The fall of Nury Martinez: A blunt talker undone by her words

BY BENJAMIN ORESKES, EMILY ALPERT REYES OCT. 10, 2022 6:04 PM PT When Nury Martinez was growing up in Pacoima, the child of immigrants from the Mexican state of Zacatecas, she watched politicians from afar. They were white Jewish men, she said, even as the neighborhood became more and

Our Weekly: Controller and LA City served by MRT's attorneys

L.A. Superior Court case highlights Controller’s unauthorized, unlawful and politicized decisions to deny Councilman’s salary and benefits. LOS ANGELES – On September 21, 2022, lawyers for Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas formally served the City of Los Angeles with notice of the lawsuit filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court

Essential Chronology: Denial of Due Process and Termination of Salary and Benefits

CD10 Editors note: As we approach the one year anniversary of Councilmember Ridley-Thomas being placed on administrative leave without pay, we have prepared an overview of significant events associated with the denial of due process. October 13, 2021, Councilmember Ridley-Thomas indicted for alleged criminal acts that purportedly occurred while he

Where We Stand!

Please see our recent work! We stand firmly and proudly in our advocacy for transparency, accountability, due process, and the presumption of innocence. Yes, it is true that the past several weeks have been filled with plenty of civic drama. In other words, “Democracy is a messy business.” Equally true

KBLA 1580: Robert Greene on "Tavis Smiley"

Robert Greene - Award-winning Editorial writer covering water, drought, criminal justice reform, policing, mental health and Los Angeles County government for the LA Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing in 2021 for work “that clearly and holistically examined the Los Angeles criminal justice system.” He joins Tavis

The Process to Install Heather Hutt on L.A. City Council Stinks

Cityside Column: Nury Martinez’s pick is voted in and suspended Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’s backers have recoiled. They are unlikely to back down By Jon Regardie -September 5, 2022 On Tuesday morning, City Council President Nury Martinez was completely rocked by an unexpected turn of events when she was

Heather Hutt is cleared to join the L.A. City Council. But will she stay long?

David Zahniser | Fri, September 2, 2022 at 1:55 PM·5 min read L.A.'s 10th City Council District once again has a voting representative at City Hall. But how long she will hold that post is far from certain. The City Council voted 12 to 2 on

The L.A. City Council Is a House Divided After Voting on Heather Hutt

Cityside Column: A rift appears as panel President Nury Martinez tries to fill Mark Ridley-Thomas’ seat By Jon Regardie -September 1, 2022 HBO’s House of the Dragon may be the battle show of the summer but as we’ve seen over the past weeks, it’s got nothing on

Action Alert: Call into Rules Committee Wed. Aug 31 @ 2pm

Please call into the the City Council Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee hearing Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM  The meeting is virtual.  You can participate by telephone. Call in support of the Harris-Dawson – Bonin – Rodriguez motion that calls for a transparent community process in the selection

L.A. City Council fails to select a fill-in for indicted Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas

BY DAVID ZAHNISER | STAFF WRITER AUG. 30, 2022 2:37 PM PT The drama in Los Angeles’ 10th City Council District just keeps unfolding. Ten months after Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was indicted on federal corruption charges, the City Council remains at odds over what should happen to his district — who

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Los Angeles City Council denies Heather Hutt’s nomination to the empty 10th District seat

Five council members from across LA vote against Hutt, seeking a less rushed process to replace the indicted Mark Ridley-Thomas By CITY NEWS SERVICE | news@socalnews.com | PUBLISHED: August 30, 2022 at 1:26 p.m. | UPDATED: August 30, 2022 at 1:36 p.m. By Eric He The Los

LAT Editorial: Shouldn’t Council District 10 voters have a voice in choosing their representative?

BY THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARDAUG. 29, 2022 UPDATED 5:48 PM PT Here we go again. Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez is, for a second time, trying to rush through a vote to appoint a person to temporarily fill the seat vacated by Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who has

Call To Action! Join Us @ LA City Hall 200 N Spring St. Tuesday, Aug. 30 @10AM!

