Public Officials

Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply

2013-05-19 00:00:00

We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...

Former Compton firefighter charged with arson, embezzlement

2013-05-17 13:16:00

A former Compton firefighter pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of arson, grand theft and embezzlement in connection with a fire that destroyed hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of communications equipment in December 2011. Marcel Melanson, 37,...

Ex-Compton fire official charged with arson, theft

2013-05-17 17:56:00

Marcel Melanson was a hero in Compton. The fire battalion chief led teams that raced to help victims of car crashes and street violence. Three years ago, he got national exposure as a star of a BET reality TV program that followed Compton firefighters...

2 leaders in L.A.'s 6th council district race are women

2013-05-17 20:53:00

The two apparent front-runners to replace Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas are veteran public officials with strong connections to the east San Fernando Valley Democratic machine that has sent candidates to City Hall since the mid-1990s. Both...

Giant 'Rubber Duck' deflates in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor

2013-05-15 13:49:00

A popular art installation in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor is no longer making waves. A 54-foot rubber duck, designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, started deflating Tuesday, and by Wednesday, the piece looked like a flattened yellow pancake bobbing...

Despite economic woes, 9th District a hot spot for contributions

2013-05-13 00:00:00

L.A.'s 9th City Council District is among the poorest in the city, taking in a stretch of South Los Angeles where the median household income is less than $30,000 per year. Yet despite persistent economic woes, the district has become a hot spot for...

State funds could allow for pay raises for elected officials

2013-05-16 15:07:00

The state certified Thursday that it has a sufficient reserve fund to allow pay raises for Gov. Jerry Brown, state lawmakers and other elected officials, but members of a panel that sets pay say they will probably maintain the status quo for another year....

In low-profile race, Zine and Galperin have a feisty final debate

2013-05-17 00:00:00

In their feisty final debate before election day, controller candidates Dennis Zine and Ron Galperin repeatedly hammered an insider-versus-outsider theme, seeking to convince voters they would be best prepared to be the city's next chief auditor and...

Ruben Barrales, party guy

2013-05-08 00:00:00

When President Obama told students in Mexico that without the support of U.S. Latinos he would not be president, he wasn't talking about the GOP's Ruben Barrales. But Barrales gets the message. He is the son of immigrants, and San Mateo County's first...

San Bernardino police officers criticize city officials on billboard

2013-05-03 13:24:00

The San Bernardino police officers' union took a very public shot at several of the bankrupt city's elected officials with a billboard proclaiming, "Congratulations! You've made San Bernardino the WORST run city in America!" The billboard featured...

Zuckerberg's advocacy ads under fire

2013-05-01 21:49:00

SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg is the public face of one of the world's most prominent companies. But now it's his actions as a private citizen that are making him — and Facebook Inc. — a target of environmentalists and progressive...

Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.us in heated controversy over political ads

2013-05-01 11:23:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Mark Zuckerberg is being unfriended by progressives angered by television ads from his political advocacy group Fwd.us that praise lawmakers for supporting the expansion of the Keystone XL oil pipeline and drilling in the Arctic...

City officials informed residents about plans to take their homes via eminent domain so that they can demolish largely-vacant blocks.

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Baltimore's elected officials celebrate passage of the $1 billion school construction bill.

2013-04-11 04:28:00

Bolivar man sues city officials over ruined 20-year old tree.

2013-01-09 20:30:00