Stories matching tag 'Mayor'

Mayor speaks at Markham Middle School graduation in Watts
Ariel Edwards Levy | 6-21-2010 | Comments

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa addressed the 326 graduates, telling them that "no matter how big you dream, occasionally you'll trip and fall." [...]

Voter apathy threatens Inglewood’s special election
Amanda Smith | 3-22-2010 | Comments

Low voter turnout concerns Inglewood leaders and community activists, especially in light of an upcoming special municipal election slated for June 8 to fill the empty mayoral seat. [...]

The rise and fall of former Inglewood Mayor Roosevelt Dorn
Josanta Gray | 3-11-2010 | Comments

Known as Mayor to his community, Reverend to his congregation and Judge to the youth who came before him in court, Roosevelt Dorn was a fixture in Inglewood civic life. [...]

BLOG: What’s happening in Compton City Hall? (Jan. 19)
Matthew Richmond | 1-21-2010 | Comments

Compton City Council vote against hiring an expensive consulting firm, and residents are still wondering: where has our money gone? [...]

DORN RESIGNS: Jury selection continues for Inglewood Mayor
Emily Henry | 1-19-2010 | Comments

[Updated] Dorn resigns his post as Inglewood mayor. Dorn, 74, is charged with conflict-of-interest and misappropriation of public funds. [...]

BLOG: What’s Happening in Compton City Hall? (Dec. 22)
Emily Henry | 12-23-2009 | Comments

imageTuesday's council meeting was a time to reflect on everything the council has - and hasn't - done in 2009. [...]

BLOG: What’s happening in Compton City Hall? (Dec. 8)
Emily Henry | 12-4-2009 | Comments

image[Updated] Compton Mayor Eric J. Perrodin banned newspapers and ejected residents from the Dec.8 city council meeting. Is City Hall violating civil rights? [...]