Raman vows she won’t block homeless camping bans as mayor — then votes to block one on LA’s Westside

Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman voted against banning homeless encampments at six Westside locations, despite promising voters she wouldn’t block fellow councilmembers from imposing such restrictions if elected mayor. The city councilwoman opposed a proposal from Westside Councilwoman Traci Park last week to crack down on camping at parks, beach dunes and pedestrian tunnels,...