The LA Reporter

News from a Los Angeles reporter.

🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 10: New York's Zohran is Big in LA

Nov 12, 2025

News from an LA Reporter. This week, that includes LA's anti-Olympics movement getting abandoned by a one-time close ally, Mamdani inspires local politicos, Working Families Party making inroads in Los Angeles, and LA city controller advertises his departure from the Democratic Party.

LA's progressive pols look to push local 'power structure' leftward, amid celebrations of New York's Zohran

Nov 11, 2025

Zohran Mamdani voted for himself not as a candidate of the Democratic party, but of the Working Families Party. The local California chapters of the 'third' option for mostly Democrat types are also trying to make inroads in lefty politics here.

🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 9: LA residents brace for federal shutdown 'hammer'

Nov 3, 2025

News from an LA Reporter. This week, that includes some things LA County residents should know about the pause on CalFresh food aid, LA City Controller Mejia dropping a scathing critique of LAPD's armed mental health response team, and The LA Reporter coming to the Really Really Free Market in Van Nuys.

LA watchdog critiques LAPD’s armed response to mental health emergencies

Nov 3, 2025

Clinicians who respond to calls along with police officers must wait until people are bound in handcuffs before they can intervene, help de-escalate situations before they get out of hand, according an assessment by LA City Controller.

🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 8: 'They're entitled to something better'

Oct 27, 2025

News from an LA Reporter. This week, that includes the closure of a research group that helped get LA's $15 minimum wage and change our understanding of homelessness, the LA Fed backing caps to rent hikes under LA's rent stabilization law, and bigger fine sought for council candidate's ethics violation.

Who is the LA Reporter?

Hello, it's Liz Chou. And I’m reporting on the news in LA.

For nearly two decades, I have covered news in Los Angeles focusing on local politics and government, which affect the lives of everyday Los Angeles residents.

I look forward to sharing important information to help people better understand key issues and hold public officials and leaders accountable.You might know me from my work at LA Public Press, the LA Daily News, City News Service, and if you're really old school, Eastern Group Publications.