Progressive candidates aim to expand left-leaning power on L.A. City Council – Boyle Heights Beat

First U.S. case of mpox variant reported in San Mateo County  Los Angeles Times

Academy Museum Gala Honors Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno and Quentin Tarantino, Raises Over $11M  Hollywood Reporter

The head of the International Organization for Migration is warning that the number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon is likely to keep rising.