Election

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Oct 21 2010

Her take on the key issues

In addition to her full time job as a mother, Holly Mitchell is also the CEO of Crystal Stairs, the largest childcare development non-profit organization in California, and sits as a member of the board of directors of the Liberty Hill Foundation, Verbum Dei High School in Watts, and the national advisory council of Breast Cancer Action.

Mitchell has dedicated her life to helping working families in California and hopes to do more of that as the 47th District Assembly representative. Following are her views on key issues in the state.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Oct 21 2010

Bringing southern values to California

Lady Cage-Barile was born in New Orleans and raised in Baton Rouge, La. She moved to Los Angeles in 1982, and has lived in South Los Angeles since 2000. After much thought and encouragement, Barile has decided to run for the 47th Assembly seat.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Aug 26 2010

Holiday, malaise could tell the story

This has been a tough political year for the city of Inglewood.

In January, three-term Mayor Roosevelt Dorn, who had been in office since 1997, resigned amid charges by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office of conflict of interest and misappropriation of public funds.

Two months later City Administrator Tim Wanamaker abruptly resigned, after only two years on the job. Then a month later, Jeff Muir, Inglewood’s chief financial officer (CFO) gave his resignation.

Apr 15 2010

Lancaster election results

Lancaster, CA - Voters lined up at the poles Tuesday and decided who the mayor will be. Unofficially, Mayor R. Rex Parris remains the leader of the City of Lancaster. A total of 12,589 voters turned out for the election, while there are 62,000 registered voters in the city. As of Wednesday, unofficially without provisional and drop in ballots counted, Parris received 7,117 votes while Rodio, the runner-up for the position of mayor received 4,504 votes. In the last election, Rodio lost the race by only 351 votes.

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Apr 8 2010

End of month elections slated

Sun Village, CA—Sun Village residents will cast their votes on Saturday April 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jackie Robinson Park to select who will fill two seats open on the Town Council.
Four candidates are currently running for the positions, including incumbents Caroline Hicks, William Shaw and Rock Glaser. David Orso, a Sun Village resident and member of AV Trucker Organization is also running.
Some of the top issues on the line include redevelopment, town identity and boundaries, and illegal dumping.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.