Letters to the Editor
The conversation between Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León ‘is a perfect example of the systemic racism in our society that needs to be rooted out,’ says a reader.
Oct. 12, 2023
California
Martinez said her comments were not intended to be racist, and the audio scandal has left her and her family “completely destroyed.”
Oct. 9, 2023
Democrats Sade Elhawary and Efren Martinez are facing off to succeed Democratic Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, who is forced out by term limits.
Oct. 21, 2024
Gil Cisneros, a Democrat who served one term in Congress in another district, is running against Republican Daniel Martinez to succeed longtime Democratic Rep. Grace F. Napolitano.
Nov. 10, 2024
World & Nation
The contents of the leaked audio are reprehensible. The same is true about the councilmembers’ ambitions.
Oct. 13, 2022
Imelda Padilla and Marisa Alcaraz vie in next week’s special election to fill the Los Angeles City Council seat formerly held by Nury Martinez.
June 20, 2023
Former L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez’s political career continues to disintegrate before our eyes.
Oct. 12, 2022
With so many competing yet intertwining narratives, there was no way I could find one spot that encompassed all the aspiring council members … or could I?
March 11, 2023
Imelda Padilla and Marisa Alcaraz will face one another in the June 27 election to fill the City Council seat formerly held by Nury Martinez.
April 14, 2023
Nury Martinez announces her resignation from the Los Angeles City Council after audio revealed she made racist comments.