Guest · August 27, 2026
By Jon Vein The Democratic Socialists of America is having a moment. Once a relatively small organization on the margins of American politics, DSA now claims roughly 100,000 members and […]
Suzan Filipek · April 23, 2026
We asked the leading candidates for mayor, Council District 5, and Council District 13 to respond to three questions: 1) Why should voters choose you? 2) Where do you stand […]
Guest · February 26, 2026
By Jon Vein Nithya Raman’s late entry into the Los Angeles mayoral race doesn’t just add another name to an already long list of candidates. It shifts the balance of […]
Chronicle Staff · July 29, 2021
Councilmembers Nithya Raman (CD4) and Mark Ridley-Thomas (CD10) were part of a slate of new City Council members to be sworn in for a fresh term at the end of […]
Billy Taylor · December 31, 2020
New City Councilmembers Nithya Raman and Mark Ridley-Thomas, elected in November, took office last month. Raman was sworn in to her new job representing Council District Four at a Dec. […]
Billy Taylor · December 2, 2020
Taking nearly 53 percent of the vote, political newcomer Nithya Raman last month won a runoff election for the Fourth Council District seat against David Ryu, who became the first […]
