Hollywood Creatives and Execs Split Over L.A. City Council Race

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Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe streets of Los Angeles and cities across the country were packed with throngs celebrating Joe Biden’s presidential win this weekend. Thousands of revelers descended on downtown Los Angeles and other Southland communities to celebrate the victory of former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump.

Just like everyone else who voted blue, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend could NOT contain their excitement over the exciting election news!

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorNithya Raman, the former executive director Time’s Up Entertainment, has been elected to the Los Angeles City Council. Her opponent for the District 4 seat, incumbent David Ryu, conceded the race today.As of late Friday, Raman had 52.4% of the vote, beating Ryu by about 6,000 votes.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorNithya Raman has won a fiercely contested race for Los Angeles City Council, beating incumbent council member David Ryu.“The voters of district four have spoken, and I respect the outcome of this election,” Ryu said in a statement Friday.Raman won 52.5% of the vote in contrast to Ryu’s 47.5%, according to the L.A.

Eight Minneapolis residents are suing the city council over a lack of police presence amid spikes in violent crime in the city, according to local news reports.  The residents are blaming the council's calls to defund the police after George Floyd's May 25 death and argue that the city has not said how many officers are currently on the ground to meet a minimum requirement for protecting residents, according to WCCO.

Mexican-American actress Francia Raisa — the star who donated a kidney to Selena Gomez in 2017 — had a rough experience on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, all because of Donald Trump‘s supporters.

Francia Raisa had an emotional experience over the weekend. On Sunday, the 32-year-old star took to her Instagram Stories while crying in her car. «I was just on the 405 and I got stuck in that stupid [President Donald] Trump rally and they f**king boxed me in and they're pointing at me and laughing at me, saying, 'Ha ha,'» the visibly shaken star said of her alleged run-in with a Trump motorcade on the Los Angeles freeway.

A Michigan city council member was charged last week with drug possession and running a drug house, after authorities searched his home about eight months ago, according to reports. Roseville City Councilman Charles Frontera, 32, was arraigned via Zoom on Wednesday for charges of crack cocaine possession, less than 25 grams, and maintaining a drug house, records show.

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he said in a speech from Greenville, North Carolina that aired live on Fox News Thursday.“It’s NBC, the worst. Home of Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd and some others,” he continued, also calling out NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt.Then he took a moment to tear into his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden.“They gave Joe Biden, a week ago, a town hall, and it was meant for children.

The Los Angeles City Council approved a plan Wednesday to add an unarmed crisis response team to the police department, according to local reports. The council, which voted 14-0, will seek proposals from nonprofit organizations with ideas for pilot programs, Fox LA reported.

The Lincoln Project — a political action committee (PAC) founded by anti-Trump Republicans— is probably best known for flooding the TV airwaves (and your social media feeds) with videos mocking or attacking President Trump or his Republican allies. The PACs founders, which include Reed Galen, Steve Schmidt, Rick Wilson and George Conway, were even featured in a 60 Minutes profile this past Sunday.