L.A. Mayoral Campaigns Largely Financed By Westside Donors

The elite enclaves of the Westside were far and away the most willing to open their checkbooks.

USC's Coliseum Take-Over Bid Slowed By Parking Lots

Comments (0) | california state legislature, expo park, exposition park, Los Angeles, los angeles memorial coliseum, los angeles memorial coliseum commission, parking, parking lots, revlon run/walk, roderick wright, sb 695, senate bill 695, Shrine Auditorium, university of southern california, USC

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Who should control parking lots?

Should Military Dogs Be Considered 'Equipment' Or Servicemembers?

Comments (9) | Barack Obama, debbie kandoll, department of defense, dogs, John McCain, Leon Panetta, lisa phillips, military canines, military working dogs, National, NDAA, pentagon, UCLA

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Thing or being?

Religion Mixes With Politics In L.A. Mayoral Race

Working together, could faith groups accomplish more?

LAPD To USC Students: No Racial Profiling Found

Police officials told students the response was not based on the race of students involved.

Meet The USC Students Arrested At Friday's Party

UPDATED: Two of the six arrested so far have told us more about themselves.

USC Students Decry Racial Profiling By Authorities

Comments (5) | black students, DPS, lapd, latino, latino students, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, party, racial profiling, students

Paresh Dave, Jeremy Fuster
Reporters

About 80 USC students gathered around Tommy Trojan on Monday to tell their stories.

In L.A. Elections, Making L.A. Money Worth More

Would it work as planned?

Eric Garcetti Has Edge Over Wendy Greuel In Council Endorsements

Comments (34) | 2013 los angeles mayors race, Antonio Villaraigosa, endorsements, Eric Garcetti, jim hahn, la election, la mayor, la mayor's race, Los Angeles, los angeles city council, los angeles mayoral election, wendy greuel

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Does it separate the two candidates?

A Young Presbyterian At The Center Of Peace And Politics In Northern Ireland

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

What Christian churches must do to keep youth engaged.

John McCain's Five Points On Immigration Reform

Comments (34) | ann compton, Arizona, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, Colorado, gang of eight, immigration reform, immigration reform legislation, John McCain, Los Angeles, michael bennett, National, President Barack Obama, USC, USC Schwarzenegger Institute

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Plus, the former presidential candidate's optimism.

Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel Close In Money Battle

Comments (1) | campaign finance, Eric Garcetti, la election, la mayor, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles city ethics commission, wendy greuel

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Each has raised more than $1.2 million.

Former FCC Lawyer Mark Lloyd On Agency's Post-Genachowski 'Tipping Point'

Comments (2) | Barack Obama, broadband, FCC, federa government, federal communications commission, Internet, julius genachowski, mark lloyd, net neutrality, new america foundation, NPR, public broadcasting, regulations, Technology, television, Washington D.C.

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

FCC decides how cell phones, web and TVs work.

Stanford Bullpen Quiets USC Baseball Team In 10-3 Victory

Comments (11) | Stanford, Stanford Cardinal, USC baseball, USC Sports, USC Trojans

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

A 3-2 deficit quickly becomes insurmountable for USC.

Will L.A.'s Next Mayor Go Geek?

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

City far behind in opening data.

Al Franken Renews Defense Of Protect IP Act

Comments (0) | al franken, Congress, Harry Reid, hollywood, Minnesota, online piracy, PIPA, Protect IP Act, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act, tech industry, Technology, us senate, wikipedia

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Few could give him specific concerns.

Al Franken Praises Obama's Israel Speech

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

In USC speech, he also offers a hopeful tale.

Eric Garcetti Showcases His Union Support

Comments (1) | Eric Garcetti, la county federation of labor, la election, la mayor, LA mayoral election, labor unions, Los Angeles, pensions, unions, wendy greuel

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

As Greuel calls Garcetti anti-labor, he fights back.

St. Patrick's Day Pictures - Dublin, Ireland

Comments (0) | Dublin, green, guniess, International, Ireland, photos, pictures, republic of ireland, slideshows, st. patrick, St. Patrick's Day

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

SLIDESHOW: Excitement despite near-zero degree temeperature.

Wendy Greuel's Supporters Defend Her Skills

Comments (0) | 2013 los angeles mayoral races, 2013 los angeles mayors race, afterschool programs, dolores mission, Eric Garcetti, hud, l.a. election, la election, lal's best, Los Angeles, los angeles city council, los angeles mayor, Northridge earthquake, Tom Bradley, wendy greuel

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Cautious or not, the job at hand gets done, they say.

Wendy Greuel's Ties To Tom Bradley Recognized In His Old Neighborhood

Comments (0) | 2013 la mayors race, 2013 los angeles mayoral election, african american vote, baldwin hills crenshaw plaza, black vote, Eric Garcetti, Jan Perry, l.a. election, la election, Los Angeles, Los Angeles election, Los Angeles Mayor Election, los angeles mayors race, Tom Bradley, wendy greuel

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

In Baldwin Hills, mixed attitudes about Greuel.

