Mike Davis

Mark Binelli on Detroit, Los Angeles, and our urban future

2013-03-12 06:15:00

Mark Binelli is a novelist, Rolling Stone journalist and native Michigander. Born and raised near Detroit, he returned to the city to write "Detroit City is the Place To Be: The Afterlife of An American Metropolis." The book explores the many desolate...

Drive-by shooting occurs outside site of City Council campaign forum

2013-03-01 23:32:42

David Roberts in Council District 9

2013-02-24 00:00:00

The 9th Council District in South Los Angeles suffers from a toxic combination of entrenched poverty, blight, high unemployment and lagging job skills. With its current representative, Councilwoman Jan Perry, termed out and running for mayor, it is...

In L.A.'s Council District 9 race, the money flows to Curren Price

2013-02-28 14:29:00

It's easy to understand why special interests are pouring dollars into the mayor's race in Los Angeles -- the mayor is the most powerful official in the second-largest city in America. What's less intuitive is why they're spending so much in the race...

PGA Tour takes stand against 'belly putter' ban

2013-02-25 06:43:00

The U.S. Golf Assn. announced on Nov. 28 that it would consider prohibiting players from using "belly putters," which are putters that are pressed against the chest or stomach to help keep the club stable. There was a lot of teeth-gnashing on the PGA...

Carpetbaggers or specialists? Candidates vie for CD9

2013-02-18 13:50:00

This post has been corrected, as indicated below. If you’re a candidate for Los Angeles City Council and you walk into a roomful of prospective constituents, you’d better be prepared with an answer to this question: How long have you lived...

Ganging up on Bob Blumenfield

2013-01-29 14:17:00

Six candidates are running for Los Angeles’ 3rd Council District seat; five showed up to a forum last Tuesday hosted by the Woodland Hills Property Owners Assn. They shook hands, embraced, in a couple cases offered each other pecks on the cheek. Who...

Tiger Woods' view prevails as 'belly putting' ban is unveiled

2012-11-28 08:21:00

Golf's rules-making boards, siding with Tiger Woods and others, on Wednesday proposed a change banning the growing use of "belly putting" in the game. Belly putting, also called "anchoring," is a method in which golfers use a long putter whose grip...

Labor federation backs seven for Los Angeles City Council

2012-12-18 13:52:16

58 will appear on ballot in L.A. City Hall races

2012-12-14 19:12:53

State Sen. Leland Yee to run for California secretary of state

2012-11-26 10:13:48

Sen. Curren Price latest state lawmaker to seek L.A. council seat

2012-09-27 12:44:06

Former Oakland Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett is Mexican American.

2013-05-02 00:00:00

ARCHIVE PHOTO: Glendale High sprinter Michael Davis, center, is ready for his final run with the Nitros.

2013-02-27 00:00:00

Curren Price Jr. answers a question during a candidate debate at the Maya Angelou Community School in South Los Angeles for a seat on the City Council. Other candidates participating included Mike Davis, left, Ron Gochez, second from left, Terry Hara, third from left, and David Roberts, right.

2013-02-18 00:00:00