Ysabel Jurado vanquished Kevin de León. Will winning change her?
Isabel Jurado had good reason to smile when I met her earlier this week at the Highland Park home she shares with her father and teenage daughter. The 34-year-old endured the political upheaval she first caused in March by defeating incumbent Kevin de Leon in a City Council seat that stretches from Downtown to Boyle […]
The archangel slays a dragon: political novice Ysabel Jurado
On election night, Isabel Jurado marched to the Block Party, a hip bar in Highland Park, dressed to impress her supporters. Hot pink power suit and heels. Fuchsia satin blouse. hoop earrings. Her hair is tied back with a clip. He was smiling as widely as he was in his original comeback race, where he […]
Ysabel Jurado supporters decry City Councilmember Kevin de León’s hiring of a well-known activist
Supporters of Los Angeles City Council candidate Isabel Jurado on Wednesday criticized her opponent, Councilman Kevin de Leon, for hiring a prominent local activist who was accused of harassment by a woman he dated last year. De Leon’s campaign paid Najee Ali $3,000 for campaign work this month, according to the City Ethics website. The […]
Kevin de León, Ysabel Jurado trade insults in first head-to-head debate
Isabel Jurado made waves in East Los Angeles last spring when she came in first in a five-way primary for a City Council seat representing an area stretching from downtown to Eagle Rock. The 34-year-old tenants' rights lawyer is a first-time candidate but defeated politically tarnished incumbent Kevin de Leon, a former state Senate president. […]
