'We can't keep losing to Fresno,' says LA councilmember after Shakira concert

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Los Angeles metropolis councilmember who utilized Shakira ending her satellite circuit successful Fresno arsenic an illustration of however her metropolis needs to bash amended has alternatively provoked the Central Valley's supporters to propulsion backmost against her comments.

On Instagram, District 14 Councilmember Ysabel Jurado posted a video calling for Los Angeles to "invest successful ourselves" and highlighted the metropolis "losing retired to Fresno" when Shakira played astatine Valley Children's Stadium successful August.

"Shakira ended her satellite circuit successful Fresno, okay," said Councilmember Jurado, a remark which prompted laughter from the assemblage down her.

Councilmember Jurado besides highlighted however Cardi B is releasing her caller medium successful Long Beach, adding that Los Angeles "cannot trust connected our sanction alone." The code called for much concern successful Los Angeles to marque the metropolis much appealing.

The councilmember's comments, which tin beryllium viewed successful the video subordinate above, prompted a beardown effect from Fresno's fans, including Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi.

"Sorry LA that you’re missing out. You tin support connected punching down connected Fresno, but it’s kinda hard to perceive you implicit 'Hips Don’t Lie'," wrote Karbassi.

Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez besides added to the conversation, calling for the chap Jurado not to "degrade oregon marque amusive of different cities that virtually provender Angelenos."

"We were arrogant to big Shakira’s sold-out concert, and it was present for a reason. Please absorption connected cleaning up your territory and moving with your squad to bring amusement bookings, alternatively of attempting to marque amusive of a metropolis that is the breadbasket of the world," wrote Chavez. "Think astir that adjacent clip you devour your crockery oregon vegan blistery dogs."

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado's post connected Instagram tin beryllium viewed here.