L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman has strong opinions. But they often change

POLITICSWednesday, October 21, 2026 1:10AMNithya Raman picked up another endorsement in her campaign for mayor, this time from L. A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman picked up another endorsement in her campaign for mayor, this time from County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath. Horvath announced her endorsement Tuesday morning during a campaign event in downtown Los Angeles. Horvath said she appreciates Raman's commitment to bringing down the cost of living, championing the environment and making the city's streets safer. Horvath is the only county supervisor to support Raman, with her four colleagues on the Board of Supervisors throwing their support behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. City News Service contributed to this report. Copyright © 2026 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved. Watch LiveTop Stories

Allison Lussier’s ex-boyfriend, Charles F. Foss, has a long history of domestic abuse and was named by police as an original person of interest in her 2024 death.

NORFOLK, Va. -- Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state's most powerful Democrats, was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role leading a wide-ranging criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds. Lucas, who has been in elected office for decades, used her political power to insulate the operation from scrutiny, according to an indictment charging her and six other defendants, including several of her relatives. She "put her own financial interests before the people she was elected to serve," said U. S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, who spoke at a news conference with FBI Director Kash Patel. Lucas surrendered, a Justice Department spokesperson said, and was expected to make an initial appearance in federal court on Thursday afternoon. The charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, came after the FBI searched Lucas' hometown office and a cannabis shop in which she has a stake in May. At the time of the search, Lucas — who has been a vocal critic of Republican President Donald Trump's administration — characterized it as an attempt to intimidate her.

Even as Roxy’s Arcade in Cambridge had its games carted off this week amid mounting financial woes, the owner of the popular gaming spot is looking for a silver lining. The empty space just means there’s “more room to party,” Roxy’s ownership said Wednesday on social media. The Central Square arcade, located inside Roxy’s Grilled Cheese & Burgers, shuttered Monday after news broke that a former manager had allegedly misappropriated “tens of thousands of dollars,” owner James DiSabatino said in an earlier post. But days later, the owners announced the arcade will open its doors on Friday and Saturday for a pair of free DJ shows, with the aim of celebrating patrons who’ve buoyed the venue with support. “Thank you all SO SO MUCH for the love you’ve shown us this week,” arcade ownership wrote in their post. “We’ve received thousands of comments, DMs, and emails filled with support and ideas for the arcade. We …

The partial demolition of the historic Canada Malting plant in Montreal’s Saint-Henri neighbourhood is underway. Work began Monday and is expected to wrap up Friday.

Four United Airlines flight attendants suffered injuries on a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles on Wednesday night after the plane experienced turbulence during the descent. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Staff Writer Oct. 22, 2026 9:45 AM PT Click here to listen to this article See more from the L. A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Four flight attendants were injured on a United Airlines flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles on Wednesday night after the plane experienced turbulence during the descent. United Airlines Flight 1157 departed from Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport for Los Angeles around 1 p.m. Wednesday and landed safely around 9 p.m., according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website. The plane was a Boeing 777 and dropped by about 3,675 feet in one minute during the last 20 minutes of the flight, according to FlightAware. Four flight attendants were seen by medical personnel, including one who was hospitalized for further treatment, according to a statement from United Airlines. No customers were injured, according to the statement. The plane had 190 passengers and 10 crew members onboard.