CD 10 Merry-Go-Round. A Soap Opera and UPDATE
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- Published on Monday, 08 August 2022 19:49
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It all started in March of 2020 when Mark Ridley-Thomas couldn't gather enough votes to win in the primary election and was forced into a contentious runoff with attorney Grace Yoo. When campaign reports were filed, Grace had pulled slightly ahead of Mark in donations and polling had her ahead…The Recovery of Local Small Business
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 June 2022 12:03
- Written by Patrizia Pelingon, Program Coordinator, Institute for Sustainable Development.
“I couldn’t afford both places… I was like, ‘Something’s gotta go, and it’s not gonna be this baby right here!’” says Jonathan Kinnard, founder of Coffee del Mundo in south LA, while recounting what it was like when COVID-19 first hit LA.In an interview with Deborah Membreño, Program Officer at LISC LA, and…YES, THE HOMELESS CAN VOTE
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- Published on Monday, 30 May 2022 15:29
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originally publishedOct. 2019While delivering the previous issue of The Neighborhood News, a homeless man came up to me and asked if I was the editor. He had recognized me and my delivery sidekick, Foxie, from our picture. I smiled and proudly nodded yes. He told me that although he's been…West Adams Development Drama
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 April 2022 16:15
- Written by Peter Waldman BLOOMBERG
An Entire Neighborhood Is Being Flipped by a Los Angeles Developer (excerpts from Bloomberg Article)"Led by Shaul Kuba, the firm’s 59-year-old co-founder and development chief, CIM is working on 40 properties in West Adams at once.That includes construction of 15 new buildings, two to six stories high, with glass…Judge Okays Wesson's Appointment
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- Published on Thursday, 24 March 2022 21:24
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Reprinted from Courthouse News ServiceFormer Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson was cleared by a judge Thursday March 17, to begin serving as a temporary replacement for City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended from service following his indictment on federal corruption charges.The order was issued by Los…JUDGE BLOCKS WESSON
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 March 2022 16:59
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Reprinted from https://www.courthousenews.com/LOS ANGELES (CN) — A judge on Thursday morning granted a temporary restraining order against the Los Angeles City Council, temporarily blocking Herb Wesson from being seated as a councilman.
Wesson had been sworn in on Tuesday after beingmously appointed by the 14 City Council members to temporarily fill the District…We Endorse Jan Perry For Congress
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 March 2022 16:48
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Los Angeles, Calif. Former Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry, recently declared her candidacy for the United States Congress to fill the seat vacated by Representative Karen Bass.The newly drawn 37th Congressional District includes a large portion of Perry’s former Council District. “I am running because all we see in…He's Baaaack!
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- Published on Monday, 21 February 2022 14:44
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Herb Wesson Adds a New Wrinkle to the Nury Martinez-Mark Ridley Thomas DivideCityside Column: Heavy politics are at play as elected officials and community members duel over the fate of a suspended officeholderBy Jon Regardie -February 18, 2022One of the fiercest, and strangest, battles to hit City Hall in some…Bernard Parks’ Statement re. Mark Ridley-Thomas’s Indictment and Suspension from City Council
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- Published on Monday, 13 December 2021 21:20
- Written by Bernard C Parks
Reprinted with permission from Citywatch LAOriginally printed 15 NOVEMBER 2021COMMENTARY - I, like many of you, have become aware of the indictment of Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas. I am not surprised by any of the events, and despite what he may say, neither is he.No one should be surprised. Less than…Mark Ridley-Thomas Indicted on 21 Counts
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- Published on Thursday, 14 October 2021 08:55
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Reprinted fromhttps://deadline.com/2021/10/los-angeles-city-councilman-mark-ridley-thomas-usc-dean-indicted-on-federal-corruption-charges-1234855684/Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas and the former dean of USC’s School of Social Work have been indicted on federal corruption charges over an alleged bribery scheme stemming from Ridley-Thomas’ time serving on the county Board of Supervisors, prosecutors announced today.Democrat Ridley-Thomas is a fixture of local politics, having…Subcategories
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