LA City Council President Nury Martinez is once again trying to disrespect CD10 residents by rushing an appointment and waiving public hearing notices. Join us in supporting Councilmembers' Harris-Dawson, Bonin and Rodriguez motion that calls for a transparent community process in the selection of our voting council member. We

Renewed Appeal for Transparent Action

August 29, 2022 Dear Members of the City Council: RE: RENEWED APPEAL FOR TRANSPARENT ACTION and SUPPORT of HARRIS- DAWSON/BONIN/RODRIGUEZ MOTION (File # 22-0987) We write to urge your support of the motion brought forth this past Friday by Council Members Harris-Dawson, Bonin and Rodriquez. We thank them for

Spectrum: City Council struggles to replace indicted member Mark Ridley-Thomas

BY KATE CAGLE LOS ANGELESPUBLISHED 5:39 PM PT AUG. 28, 2022 LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote this week on how to replace a member who has been indicted but not convicted on federal corruption charges. Council members will weigh dueling motions on whether

Our Weekly: Why give the power of incumbency to an unelected appointee’s appointee?

By Bev Rowe Efforts are currently underway by a small group of CD10 residents to support the appointment of Heather Hutt as CD10’s temporary representative on the LA City Council. Her appointment would be a mistake. Without opening the appointment selection process up to the broad consultation and transparent

Appeal For Transparent Action

City Watch: What is Paul Krekorian’s Agenda?

LA POLITICS - Two weeks ago, Councilmember Paul Krekorian introduced a motion co-authored by Councilmember Gil Cedillo seeking an opinion from the city attorney in 30 days regarding the authority of City Controller Ron Galperin to revoke Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas’ (MR-T) salary and benefits. Krekorian’s unexpected action provides much

LAT: Judge issues order that keeps Herb Wesson off the L.A. City Council

BY DAVID ZAHNISERSTAFF WRITER AUG. 22, 2022 UPDATED 7:45 PM PT A judge barred former Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson on Monday from returning to City Hall as a temporary fill-in for Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas for at least two months, leaving his South Los Angeles district without a

My News LA: Judge Extends Order Blocking Wesson’s LA Council Service

by Contributing Editor August 22, 2022 A judge Monday issued a preliminary injunction that continues to bar Herb Wesson from performing any official Los Angeles City Council duties in place of suspended Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff had issued a tentative ruling on Wednesday

Where We Stand Update

As we have repeated for months, any ineligible appointee should be barred from unlawfully serving as CD10’s representative – temporary or not. A more transparent and accountable selection process must be used if our elected representative is not reinstated and a new temporary appointee is selected by the Council. Our

LA Mag: L.A.’s Blistering Political Battle Over a Suspended Councilman Expands Into New Fronts

By Jon Regardie -August 17, 2022 For months, the Los Angeles political class and we who watch them closely have witnessed a blistering political and legal fight between suspended District 10 City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas and a clutch of our city leaders. Now, somehow, the situation may intensify as a

Courthouse News: Herb Wesson remains blocked from serving on LA City Council

HILLEL ARON / August 17, 2022 LOS ANGELES (CN) — In a case that's beginning to take on a distinct "Groundhog Day"-like quality, a Los Angeles County judge indicated Wednesday he would likely extend a temporary restraining order barring former City Councilmember Herb Wesson from serving in

City Watch: Understanding the Agendas of South LA’s Political Power Players

BRIDGET GORDON 15 AUGUST 2022 CD 10 FILE - In February of this year I wrote for this publication an article entitled “Nury Martinez’ Power Grab on The Backs of South LA Residents Must Be Stopped.” After months of observing this entire CD10 saga unfold, it’s time to look

KBLA 1580: Councilmembers Curren Price Jr. & Marqueece Harris-Dawson on "Tavis Smiley"

Councilman Curren D. Price, Jr. - Born and raised in the Los Angeles City Council District that he was elected to represent in 2013 and overwhelmingly re-elected to the position in 2017. City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson - Proudly represents the 8th District of Los Angeles and chairs the City’s