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Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday. Mutombo has been one of the NBA’s global ambassadors for years, and recently appeared at Hall of Fame enshrinement events in Springfield, Massachusetts, and a pair of preseason games in Saitama, Japan. He also appeared with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an event in the Congo, Mutombo’s native country, in August. “He is receiving the best care possible from a…

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our local elections newsletter. It’s Julia Wick, writing with Ben Oreskes as we guzzle coffee in the City Hall press suite. After years of indictments and slow-burning scandals, Los Angeles City Hall is now at the blistering center of an international media maelstrom. The racist leaked audio recording that upended L.A. politics came to wide attention less than a week ago, and the council is still very much in chaos. Meanwhile, following former City Council President Nury…

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Oct. 15.Here’s a look at the top stories of the last week L.A. councilmembers made racist comments in a leaked recording. Former City Council President Nury Martinez made openly racist remarks, derided some of her council colleagues and spoke in unusually crass terms about how the city should be carved up politically. Martinez subsequently resigned her City Council seat, under pressure from a chorus of political leaders including President…

Scanning all the media coverage of the leaked City Council audio — which at this moment seems poised to join Nixon’s Watergate tapes in the annals of recording infamy — it’s hard to decide which sections might be the most appalling. Councilmember Mike Bonin, who is gay, is dubbed a “little bitch.” The behavior of his adopted Black son is likened to that of a monkey. Jabs are exchanged about the child, with City Council President Nury Martinez cattily describing him as “an accessory.” The conversation is grotesque — a…

The recent leak of a recording that exposed some of Los Angeles’ top officials making abhorrent racist comments, disparaging multiple racial and ethnic groups, has rocked the City of Angels. But City Hall is no stranger to scandal — with many elected leaders and officials still facing the fallout from prior missteps, including three current or former council members who have been charged with federal crimes.For anyone new to the mayhem in L.A. politics, here’s a quick refresher of some of the most memorable — or perhaps…

WASHINGTON —  L.A.'s political power structure is on fire. Earlier this week, The Times published an audio recording where the then-City Council President made racist remarks during an October 2021 meeting about redistricting. The conversation among Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera and Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo has shocked much of the city and led to calls for their resignations. Mayor Eric Garcetti, California Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Adam B. Schiff…

In 1993, my parents saved up enough money to buy a massive Kenwood home entertainment system complete with gigantic speakers and a five-CD player. I remember the exact year because the first CD I ever bought was “Promises and Lies” by UB40 — don’t judge.My second CD was “Art Laboe’s Memories of El Monte: The Roots of L.A.'s Rock And Roll.” That one quickly became scratched and scuffed because of how much I played the collection of oldies but goodies mixed in with 1970s R&B stars like Earth, Wind & Fire and the…

Brady Dale / Axios: A look at “Crypto Twitter”, which acts as a town hall where traders, investors, scammers, content creators, founders, and others connect, do business, and relax — Twitter is different for crypto than it is for other areas of interest. To a certain extent … Brady Dale / Axios: A look at “Crypto Twitter”, which acts as a town hall where traders, investors, scammers, content creators, founders, and others connect, do business, and relax …

Upscale food halls are seemingly everywhere in metro Denver, offering diners a chance to try new kinds of cuisine as well as startup concepts from both experienced and new chefs and restauranteurs. Many of these food halls, including the two below, make things even more fun for guests by changing up their lineups regularly. Here are some of the recent additions to Zeppelin Station and Grange Hall. Soi Kowboi is a new concept at Zeppelin Station. (Photo provided by Zeppelin Station) Zeppelin Station Zeppelin Station, at…

British author Hilary Mantel, best know for her Wolf Hall trilogy, has died at the age of 70. U.K. newspaper The Telegraph reported that she died “suddenly yet peacefully.” Publishing giant HarperCollins said that “bestselling author Dame Hilary Mantel DBE died suddenly yet peacefully yesterday, surrounded by close family and friends, aged 70.” It added: “Hilary Mantel was one of the greatest English novelists of this century and her beloved works are considered modern classics. She will be…