Curren Price Benefits From Sacramento Donors

State lawmaker rakes in outside money.

Harvard-Westlake Alums Provide Powerful Backing To Eric Garcetti

Comments (0) | 2013 los angeles mayoral election, 2013 los angeles mayoral race, 2013 los angeles mayors race, Barack Obama, campaign finance, chris hopkins, Eric Garcetti, eric garcetti fundraisers, jeff millman, l.a. election, la election, Los Angeles, los angeles mayor, marc mitchell, next door lounge, robert ahn, wendy greuel

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Core alums start network of political supporters.

Wendy Greuel And Eric Garcetti Both Shine Among Environmental Groups

Is one more "green" than the other?

L.A. Film And TV Industry Jobs? Mayoral Candidates Offer Plans To Ensure They Exist

More incentives, candidates say.

Christopher Dorner's Navy Service Record And Mental Health Scrutinized

Comments (35) | California, christopher dorner, christopher jordan dorner, defense secretary, gun safety, Gun Violence, lapd, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles police department, mental health, mental illness, mental services, naval reserves, navy, navy reserves

Michael Juliani, Paresh Dave
Senior Editors

What has he been up to?

Dorner Manhunt: LAPD Declines To Say Whether Drones Being Used

Comments (4) | aerial surveillance, border patrol, California, California, christopher dorner, christopher jordan dorner, cpb, dorner, drones, FAA, lapd, license plate, los angeles police department, manifesto, Nevada, police, Spying, umav

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Dorner, the suspected killer of three people across Southern California in the last five days.

San Diego Police Say Christopher Dorner Not In Pt. Loma

Comments (1) | blue alert, California, christopher dorner, christopher jordan dorner, irvine shooting, Keith Lawrence, lapd, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles police department, Monica Quan, riverside, san diego, us navy

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

A raft of police cars surrounded a small building near a U.S. Navy Base.

City Of Los Angeles Releases 311 App And Cleaner Website

Comments (0) | 311, android, Antonio Villaraigosa, city apps, government technology, govtech, iPhone, ita, la dwp, la serice requests, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles websites, mobile app development, potholes, Technology, web design

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

You can complain about potholes from your smartphone.

Wendy Greuel Buys $265,000 In TV Ads In Bid To Get Her Name Out Early

Most money spent on ads on ABC.

Facebook's Kay Madati On Getting Hollywood To Buy Into Zuck's Plan

Comments (0) | annenberg school for communication and journalism, check-ins, Facebook, film studios, hollywood, instagram, kay madati, movie studios, online ads, silicon valley, social media, social media marketing, Technology, Twitter, university of southern california, USC, usc annenberg m2e

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

And getting Hollywood bosses to buy in.

St. Monica Catholic Church Turns To Polling To Calibrate Teaching

Comments (1) | California, catholicism, Gallup, polling, Religion, Religion, Santa Monica, st. monica catholic church, surveys, Tom Brady

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

God meets Gallup.

Obama Steps Up For Illegal Immigrants

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, border, border security, California, Florida, Harry Reid, illegal immigration, immigration, immigration reform, John McCain, Las Vegas, marco rubio, National, Nevada, Obama

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

President Barack Obama meets with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Jan. 25

Still, citizenship could be years away for the undocumented.

Jerry Brown Desires More Disciplined, Prudent California

Brown optimistic in vision for state.

Monthly Fee For Metro FasTrak Transponders On Chopping Block

Comments (16) | 10 freeway, 110 freeway, annie nam, carpool lanes, express lanes, Fastrak, hot lanes, hov lanes, Los Angeles and Region, los angeles county metropolitan transportation authority, Los Angeles transportation, metro, scag, southern california association of governments, tolls, zev yaroslavsky

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Tweak could allow speedy trips to LAX every now and then.

Senate Democrats Will Introduce Tax Reforms

Comments (0) | charles schumer, federal budget, federal spending, federal tax reform, federal taxes, Harry Reid, IRS, john boehner, National, President Barack Obama, Tax Reform, us congress, us senate

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Why this is a new thing.

France Calls For Greater U.S. Role In Mali Battle

Comments (0) | Africa, african terrorists, Al Qaeda, Algeria, bamako, France, French, gas, International, mali, natural resources, northern africa, oil, terrorism, U.S., war

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

U.S. hasn't decided what to do.

L.A. Mayoral Debate: Observations From First Televised Debate

The debate focused on traffic and air.

Pointing To Sour Advertising Market, L.A. Metro Passes On More Lucrative Deal

Comments (2) | bus ads, cbs outdoor, la metro, Los Angeles, los angeles county transportation authority, los angeles metro, metro, oaa, out of home advertising, outdoor ads, outdoor advertising, outdoor advertising association of america, public contracts, rail ads, titan, train ads, transit advertising

Paresh Dave
Executive Director

Bus and rail operator goes with less risk.