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Raman enters race for mayor, ICE, Olympics, Monterey Park, Burbank, San Marino, Torrance, car-nage, and more

By Joe Linton

9:06 AM PST on February 9, 2026

Crosswalks Collective L.A. improves another intersection. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

City Councilmember Nithya Raman Enters Race For Mayor (LAist, LAT, Mar Vista Voice, SFV Sun, Spectrum1, Daily News)
- Spectrum1 On City Council Races
ICE Terror Continues (L.A. Taco)
Crosswalks Collective Turns 4, Paints New Crosswalks (@linton.joe Bluesky)
L.A. Podcast Talks ICE, LAPD, Wasserman
Growing Calls For Casey Wasserman To Step Down From LA28 (Torched, CCWW News)
More On Monterey Park Data Center Ballot Measure (Public Press)
Burbank Officials Bemoan CA SB79 Transit-Oriented Housing Law (Leader)
San Marino Bemoans E-Bikes (SM Tribune)
Neighbors Push To Ban Harmful Chemical At Torrance Refinery (LAT)
Carnage: Santa Clarita DUI Driver Kills Couple (KABC, KTLA)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Long Beach Cyclist (Watchdog, Biking in L.A., Post, KTLA, NBC4, KCAL)
- Victims Of Westwood Car Crash Identified (LAist, CCWW news)
- Councilmember Yaroslavsky Could Speed Up Westwood Safety Plans
- Woman Injured In Boyle Heights Street Racing Crash (KTLA)
Study: Electric Cars Mean Cleaner Air (LAist)

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