{"id":3217,"date":"2026-06-28T12:43:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=3217"},"modified":"2026-06-28T12:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:43:22","slug":"latest-line-a-good-week-for-nithya-raman-a-bad-week-for-bill-essayli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=3217","title":{"rendered":"Latest line: A good week for Nithya Raman, a bad week for Bill Essayli"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-372\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/078c202ab873a5fb804fabed637c1c0b.webp\" width=\"283\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h4>Nithya Raman<\/h4>\n<p>LA city councilwoman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, suddenly looks more viable to defeat LA Mayor Karen Bass after DSA members win congressional primaries Tuesday in New York.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=3216\">With extra lap at Sonoma, Ty Gibbs earns first pole position on a road course in NASCAR Cup career<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-373\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/47ef927bd110094f60b364a6b5154e93.webp\" width=\"283\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h4>Bill Essayli<\/h4>\n<p>Trump administration\u2019s chief federal prosecutor in Southern California suffers a shocking loss in court as a jury deadlocks and mistrial is declared in the case of man accused of starting deadly Palisades Fire.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=3214\">Could a fertilizer breakthrough at Lawrence Livermore Lab spark the next Green Revolution?<\/a><\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-374\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7f5175edfba68f66b9ef9d7b722a7a37.webp\" width=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7f5175edfba68f66b9ef9d7b722a7a37.webp 281w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7f5175edfba68f66b9ef9d7b722a7a37-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\nJon Coupal<\/h4>\n<p>Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association president negotiates a deal with state lawmakers to place a measure on the ballot requiring two-thirds vote for local signature-driven tax measures. 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