Your guide to the race for L.A. mayor: Bass vs. Raman

Mayor Karen Bass faces a fierce reelection challenge from Councilmember Nithya Raman, setting up a generational contest between two Democrats with sharply different political coalitions.
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Mayor Karen Bass faces a fierce reelection challenge from Councilmember Nithya Raman, setting up a generational contest between two Democrats with sharply different political coalitions.

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Three people are dead and at least three others were critically injured after a vehicle crashed into several pedestrians in North Hollywood.
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Three people were killed and others were injured when a car hit a crowd of pedestrians in North Hollywood on Tuesday evening, authorities said.
Los Angeles Times - California · Nov 11, 2026

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At least three people are dead after being hit by a car a short distance from the North Hollywood Metro station.
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Koah Sharpe, was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," after spending what is believed to have been 24 hours buried, according to authorities.
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