Voters in South L.A. will, on March 8, choose who will represent them in City Council for the next term. Incumbents Bernard Parks of District 8 and Herb J. Wesson Jr. of District 10 both face opposition in their respective contests, especially Parks, whose challenger, Forscee Hogan-Rowles, is backed by unions and Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Annenberg Radio News and The South L.A. Report teamed up to compile interviews with some of the lesser-known candidates fighting to represent their districts.

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• Althea Rae Shaw, who wants to represent District 10, joined politics after her nephew was murdered by a gang member.
• Also from District 10, Luis Montoya, one of the youngest candidates in this election, says he will listen to the community and cut city officials' salaries.
• Chris Brown says he has a way to bring revenue into the 10th District to support education and create more jobs.
• District 8 write-in candidate Armenak Nouridjanian describes himself as an American patriot who upholds human and civil rights in his broadcasting.
• Candidate Jabari S. Jumaane says he has watched the 8th District grow in some areas and stagnate in others.

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