Bass and Raman clash over homelessness, public safety, and Hollywood in heated Los Angeles mayoral debate

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman traded sharp attacks Wednesday night over homelessness, policing, housing, and the city’s struggling economy in the first major debate of the general election campaign. The 90-minute debate offered voters a preview of a race expected to be closely watched. Bass, who finished about 5 points…