A James-for-Mayor Canvas Walk on Saturday

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By Jeff Gendler. In the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral election, starting with the March 5 primary, we have a great opportunity change our state's direction and start our nation's swing back to fiscal sanity by electing Kevin James, the sole Republican in a race otherwise populated by the very establishment liberals who have bankrupted our city.

You Must Be Confusing Us with Another School District

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By Dan O'Brien.Regarding your evaluation of the presentations made by Mr. Farris and Ms. Indelicato to the room at this week's School Board meeting, I think your message is crossing the performance of other school districts with our own.

Many Lights Are Shining on Dogs, Owners and the Park Itself

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By Laura Stuart. The lights are on, for the first time, at the Culver City Dog Park. After 11 years of fundraising and working with the city, the Friends of the Culver City Dog Park are pleased to announce the culmination of their dreams. The dream to build a Dog Park in Culver City has been completed.

Ridley-Thomas’s Empowerment Congress on Saturday at USC

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Please join me at the 21st annual Empowerment Congress Summit at 9 a.m. on Saturday at USC’s Bovard Auditorium. This year's plenary session will feature a City of Los Angeles mayoral candidates forum with Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry, Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Gruel, former Assistant United States Attorney Kevin James, and technology company executive Emanuel Pleitez.

Greuel Looking for Donors – of Blood – for Her Friend’s Son

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By Wendy Gruel – I want to put politics aside for a moment to tell you a story that, as a mom, breaks my heart. A dear friend of mine has a son, Matthew, with a rare, life-threatening condition – aplastic anemia. Because of this illness, he has needed many blood transfusions over the last three years.

‘No Toy Guns’ Program in Santa Monica at Noon Hour

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In the spirit of Mahatma Ghandi's message, and following the violent gun killing of 26 people, including 20 children ages 6 and 7, in Newtown last month, the Alliance for Survival peace group, based in Santa Monica, will resume their “No Toy Guns Merit Award Project,” today at 12 noon at the Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica.