L.A. City Council election: 31 candidates vie for 7 seats
Three members of the Los Angeles City Council were easily outpacing their opponents in their reelection bids, while three others were falling shy of the votes needed to avoid a runoff in November, according to early returns posted Tuesday.In South Los Angeles, Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson was leading his two opponents by an enormous margin. In the central San Fernando Valley, Councilmember Imelda Padilla held a huge lead over her two opponents.Meanwhile, in the northwest Valley, Councilmember John Lee opened up…