In court just now prosecutors said Hunter tried to get into several rooms in the mayor’s home, leaving blood on several doors. He also called out one victim by name. Mayor Bass was not mentioned in court.

NOW: Mayor Karen Bass Karen Bass announces eliminating 2139 positions to save approx 180 million dollars.

BIG LADWP news: Mayor Karen Bass announced today that she has recommended Janisse Quiñones, PE to serve as the new CEO & General Manager of LADWP and lead the department through the transition toward 100% clean energy by 2035.

Veteran NPR editor Uri Berliner suspended as network grapples with fallout over his essay - my story npr.org/2024/04/16/124…

Adam Schiff, Steve Garvey each raised more than $3 million for U.S. Senate campaigns since February sacbee.com/news/politics-…

First reaction on Spectrum News 1 SoCal from Alex Cohen to the #SOTC2024 delivered tonight by Mayor Karen Bass

“What it felt like was a mini-local version I think in many ways of President Biden’s State of the Union Address.”

'For too long, Angelenos have been failed by quick fixes and unhoused people just being shuffled around,' @mayorofla says. She adds the goal is ending homelessness — not hiding —  not managing — but ending homelessness.

NOW @mayorofla puts 2028 games in perspective: 'it will be like hosting seven Super Bowls a day, for seventeen days straight….'

'It is exciting to think about just how far the relationship between the County and the City has come in just one short year… We’ve put aside the finger pointing… and instead we’ve gotten to work – because that’s what the people of Los Angeles deserve.' Mayor Karen Bass

“Los Angeles has a mayor who leads by example…” Lindsey P. Horvath talks about being invited to Mayor Karen Bass house at the beginning of their terms. #unity will be a big theme tonight

“We are so much more alike than we are different.” Mayor Karen Bass State of the City begins with words from faith leaders of various stripes.

LIVE NOW ⁦Spectrum News 1 SoCal⁩ State of the City from ⁦Mayor Karen Bass⁩ Karen Bass

NOW: Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) just announced a rally in North Carolina for Saturday... one of the few days he'll have free now that trial has begun.

We’re suing Huntington Beach over its unlawful voter ID charter amendment.

CA election law already contains strong protections against voter fraud while ensuring that eligible voters can cast a ballot.

We stand ready to defend the voting rights that make our democracy strong.

As predicted... Rob Bonta & Shirley Weber, PhD today filed a lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach challenging its voter identification (voter ID) law, Measure A, which amended the city’s charter to purportedly allow the city to impose voter ID requirements at the polls.

Today is the State of the City address by Mayor Karen Bass Karen Bass who told me she feels hopeful, despite a massive budget deficit. Join us for LIVE coverage tonight at 5:30 pm Spectrum News 1 SoCal

Later today, Rob Bonta and Shirley Weber, PhD will hold a press conference about voting rights. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the measure approved in Huntington Beach which requires ID to vote...
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Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books apnews.com/article/book-b…

NOW: CA SOS Vote has officially certified the election. By the numbers:
7,719,218 votes
6,841,984 vote by mail
Turnout 34.96 percent

NOW: @mikejohnson calling for proof of citizenship to vote.