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Former LA Mayor Richard Riordan Dies At Age 92

April 20, 2023 12:45 pmApril 20, 2023 12:45 pm

Los Angeles city officials announced on Thursday that former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan had died late Wednesday. Born in New York City in 1930, Riordan graduated from Princeton University in 1952 with a Bachelor’s Degree and from the University...

Newsom Faces Growing Pressure to Choose Black Woman As Replacement for Sen. Feinstein

April 15, 2023 2:30 amApril 15, 2023 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom is facing growing pressure from black organizations to select a black woman as the next U.S. Senator from California should Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) resign due to her current health problems. In December 2020, with then-Senator Kamala...

70% of California Voters Oppose 2024 Presidential Run for Gov. Newsom, New Poll Finds

March 2, 2023 9:13 pmMarch 2, 2023 9:13 pm

According to a pair of polls released on Wednesday, Governor Newsom’s approval ratings are still hovering between 40%-55% approval, with 7 in 10 voters saying that he shouldn’t run for President. In a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday, Governor...

President Biden Visits Storm Battered Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties

January 20, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 30, 2023 10:56 am

President Joe Biden visited California on Thursday, looking over storm destruction in Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County, as well as visiting towns affected by the storm with Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) The Biden administration...

Protestors Demanding The Resignation Of de León, Cedillo Disrupt Another City Council Meeting

November 1, 2022 7:36 pmNovember 1, 2022 7:38 pm

Protesters calling for the resignation of Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo over last months racist recording scandal disrupted another Los Angeles City Council meeting on Tuesday, forcing City Council President Paul Krekorian to once again call in police...

Interim LA City Council President Mitch O’Farrell Cancels Friday’s City Council Meeting Amid Scandal

October 13, 2022 5:29 pm

Acting City Council President Mitch O’ Farrell announced on Thursday that the scheduled City Council meeting on Friday would be cancelled due to the extraordinary difficulties it poses. Councilmen Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo are facing protests and universal...

New Poll Has Incumbents Showing Strong Primary Leads For Gubernatorial, Senate, AG

June 3, 2022 12:37 pmJune 4, 2022 7:08 am

A U.C. Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll covering the Gubernatorial, Senate, and Attorney General primary races was released on Friday, showing a strong preference among voters for Democratic incumbents, albeit with a larger than expected percentage of projected...