Richard Lara, executive vice president and general counsel for the Spanish Broadcasting System, defeated Tom Wells, a long-time accounting and corporate law attorney with 55% of the vote.

Lara and Wells made it to the runoff after neither managed to secure more than 50% of the vote during the general election earlier this month. In that race, Lara led with 47%, followed by Wells ...

Some policyholders who suffered total losses in L.A. fires are not getting claims advances for their living expenses and loss of contents as required, Insurance Commissioner Richard Lara alleged ...

While Lara has stated that he would act independently if elected, his win helps Lago regain a foothold on the City Commission, where he and Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson have been on the losing side ...