Fireworks, Champagne and dancing in the streets of L.A. as Biden and Harris win

[sheshe2]

The sounds of celebration rose up from the streets of Silver Lake, Hollywood and Glendale.

Angelenos rejoiced at the news Saturday that Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to win the presidency. In a history-making turn, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris became the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian American to win the office.

In the hills of Echo Park, people whooped and whistled from their homes, banged drums, honked their car horns and set off thundering fireworks. Neighbors swigged from Champagne bottles. Similar scenes played out in neighborhoods on the Eastside, with pots clanging and shouts echoing from balconies and windows.

In Koreatown, cheers broke out amid the quiet morning as people saw the news.


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He said it was “both fitting and phenomenal” that the first woman to hold the vice presidency is Harris, who has served as U.S. senator for California and the state attorney general.

“Today, her ceiling-shattering accomplishment will put wings on the aspirations and imaginations of young women and people of color all across this country and around the world,” Newsom said.

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[guillaumeb]

1. Recommended.

In a first for me, I received a call Friday from Marie Newman, the newly elected Representative for the IL 3rd District. She thanked me for my work, and for the events that I organized.

We both agreed that we expected Biden to win.

I promised that I would be there to volunteer again in 2021 for the 2022 election.

Marie is quite progressive, and she will be an excellent addition in the House.

At this point, I am working with 2 local groups running progressives in local 2021 elections. In each case, to replace Trump loving local officials.

I hope you are healthy, and sane, She.

Guill