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Councilmember Nithya Raman, who’s running against her, said in a statement that Soto-Martínez’s push “is worth taking seriously” but that it’s “critical to getting this right, and we must not make decisions lightly or quickly.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Over a lightly strummed acoustic guitar, she describes a desire to get off the grid and return to wide-open spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

A truck driver has been lightly injured after a United Airlines plane clipped his vehicle and a streetlight as it approached Newark Airport in New Jersey on Sunday.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

At least two people were seriously injured and about 20 others were more lightly hurt, according to the fire service.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

He walked over to a boulder that was lightly covered in moss and sat down as if he were holding court.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova