Libby Denkmann
Senior Politics Reporter (she/her)I’m allergic to elected officials dodging tough questions and I strive for nuanced, inclusive conversations about civic life.
I’ve been a reporter and radio producer for more than 15 years. In our newsroom, I help lead election coverage and I try to help you understand how your government should work for you. I’m also a regular fill-in host for our public affairs show AirTalk, which airs weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon on 89.3 KPCC.
Los Angeles gives us many gifts, and I find the best show up when I brush off the car-centric stereotype and walk somewhere. You can’t beat an afternoon hike from Echo Park to Dodger Stadium for a day game — taco breaks required. My journalism career began at the CBS Radio affiliate KIRO in my hometown, Seattle, while I was on the way to graduating from the University of Washington. In my downtime, I enjoy playing video games and singing songs to my dog.
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Politics
A former communications director has testified that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and his top aides were aware of sexual harassment and bullying by political consultant Rick Jacobs. -
Politics
It could take several months for Garcetti to go through the confirmation process for his ambassadorship, meaning L.A. has entered an unprecedented transition period, with a mayor making a very slow exit from his job more than a year ahead of schedule.
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Politics
If his nomination is approved, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti will become U.S. Ambassador to India after eight years at the helm of city government.
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Politics
In a deposition as part of an ongoing lawsuit against the city of L.A., Garcetti's former communications director Naomi Seligman, contradicts testimony by the mayor.
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Housing and Homelessness
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in an appeal of Judge David O. Carter’s major homelessness injunction.
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Housing and Homelessness
City Councilmember Mike Bonin last week announced a six-week push to clear the Venice boardwalk, led by service providers. But Sheriff Alex Villanueva says his deputies could arrest people who don’t leave by July 4.
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News
The posts include insulting comments about labor icon Dolores Huerta and other political leaders.
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Politics
Key depositions in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former bodyguard to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti are hidden under a protective order. The attorney for two witnesses says their transcripts should be released.
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Politics
Garcetti and the City Council are bumping LAPD spending back up by $41 million.
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Politics
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's colleagues on the Metro Board joined in the media speculation that he will be named Ambassador to India.
