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Teresa Liu

Teresa Liu is a reporter covering Pasadena and surrounding cities for the Pasadena Star-News. She has worked as a full-time journalist for more than seven years in local and international outlets. Teresa received her master in journalism degree from Northwestern University and her bachelor degree (double major) in mass communications and film studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

San Fernando City Council candidates for 2026.(Top, l-r) Fernando Diaz, Mary Mendoza, and Sonia Navarro. (Bottom l-r). Sean Rivas, Flor Sanchez, Maria Solorio and Michelle Vergara (Courtesy Photos)

Election 2026: Meet the 7 candidates vying for 3 seats on San Fernando City Council

May 30, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.

Seven candidates are running for three seats on the San Fernando City Council. The top three vote-getters will win four-year terms in an election shaped by discussions over public safety,...

In this photo illustration, a view of official vote-by-mail ballots and voter materials for the 2026 California primary election on May 4, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Photo Illustration by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Election 2026: What to know about the LA City Attorney, City Controller and ballot measure races

May 29, 2026 at 7:29 p.m.

Los Angeles voters will decide the city attorney and city controller races on June 2, along with three ballot measures that could generate additional funding for city services through changes...

LA Mayor Karen Bass, left, City Councilmember Nithya Raman, and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt met the criteria to participate in an NBC/Telemundo-sponsored debate for mayoral candidates on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Skirball Cultural Center. (Photos of Bass and Raman are SCNG file photos; photo of Pratt from Associated Press)

Election 2026: LA mayoral race tightens as Bass, Raman and Pratt compete for runoff spots

May 29, 2026 at 6:13 p.m.

Mayor Karen Bass faces challenges from Councilmember Nithya Raman and reality television personality Spencer Pratt as voters head into Tuesday's primary election in one of Los Angeles' most unpredictable mayoral...

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt, left, Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman, all running for mayor of Los Angeles, are seen on the debate stage Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Skirball Cultural Center. (Image from NBC4 video)

Batman, AI and the LA mayor’s race: Pratt videos spark backlash and legal debate

May 28, 2026 at 8:22 a.m.

AI-generated videos depicting Spencer Pratt as Batman and Luke Skywalker are spreading rapidly online during the Los Angeles mayoral race, drawing backlash from opponents and renewed debate over political satire,...

Marissa Roy and Hydee Feldstein Soto are candidates for Los Angeles city attorney in 2026. (Courtesy Photos).

Law firms that sued LA emerge as major donors in City Attorney race

May 27, 2026 at 2:28 p.m.

Multiple law firms that have sued Los Angeles and secured large city payouts have contributed to City Attorney candidate Marissa Roy's campaign, fueling growing political tensions over liability spending, settlements...

A man waves a American flag in front of the doors to Los Angeles City Hall. on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Bass, Raman, Miller and Huang outline competing visions at Valley forum

May 20, 2026 at 8:40 p.m.

At one of the final major mayoral forums before the June 2 primary election, Los Angeles candidates discussed homelessness, public safety, housing affordability and the city's business climate before Valley...

A building site is being prepped for 55’ caissons using a drilling rig for home’s foundation on Lachman Lane in Pacific Palisades in the aftermath of the Palisades fire on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

‘A long way off from being whole again’: Palisades recovery continues 16 months on

May 17, 2026 at 11:12 a.m.

Homes are rising again across Pacific Palisades, but many residents say recovery remains slow and uneven more than 16 months after the devastating fire.

Los Angeles City Council District 3 candidates Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan (Courtesy Photos)

Recorded post-debate exchange sparks controversy in City Council District 3 race

May 15, 2026 at 7:54 a.m.

A dispute between candidates Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan over a recorded post-debate exchange escalated into accusations of illegal recording and unethical campaign conduct ahead of the election.

Televised mayoral debate canceled after Bass and Raman pulled out

May 11, 2026 at 8:29 p.m.

A televised Los Angeles mayoral forum scheduled for May 13 was canceled after Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman withdrew, drawing criticism from the Huang and Miller campaigns and...

Los Angeles City Council Member Curren Price is seen at the Los Angeles City Council meeting on Oct. 26, 2022. (File photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

CD9 candidates center on ethics and accountability, as the Curren Price case heads to trial

May 10, 2026 at 5:18 p.m.

The race to replace termed-out Councilmember Curren Price is increasingly shaped by conversations around accountability, ethics reform and trust in City Hall as Price's corruption case moves toward trial.

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