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Alex Rozier asks the projected mayoral winner about budget cuts and Chief Jim McDonnell's future.
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Nithya Raman, projected winner of LA mayor's race, on whether she still plans to fire LAPD chief
Nithya Raman says she has already called Jim McDonnell. What she does not give is a direct yes or no on whether she intends to fire him.
That exchange with NBC4's Alex Rozier was NBCLA's most-watched new upload of the week, reaching roughly 27,000 views. Asked about potential LAPD cuts and the chief's future, Raman emphasizes continuity through the transition: "Because public safety is the most important service that the city is delivering to its people." She says discussions with McDonnell will continue as she prepares to take office in mid-December.
The mayoral handover runs through the station's busiest new videos. Darsha Philips reports on Raman addressing supporters after Karen Bass conceded, while Karma Dickerson introduces the urban planner behind the projected victory. Robert Kovacik's campaign reflection with Bass gives the week's coverage the outgoing mayor's perspective too.
Across 35 uploads, NBCLA collected about three million views and added subscribers, though daily viewing is currently below its usual pace. Its weekly view gain sits near the middle of the nearby local-station group; KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco had a larger viewing week, while WCCO - CBS Minnesota is seeing a pronounced lift in its daily audience.
Raman's police answer and victory remarks carry the strongest daily momentum. Alongside them, a West Hollywood report is finding an audience for another local government change: an ordinance allowing three or more adults in a committed relationship to register a multi-partner domestic relationship with the city.
Los Angeles’s mayor-elect, an urban planner and a city councilmember since 2020. She belongs to the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America.
More on Wikipedia ›Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department since November 2024.
More on Wikipedia ›Los Angeles’s city police department, among the largest in the United States. The city’s 2026–27 budget plan funds about 8,555 sworn officers and 2,338 civilian positions.
More on Wikipedia ›A Democrat who has been mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. She previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the California State Assembly.
More on Wikipedia ›A separate city in Los Angeles County, between Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. It is home to the Sunset Strip and has never been part of the City of Los Angeles.
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- NBCLA
- Subscribers
- 427,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 3,000,710
- Videos published this week
- 35
- Video published
- November 6, 2026
- Video views so far
- 27,274
- Views on its first day
- 26,509
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Here is how NBCLA's uploads and audience moved over the week.
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Which reporter asked Raman about LAPD cuts and the police chief's future?
NBCLA identifies Alex Rozier as the reporter who put those questions to Raman.