New Hack City

Alissa, Mike, and Rachel on the 2 a.m. union deal that prevented an LAUSD strike. A major hack of sensitive LAPD information causes City Attorney Hydee Feldstein-Soto to lose her police endorsement. Mad about pricey LA28 tickets? So are LA’s councilmembers. Then: how a whisper network of accusers ousted Eric Swalwell from the governor’s race — and Congress. LAist: “A late-night labor deal averts LAUSD strike and keeps schools open. Here are the details” “The mayor’s role was a mixture of shuttle diplomacy, jumping from room to room, and convening senior leaders together into the wee hours”: LA Material reports on how Mayor Karen Bass helped close the deal during negotiations Some LAUSD board members apologized to parents for waiting so long to share information about the school day How will the district pay for it? Especially with declining enrollment? LAUSD doesn’t actually know A trove of “337,000 files, including some of the LAPD’s most closely guarded records” were leaked in a major data hack of a third-party file system used to store documents regarding LAPD litigation Reporter Liz Chou was the first to get a statement about the hack from the city attorney’s office, which initially tried to downplay the magnitude The Los Angeles Police Protective League then rescinded its endorsement of City Attorney Hydee Feldstein-Soto  Councilmember Ysabel Jurado introduced a motion to get more answers about the hack and what city systems were affected Alissa covered a similar Metro hack and how it impacted riders last month Ten photos of City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson listening to the City Clerk read a list of lawsuit settlement payouts into the record for council approval, totaling $5,735,650.72 LA28 has an estimated $4 billion in contracts that it’s trying to award to local businesses. But what “local” means is riling up councilmembers, who want the definition to include more city of LA businesses Are expensive LA28 tickets the only way the city can break even? Good analysis from California state budget advisor Jason Sisney LA28’s human rights strategy is finally public but anti-trafficking advocates say it just pays “lip service” to prevention Alissa has more details about all the recent LA28 encounters with city officials in her Torched news roundup San Francisco Chronicle: “Ex-staffer says Eric Swalwell, candidate for California governor, sexually assaulted her Politico: “<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/influencers-allegations-eric-swalwell-00869517" re