Mayor Bass and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman engaged in a contentious debate Tuesday night, clashing over homelessness, housing, public Safety and city finances. KTLA’s John Fenoglio reports. KTLA's

Karen Bass and Nithya Raman meet for their first debate since the primary as the L.A. mayoral race heads toward November.

Sparks flew tonight as Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman sparred over homelessness, housing and public safety, and attempted to persuade voters to support their respective bids to lead the second-largest city in the nation.

The showdown in Sherman Oaks was the first face-to-face debate since Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman emerged as the top vote-getters in the June 2 mayoral primary.

The general election is less than three months away, with early voting starting in six weeks, and campaign season is heating up in the race for Los Angeles mayor and California governor.

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman plans to hire the controversial progressive consulting group Fight Agency to produce television advertisements for her mayoral campaign, a sp

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman will debate homelessness, police and city hall issues on Wednesday, Aug. 19. It comes less than two months out from when ballots go out for the midterms.

In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair, Nithya Raman shares new details about her dramatic break with Karen Bass, reflects on her strained ties to the Democratic Socialists of America, and explains what she has in common with Spencer Pratt.

Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman will face off Wednesday night in their first debate since advancing to the Nov. 3 mayoral runoff, with homelessness, housing, public safety and City Hall accountability expected to be among the issues discussed.

Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said his decision to remove Nithya Raman as homelessness committee chair wasn't punishment at all.