council
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The battle between incumbent Karen Bass and her closest Democratic competition, Los Angeles city council member Nithya Raman, dominates local newscasts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
There are also the seven competitive council races.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Although legally the financial responsibility of clearing fly-tipped waste on private property falls on the landowner, the council said it stepped in given the "exceptional danger and scale of the site".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Leading the opposition was Leslie Pool, the council member then representing Austin’s North Central and North East neighborhoods.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The vision rippled, and now Mr. Dimblewit was speaking to Apple Barlow, one of the town council members whose home had been attacked.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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