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Local Politics Matter, Too

Comments (0) | city council, inauguration, local politics, Los Angeles, Opinion, poverty, unemployment

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Christian Patterson
Columnist

The resolution of local issues will have a much larger impact on a community’s quality of life than major national policies.

L.A. Redistricting Enters Final Stages

Comments (0) | bernard parks, city council, herb wesson, Jan Perry, L.A. redistricting, local politics, Los Angeles, Raphael J. Sonenshein

Ryan Faughnder
Executive Editor

Process has left a bad taste in observers' mouths.

Occupy L.A. Gets Personal

Comments (2) | l.a., local politics, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, occupy l.a., occupy movement, Occupy Wall Street, politics, Protests

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Sarah Parvini
Staff Reporter

SLIDESHOW: A look at the people behind the picket signs.

San Fernando Valley Feels Disconnected From Local Politics

Comments (1) | Cal State Northridge, city council elections, Local, local politics, Los Angeles, Northridge, San Fernando Valley, van nuys

Jennifer Whalen
Contributor

Few feel City Council elections have much to do with their lives

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