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🚨 A VOTE, NOT AN ENDORSEMENT: In a surprising political twist just 7 days before Election Day, billionaire developer Rick Caruso says he’s voting for Mayor Karen Bass, the very woman who defeated him in the 2022 mayoral race. Caruso is backing his former rival over challenger Nithya Raman as Los Angeles prepares to choose its next mayor on November 3.
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ALEXANDER BROTHERS SENTENCING TODAY: Sentencing for convicted sex traffickers Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander begins at 10 a.m. ET in Manhattan federal court, NOT 11 a.m. as previously circulated. Expect a long hearing, potentially lasting all day, with10- 11 women expected to deliver victim impact statements. Judge Valerie Caproni will weigh federal sentencing guideline levels and enhancements before determining each brother’s punishment. Prosecutors want LIFE. The defense wants 15 years.
I’ll be covering the proceedings for @LAmag but will be without my phone/laptop for most of the day. I will return with updates during breaks and EOD! And a surprise cameo in my video.. Marc and Karen Agnifilo.
SANDRA BIRCHMORE: Testimony continues today in the federal murder trial of disgraced former police officer, Matthew Farwell. @MicheleMcPhee reports from inside the courtroom.
🗳️ 7 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY! The Bass-Raman showdown is heating up, with a new ethics complaint over an AI-generated version of Raman’s voice. The group behind it calls it satire. 👀
🚨 On the crime beat: LAPD reports an officer-involved shooting following a pursuit in South L.A., while police have arrested a suspected serial peeper near LMU.
🌤️ The forecast? A beautiful 78° and partly sunny, but beware of coastal flooding from unusually high tides.
☕ Grab your coffee, L.A. We’ve got plenty to cover. Stay with @LAmag
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Discussing my In-N-Out obsession, LA traffic and my favorite celebrity sightings with LA Magazine... ☀️
Los Angeles Magazine sat down with California governor candidate, @SteveHiltonx to ask him 28 Questions!🎤
Nithya Raman once voted no on the LA Olympics and now she could be the mayor overseeing them.
What could she change?
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We are not hiding anything. Every ad includes the proper disclosures, which is precisely how Raman’s campaign knew who to file a complaint against. Since she is so eager to draw attention to our work, we are happy to share the ads again. The real question is why a sitting councilmember running for mayor is so threatened by satire and scrutiny of her record.
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The Department filed a waiverless criminal information to toll the statute of limitations as it relates to allegations concerning former FBI Director Comey. Filing a criminal information to toll the statute of limitations is a widely recognized practice in federal court and has been approved by multiple Circuit Courts of Appeals. This is an ongoing criminal investigation, and we will not comment further.
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.@thrive_la is clapping back at Nithya Raman after her campaign filed ethics complaints accusing the Karen Bass-backed super PAC of using an AI-generated version of her voice to mislead voters. The PAC insists its ads are properly disclosed and accuses Raman of being “threatened by satire and scrutiny of her record.” 👀
Read the full story by @TaylorParise lamag.com/politics/nithya-ra…
NEW & DEVELOPING🚨Nithya Raman’s campaign has filed ethics complaints accusing a super PAC backing L.A. Mayor Karen Bass of using an AI clone of Raman’s voice to mislead voters.
The campaign alleges voters can have live phone conversations with an AI version of Raman without being told they’re speaking to artificial intelligence or who is funding the operation.
The allegations come just eight days before L.A.’s mayoral election. 👀
SANDRA BIRCHMORE: Jurors were left STUNNED after a day of testimony from the medical examiner in Matthew Farwell’s federal murder Farwell’s twin brother, William, began his testimony late this afternoon. Read the latest bombshells from @MicheleMcPhee lamag.com/crimeinla/m-e-test…
L.A. drivers, watch your speed! 🚨🚗
Los Angeles’ new speed cameras are officially live as of today, Oct. 26, with the first 20 cameras rolling out across the city and plans to expand to 125 locations by the end of 2026.
The cameras will detect drivers traveling 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit. For the first 60 days after activation, drivers will receive warnings by mail. After that, fines will range from $50 to $500, depending on how fast they’re going.
The cameras are being installed along high-risk corridors and near schools as part of the city’s effort to reduce speeding and traffic-related fatalities.
Read more at the link below.
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NEW & DEVELOPING🚨Nithya Raman’s campaign has filed ethics complaints accusing a super PAC backing L.A. Mayor Karen Bass of using an AI clone of Raman’s voice to mislead voters.
The campaign alleges voters can have live phone conversations with an AI version of Raman without being told they’re speaking to artificial intelligence or who is funding the operation.
The allegations come just eight days before L.A.’s mayoral election. 👀
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🚨🚨Read the full scoop on Maurene Comey: lamag.com/news-and-politics/…
BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully fired Maurene Comey, the former SDNY prosecutor who worked on the Epstein, Maxwell and Diddy cases. In a 55-page ruling, Judge Jesse Furman rejected DOJ’s constitutional defense of her firing, ordering retroactive reinstatement and backpay. Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was fired in July 2025 without notice or explanation. The judge found that DOJ violated federal civil service law and her due process rights. Her separate political retaliation claim remains unresolved.
🚨🚨Read the full scoop on Maurene Comey: lamag.com/news-and-politics/…
Los Angeles Magazine sat down with California governor candidate, @SteveHiltonx to ask him 28 Questions!🎤
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Latest from @LAmag here
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🚨 BIG DAY IN COURT: Matthew Farwell’s twin brother, William, is set to take the stand today in the former Stoughton cop’s federal murder trial.
Farwell is accused of killing 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore and her unborn son, then staging her death as a suicide.
Michele McPhee has been our boots on the ground covering the trial for @LAmag. Follow her for developments as they unfold in court today. @MicheleMcPhee
Big day in Boston’s federal court tomorrow. What will Matthew Farwell’s twin brother Billy reveal when he takes the stand? Follow it all at @LAmag
☀️ HAPPY MONDAY, LOS ANGELES!
The weekend is over, but the political drama is just heating up.
🗳️ 8 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY! Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are in the final stretch of a bruising mayoral race.
🚨 Bass faces fresh scrutiny over political donations and ethics complaints, while Raman continues to face criticism over her remarks about policing and the LAPD.
💰 Meanwhile, millions in outside spending are pouring into the mayoral showdown. And early in-person voting is officially underway across L.A. County!
New week. More controversy. One very consequential election.
Stay with @LAmag for the latest. 🌴
Harvey Levin delivers a blistering criticism of Donald Trump and Elon Musk over their handling of the war in Ukraine and the controversy surrounding Starlink.
Frustrated by Trump’s repeated use of the word “traitor” to attack his critics, Harvey turns the accusation back on Trump and Musk, arguing that their actions are costing lives and undermining freedom.
In an emotional exchange with Mark Geragos, Harvey condemns what he sees as their willingness to accommodate Vladimir Putin and questions the consequences of their influence on the war.
Check out '2 Angry Men' with Mark Geragos & Harvey Levin at the link below. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…