# Acta Diurna: Los Angeles

> A neutral digest of Los Angeles news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Los Angeles, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 1:25 PM Pacific. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/los-angeles/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/los-angeles/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/los-angeles/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/los-angeles/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/los-angeles/api/markets.json) and [Los Angeles companies stocks](/los-angeles/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Vincent Thomas Bridge closes for 16 months starting Nov. 7](/los-angeles/stories/02b6cc35d2.md): Caltrans will close the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro for 16 months starting Nov. 7 to repair its deteriorating concrete deck, until March 2028. (CBS Los Angeles, 2026-11-06 12:04 PST)
- [Heat, Santa Ana winds bring red flag warnings to mountain areas](/los-angeles/stories/a98466014c.md): A weekend heat wave and Santa Ana winds will bring red flag warnings to mountainous areas of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. (Los Angeles Times, 2026-11-05 15:35 PST)
- [Karen Bass concedes Los Angeles mayoral race to Nithya Raman](/los-angeles/stories/ad6e0a3b71.md): Karen Bass conceded the Los Angeles mayoral race to Nithya Raman in a phone call Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Times. (FOX 11 Los Angeles, 2026-11-05 11:55 PST)
- [Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over Karen Bass](/los-angeles/stories/f6e67bc284.md): Councilmember Nithya Raman defeated Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, according to FOX 11. Some voters expect quick action on homelessness and safety. (FOX 11 Los Angeles, 2026-11-06 08:32 PST)
- [Skipp Townsend arrested on suspicion of murder conspiracy](/los-angeles/stories/7cb147846c.md): Los Angeles police arrested Clifford 'Skipp' Townsend, founder of the nonprofit 2nd Call, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, along with four others. (CBS Los Angeles, 2026-11-06 07:35 PST)
- [LAPD officer dies during on-duty training exercise](/los-angeles/stories/fa22e9e2a9.md) [developing]: The LAPD said Officer Thomas Denton, of the Metropolitan Division, died at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, during an on-duty training exercise in Huntington Beach. (CBS Los Angeles, 2026-11-06 12:05 PST)
- [LA County offers free sandbags at 12 locations](/los-angeles/stories/ad15720beb.md): LA County Fire Department announced free sandbag events. Residents may collect up to 25 sandbags at 12 locations ahead of a potentially wet winter. (KTLA 5, 2026-11-06 10:49 PST)
- [LA County turnout tops last midterm; 500K+ ballots left to count](/los-angeles/stories/88b1fa3f97.md): LA County turnout has officially surpassed the last midterm's, with more than 500,000 ballots still to be counted. Orange County also saw high turnout. (LAist, 2026-11-06 09:55 PST)
- [L.A. City Council: Ugarte leads Mazariegos in CD9; Gaspar and Worth Girvan tied in CD3](/los-angeles/stories/74dce0bb52.md): On Tuesday night, Jose Ugarte said he felt confident he could hang on to the lead. The candidates in the District 3 race in the San Fernando Valley continue to be closely tied. (Los Angeles Times, 2026-11-04 12:40 PST)
- [Mayor-elect Raman expected to prioritize public transit](/los-angeles/stories/11772d0c5e.md): Mayor-elect Nithya Raman prioritized public transit, safe streets and infrastructure during her campaign. She pledged to get the LAX people mover back on track. (Los Angeles Times, 2026-11-06 12:02 PST)
- [Man killed in hit-and-run on Victory Boulevard; reward offered](/los-angeles/stories/fc9a93375f.md): Police seek a female hit-and-run driver after a 33-year-old man was killed when two vehicles struck him Thursday on Victory Boulevard. A reward of up to $50,000 is offered. (NBC Los Angeles, 2026-11-06 11:10 PST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/los-angeles/section/politics.md)
- [Housing](/los-angeles/section/housing.md)
- [Safety](/los-angeles/section/safety.md)
- [Transit](/los-angeles/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/los-angeles/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/los-angeles/section/life.md)

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