Nithya Ramans own constituents sound alarm as mayor-elect trails Karen Bass on home turf

Residents in LA Mayor-elect Nithya Raman’s own district are warning Angelenos about crime, homelessness and ignored pleas for help they say plagued their neighborhoods during her six years on the City Council.Susan Collins, a longtime Sherman Oaks resident, said she fled the neighborhood after 17 years because of rising crime and frustration with Raman’s policies while she was in control.“I just couldn’t take the stress anymore, so I moved to get away from her policies,” Collins told the California Post.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story She described burglars kicking down neighbors’ front doors, sometimes while families were still inside.Another resident now keeps her nonprofit thrift store locked behind security barriers following repeated threats and break-ins.Their warnings come as Raman prepares to take over as mayor despite early election returns showing her trailing outgoing Mayor Karen Bass by nearly five percentage points in the very City Council district she represents.Citywide, Raman has secured a decisive lead with 608,897 votes, or 54.8%, compared with Bass’s 502,000 votes, or 45.2%, according to Tuesday’s unofficial results.But in Raman’s Council District 4, which includes Sherman Oaks and other San Fernando Valley neighborhoods, an analysis of Nov.4 precinct results showed Bass leading 52.4% to 47.6%.The nearly five-point deficit could change as outstanding ballots are counted.

The county has not disclosed how many remaining ballots belong to Raman’s district.Residents who have spent years dealing with Raman’s office told The Post they wouldn’t be surprised if she lost her own district once all votes are finished being counted.“Not at all,” Rene Ruston responded when asked whether Raman’s showing surprised her.Califor...