Wendy Taylor
Mitchell Elected to Lead the Black Caucus
Dateline Sacramento – State Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (D-Culver City), in only her second term in public office, has been elected Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus by members for the new session.
Now Whole Country Knows About Mayor’s Deliberate Snub of Crenshaw
[Editor’s Note: Forwarded by Crenshaw Subway Coalition leader Damien Goodmon, this story appears in today’s editions of The New York Times and also is available at www.CrenshawSubway.org]
Residents Rise up Against Oil Company Refusing to Pay Its Bills
Community activists and residents today joined with local water agency leaders to announce the filing of a lawsuit to compel a Texas-based oil company, Tesoro Corp., to pay its water bill like everyone else and become a good corporate neighbor.
Wide Involvement Critical to Child Learning, Candidate Pleitez Says
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Emanuel Pleitez last night delivered the keynote presentation at an intimate gathering of USC students, Teach for America corps members, LAUSD teachers, and high school students.
Some Form of Pension Reform Is Needed by ’13, James Warns
After yesterday’s news broke that former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan was dropping his union-opposed pension plan for current and future city workers, mayoralty candidate Kevin James warned Los Angeles may become the largest city to confront bankruptcy.
I Can’t Do It, Riordan Says in Ending Pension Reform Campaign
[Editor’s Note: One month and 11 days after its introduction, the Los Angeles Times reported this morning former Mayor Riordan’s dramatic alternative pension plan is dead.]
Bidding for Council Seat, Sen. Price Whacks Riordan’s
Shifting his focus to the city of Los Angeles and his March 5 primary race for termed-out Jan Perry’s City Council seat, State Sen. Curren D. Price, Jr. (D-Culver City) used strong words yesterday to denounce former Mayor Richard Riordan's proposal to eliminate pension funds for incoming city employees, including police and fire personnel.
Culver City Historical Society to Host Author of Thomas Ince Bio
A meet-and-greet with author Brian Taves, film archivist with the Library of Congress since 1990, will be hosted by the Culver City Historical Society on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2 o’clock in the Archives and Resource Center at the Vets Auditorium.
