Basil Kimbrew

Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall – please join Women Against Gun Violence, Democratic Congresspersons Karen Bass,...

Dateline Gardena -- Accelerating the pace at which he is locking down vital support, today former state Assemblyman Steve Bradford, running for the state...

Here are the latest names -- Secretary of State Alex Padilla, state Supt. Tom Torlakson, Speaker Emeritus John Perez, state Assemblyman Chris Holden, Assemblywoman Cheryl Brown, Torrance Mayor Patrick Furey, Gardena City Clerk Bernadette Suarez, Los Angeles City Councilman (Ret.) Nate Holden , and California Women 4 Women leader Gwendolyn Cross have announced their endorsement of Yvonne Horton for Inglewood City Clerk.

Dateline Inglewood -- In response to early supporters, Inglewood City Clerk Yvonne Horton today has committed to seek re-election to a fourth term. Ms. Horton has served as City Clerk for the past 12 years, overseeing 24 elections. During her three terms in office she has handled several complicated elections and issues, including ...

First of two parts. Following last Thursday’s latest critical update by KPCC-FM (89.3) on the deplorable health and safety conditions in the Inglewood Unified School District, first-year state Assemblywoman Autumn R. Burke called the report about the state of schools in Inglewood -- broken windows, moldy drinking fountains, cockroaches -- was sickening. Our children deserve ...

Thirty-five years ago after I got out of the Army, I needed a job badly. I went to work for Joe Miller Jam Productions. Dubby Hankins actually taught me the concert promotion business, when I lived in San Antonio. My daughter Ramla was born at Ft. Hood. In those days, I was a young black R&B and rock and roller, doing concerts in the 1970s and ‘80s. We did the Commodores, Rick James, Earth Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson, Lakeside, and many others. One of my secrets finally is out.

California Friends of the African American Caucus. A fresh perspective and focused leadership are needed at the West Basin Municipal Water District. The Daily Breeze reported last week that West Basin Water Board Director Ronald Smith, 55, was arrested and charged with misusing public funds. It is alleged that Mr. Smith, who serves as West Basin's treasurer, "used public funds to pay for rent, boat repairs and his children's tuition." Said the noted political consultant Oliver Unaka:

[Editor’s Note: Mr. Kimbrew, editor of the California Friends of the African American Caucus blog, is vexed over two recent essays by Betty Pleasant, perhaps the best-read essayist in South Los Angeles. The first is linked above, the second reproduced below.] Dear Friends, I am not a writer or journalist. But I am willing to make a settlement to the Wave Newspapers to fire or retire Betty Pleasant.

Federal and local agents served search warrants throughout Moreno Valley this morning, raiding the homes of all five City Council members, a businessman with close political connections and the corporate offices of the development company Highland Fairview. The raids are part of an "an ongoing political corruption investigation," Riverside County District Attorney Chief Investigator Michael Moriarty said.

Just when all appeared lost for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel – a SurveyUSA poll on April 11 showed her trailing by 9 points and a Los Angeles Times poll on last weekend showed her trailing by 10 points – she suddenly has reversed her skid. A new SurveyUSA poll this afternoon shows a dramatic shift, with Ms. Greuel now...