Raman, 42, is running on her record on housing and homelessness, particularly her work winning passage of a wide-ranging package of citywide tenant protections. She’s also worked to move homeless people out of some of the district’s most entrenched encampments, including those that were on Berendo Street just north of Hollywood Boulevard, Coldwater Canyon Avenue underneath the 101 Freeway and …
When urban planner Nithya Raman launched her bid for Los Angeles City Council last year, she was best known in her neighborhood for helping homeless residents get meals, showers and other aid. “I hope you all paid very close attention to what happened in our city last night,” said Raman supporter Sophie Strauss, speaking during the council’s regular meeting. That …