battles between Latino and Asian political candidates could reshape L.A.’s Eastside

LA Times

The text message that showed up on the phones of Eastside voters last month began with a warning: Forty years of Latino political representation is under threat. Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León, center, sent a text message warning that Latino representation in his district is “threatened.” His opponent, Ysabel Jurado, called it racially divisive. At the same time, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Condenado un expolicía de Kentucky por uso excesivo de fuerza contra Breonna Taylor en redada letal

LA Times

La madre de Breonna Taylor, Tamika Palmer, abraza a un amigo en Louisville, Kentucky, el 1 de noviembre de 2024, tras la condena a un expolicía de Kentucky por el uso excesivo de la fuerza cuando disparó su arma durante una letal redada que mató a Taylor en 2020. Un jurado federal condenó el viernes a un ex detective de …

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2 months, 1 week ago

L.A. city leaders look to borrow money to cover soaring legal payouts

LA Times

City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, seen in 2021, has proposed borrowing money to pay off some of the city’s legal liabilities. Now, the city is proposing to borrow money to cover the cost of legal payouts — a move that will give some short-term relief but ultimately add to the city’s debt. “Borrowing to postpone the day of budget reckoning …

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2 months, 1 week ago

In two L.A. City Council races, police ‘abolition’ is a wedge issue

LA Times

Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León and tenant rights attorney Ysabel Jurado take part in an Oct. 9 debate in Boyle Heights. Long before she uttered the words “F— the police,” Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado made clear she was not happy with the city’s approach to public safety. The Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents …

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2 months, 1 week ago

When should a candidate apologize? The question roils an L.A. City Council race

LA Times

Los Angeles police officer Roberto Yanez said he has spent much of his career forging ties with residents in South L.A. and Watts, working with them to tackle gang graffiti, theft and many other quality-of-life issues. So when he learned that City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado had said “F— the police, that’s how I see ‘em” at a college meet-and-greet, …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Student who elicited ‘F— the police’ from L.A. council candidate works for Kevin de León

LA Times

In a room full of students at Cal State L.A. last week, a young man told Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado that he supports the idea of abolishing the police and wanted to know where she stood on the issue. Jurado’s reply, which included the phrase “F— the police, that’s how I see ‘em,” drew sharp criticism this …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. council candidate takes heat for saying ‘F— the police’ while discussing LAPD spending

LA Times

L.A. 14th Council District candidates Ysabel Jurado, left, and Kevin de León have been battling over the issue of police spending. The candidate running to unseat Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León faced sharp criticism Monday for saying “F— the police” at a recent meet-and-greet with college students. “Every day, the men and women of the LAPD put their …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: Kevin de León takes a page from Trump’s playbook at Boyle Heights debate

LA Times

More than 200 people packed the pews at Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, and they all had one question on their minds: Where was Kevin de León? “She has lied a lot.” City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado is challenging incumbent Kevin de León. “To this date, you haven’t lifted a single finger to help nuestra gente,” De …

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3 months ago

Who’s in charge of finally closing Men’s Central Jail? It’s TBD

LA Times

L.A. County is starting a national search for an executive director to lead a team focused on shutting down Men’s Central Jail. Chidinma Ume with the county’s Chief Executive Office said this week that there have been about 60 reports on how to close the jail — and still no concrete timeline for doing so. “It’s a little bit crazy-making,” …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Your guide to L.A.’s 14th City Council District race: De León vs. Jurado

LA Times

De León has gone hard after Jurado on public safety by attempting to tie her to some of her most outspoken — and politically left — endorsers. He characterized her approach to public safety as “reckless,” saying the city needs more officers to combat crime. In a statement to The Times, Jurado said that the city’s approach to public safety …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kevin de León and Ysabel Jurado trade insults in fight for Eastside city council seat

LA Times

Ysabel Jurado made a huge splash on Los Angeles’ Eastside last spring, coming in first in the five-way primary election for a City Council seat representing neighborhoods stretching from downtown to Eagle Rock. Since 2020, the year De León took office, the city has opened “tiny-home villages” for unhoused residents in Eagle Rock, Highland Park and Boyle Heights. So has …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Endorsement: Ysabel Jurado for Los Angeles City Council District 14

LA Times

Voters in City Council District 14, which includes downtown, Boyle Heights, Eagle Rock and other communities on L.A.’s eastern flank, have a stark choice on Nov. 5. Jurado’s strong performance over better-known and better-funded politicians speaks to both her strength as a grassroots organizer and the community’s desire for a council representative who can restore trust and address an array …

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On L.A.’s Eastside, a new City Council member eyes a lobbyist to run her office

Jurado otorga 310 millones de dólares a padres de menor que murió al caer de juego en Orlando

Letters to the Editor: Except for language, Filipino culture is very much Latin. History shows why

Upton Sinclair dreamed of a socialist California. He's smiling upon the L.A. City Council

Column: Ysabel Jurado vanquished Kevin de León. Will winning change her?

EEUU: Venezolano acusado de asesinar a una joven renuncia a tener un juicio con jurado

Kevin de León’s likely election defeat closes dark chapter in city politics

The sad, desperate, Hispandering end of Kevin de León's

L.A.’s audio leak scandal is taking down another Latino political leader

Column: Political novice Ysabel Jurado celebrates on her road to Eastside history

‘Parece que vamos a ganar’: Ysabel Jurado lidera el escrutinio en el distrito 14 de Los Ángeles

Ysabel Jurado leads Councilmember Kevin de León; Hutt and Nazarian also ahead

Battles between Latino and Asian political candidates could reshape L.A.’s Eastside

Condenado un expolicía de Kentucky por uso excesivo de fuerza contra Breonna Taylor en redada letal

L.A. city leaders look to borrow money to cover soaring legal payouts

In two L.A. City Council races, police ‘abolition’ is a wedge issue

When should a candidate apologize? The question roils an L.A. City Council race

Student who elicited ‘F— the police’ from L.A. council candidate works for Kevin de León

L.A. council candidate takes heat for saying ‘F— the police’ while discussing LAPD spending

Column: Kevin de León takes a page from Trump’s playbook at Boyle Heights debate

Who’s in charge of finally closing Men’s Central Jail? It’s TBD

Your guide to L.A.’s 14th City Council District race: De León vs. Jurado

Kevin de León and Ysabel Jurado trade insults in fight for Eastside city council seat

Endorsement: Ysabel Jurado for Los Angeles City Council District 14