The situation with disgraced Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León reached a new low Wednesday, Oct. 19, with his proud admission during a news interview that he is not resigning, putting to rest any hope that he would do the right thing and step down.
Racist, anti-Black, and homophobic rants lead to the downfall of four of Los Angeles’ most powerful Latino leaders Sunday October 9, 2022 was unlike very few Sundays in the political history of Los Angeles. The L.A. Times and the LA Knock obtained and reported secretly taped audio conversations between then-Council President Nury Martinez (who resigned her post as president of the Los Angeles City Council on Monday, October 10, and then announced that she would be taking a leave of absence from the council on Tuesday, October 11), Councilman Gil Cedillo, Councilman Kevin de León and Los Angeles
“I have not heard any of the comments attributed to Nury Martinez. I am currently seeking a copy of the audio. All I can say is I’ve never heard Nury make any racist comments about her colleagues or anyone else for that matter. If these statements are true they are completely unacceptable indefensible and must be dealt with immediately! However, assuming these statements are in fact true, we cannot let it break up or fracture the long standing coalition that we have had between the Black & Brown community.” -Danny Bakewell Sr. Bakewell Media Chairman & Executive Publisher of Los
The Los Angeles City Council today approved components of a plan aimed at reducing illegal dumping throughout the city, including by shortening the time it takes to deploy cleanup teams when a report is made about excess trash and debris.