Commentary: Nithya Raman is the comeback kid of L.A. politics – Los Angeles Times More apartments for Echo Park, small-lot homes planned for El Sereno and more real estate news – The Eastsider LA Metro scores $150M in federal funding for Vermont BRT Line – Urbanize LA Bass returns campaign donations from leaders of anti-gang nonprofit after Times inquiry – Los Angeles Times The Oscar statuette is Hollywood’s ultimate recognition, full of lore, mysteries and rules – Pasadena Star News LAPD internal affairs file spills more details on unit in racist recordings scandal – Los Angeles Times Brentwood residents voice concerns about woman who uses their lawn as toilet, seek help for her – ABC7 Los Angeles Suspect leads slow police chase across LA – FOX 11 Los Angeles Trump is trying to terminate EVs in California. Is that even possible? – Los Angeles Times How reading is building confidence for students at South LA school – FOX 11 Los Angeles