Maxine Waters

A long, expensive (and distinctive) race nears the finish line

2013-05-19 20:09:00

A two-year campaign that has drawn record spending will see either the first woman or the first Jew elected as Los Angeles mayor. But despite those milestones, candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti sped around the city Sunday trying to avoid another...

Garcetti, Greuel fight for African American votes in final hours

2013-05-19 17:48:00

A two-year-long campaign that has drawn record spending will put either the first woman or the first elected Jewish leader in the Los Angeles mayor’s office. But despite those milestones, candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti sped around the...

Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti dash across L.A. to shore up support

2013-05-18 20:35:00

After remarks by Magic Johnson and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, it was Wendy Greuel's turn to remind a few dozen black supporters at a South L.A. rally on Saturday that African Americans could swing the mayoral election Greuel's way on Tuesday. "They always...

Greuel casts herself as an underdog; Garcetti shuns overconfidence

2013-05-18 18:57:00

After remarks by Magic Johnson and Rep. Maxine Waters, it was Wendy Greuel’s turn to remind a few dozen black supporters at a South L.A. rally on Saturday that African Americans could swing the mayoral election her way on Tuesday. “They...

Garcetti's lead over Greuel at 7 percentage points in mayoral race

2013-05-17 21:30:00

Eric Garcetti's lead in the Los Angeles mayor's race has narrowed to seven percentage points, but his strength among conservatives has blocked rival Wendy Greuel from securing a San Fernando Valley base that is vital to her chances, according to a new USC...

Recognition for a reserved WWII vet

2013-05-16 17:40:00

Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service. He is quiet and a polite listener, not the kind to draw attention to himself. But a few months ago, as he visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, other veterans noticed...

House chairman bars consumer bureau chief from testifying

2013-04-23 06:46:00

WASHINGTON -- The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will deliver his semi-annual report to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday morning, but he's not welcome to do the same before a House panel. House Financial Services Committee...

In contest for black support, Greuel wins Maxine Waters' backing

2013-04-08 21:26:00

When Los Angeles mayoral rivals Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti started scrambling last month to line up key supporters for the May runoff, Maxine Waters was near the top of the list for both — well worth any wining, dining or flattery that might...

L.A. Votes: Greuel gets Waters' backing, Garcetti gets union money

2013-04-08 09:00:00

Los Angeles mayoral contender Wendy Greuel has landed a coveted endorsement from Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles), one of the city's influential leaders among African American voters. Both Greuel and her rival in the May 21 election to replace Mayor...

Newton: Endorsement games

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Over the past few weeks, the race for mayor of Los Angeles has been less a contest of ideas and leadership than it's been an endorsement roulette, with Controller Wendy Greuel and Councilman Eric Garcetti trotting out their latest pledges of support as...

No excuses for using the term 'wetback'

2013-04-06 00:00:00

After Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) used "wetbacks" in an interview last week to describe the migrant workers who were once employed on his family's farm in California — and quickly apologized for uttering the slur —- The Times published an...

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters targets colleague in LAX runway battle

2013-03-25 16:36:00

In a sign of the high stakes and hardening political positions surrounding a major runway relocation project at Los Angeles International Airport, two of the state’s most powerful Democrats have come down sharply at odds on the issue. U.S. Rep....

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) attends President Obama's inauguration with Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif

2013-01-21 00:00:00

GOSHEN CT 8/5/06- Ned Lamont, who was challenging Sen. Joe Lieberman in a Democratic primary was joined on the campaign trail by actor Danny Glover, left, and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters of California, right, at the Litchfield Jazz Festival.

2012-11-29 09:37:31

Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally (D-Compton) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) stand together in a news conference in 2004.

2012-10-07 20:45:13