Wendy Greuel

Apr 9 2013

Eight years in office

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is expected to highlight his eight years in office — particularly in the areas of public safety, education, business, transportation and the environment — when he delivers his final “state of the city” address this afternoon.

Apr 8 2013

Congresswomen Waters, Bass

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel today won dueling endorsements from Congress members representing South Los Angeles.

Greuel named Congresswoman Maxine Waters as her campaign’s co-chair at a news conference on the steps of City Hall.

Waters, who represents Westchester and the South Bay, as well as South Los Angeles, said that as co-chair, she would “be involved in some of the planning that will take place to implement the campaign.”

Apr 2 2013

Greuel heavily backed by labor unions

VAN NUYS, Calif. — Mayoral hopeful Eric Garcetti picked up the endorsement of another former candidate today, with Republican attorney Kevin James backing the councilman’s campaign.

James’ endorsement, announced at a Van Nuys news conference, gives Garcetti the backing of the other three most visible former mayoral candidates.

James finished third in the March 5 primary election, followed by Councilwoman Jan Perry and former tech executive Emanuel Pleitez, both of whom have thrown their support behind Garcetti.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Mar 28 2013

One woman has a chance to fill San Fernando Valley seat

As the May 21 L.A. city runoff elections draw nearer, there is a troubling anomaly that may be shaping up—the almost total absence of women in elected positions in municipal government. Add to that the total elimination of Black women in elected office.

At this point, there are only two slots left that women could potentially win, when voters go to the polls—L.A. city mayor and the seat for the 6th Council District.

Mar 25 2013

Former President Bill Clinton

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Former President Bill Clinton endorsed the mayoral campaign of Wendy Greuel today, calling her a “smart, dedicated and creative problem-solver.”

“She knows how to make government work for ordinary people, and she’s been doing it for decades, not only when times are good, but especially during periods of crisis,” Clinton said. “I saw that strength of Wendy’s first-hand in 1994.”

Across Black America

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

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”