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Q: When Is An Astronaut - Not? A: When He Is Running Against A Republican

Patty Hughes | Posted 05.27.2012

Patty Hughes

Supporters of first time Congressional candidate Jose Hernandez are responding to those who are questioning his ballot designation as "astronaut" with cynicism and vows to overcome the obstacles thrown up against Hernandez' candidacy.

Bell Recall Elections A Chance To Begin Anew

AP | By JOHN ROGERS | Posted 05.25.2011

BELL, Calif. -- After months of outrage directed at a city government that made this modest Southern California suburb the national poster child for m...

Bell's Unity Fraying As Recall Elections Approach

AP | By JOHN ROGERS | Posted 05.25.2011

BELL, Calif. -- Nine months ago residents of this hardscrabble suburb on the edge of Los Angeles were united with one common battle cry: "Throw the bu...

Bell Audit Results To Be Revealed Tonight

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

BELL, Calif. — Residents of the scandal-plagued California city of Bell can hear the latest on state audits of their town at a Monday night meet...

7 Educational Activities for Your Child Over the Holidays

Tiffany Cooper Gueye | Posted 05.25.2011

Tiffany Cooper Gueye

There are lots of very simple things you can do with your kids over the holiday break that are not only fun, but will stimulate your child's brain, helping to prevent learning loss.

Last Minute Legislative Rush Addresses Bell Scandal, Expands Carpool Lane Use

latimes.com | Jack Dolan and Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a measure Monday allowing tens of thousands more Californians with environmentally friendly cars to drive solo in ca...

Bell Got $3 Million In Illegal Property Taxes

AP | ROBERT JABLON | Posted 05.25.2011

BELL, Calif. — The tiny blue-collar city that granted huge salaries to its top officials may have to repay nearly $3 million in illegal property...

Report: Bell Officials' Salaries Paid With Property Taxes Higher Than Beverly Hills, Malibu

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

BELL, Calif. — Residents of a blue-collar Los Angeles suburb where city leaders were among the highest paid in the nation are paying some of the...

Lucia Graves

City Officials Got Thousands For Sitting On Boards That Never Met

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

City council members in a small, blue-collar city in southeast Los Angeles earned tens of thousands of dollars for sitting on commissions that met rar...

Breaking News: The 30/10 Initiative Is a National Story

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Joel Epstein

Let's close the 30/10 deal by being so united in our support that it is on the front page and everyone in Washington knows what we're talking about and asking for.

Neighboring Downey Distances Itself From Bell Scandal By Firing City Attorney

Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

In light of Bell residents' recent outrage over the city's salaries, Downey's city council voted yesterday to sever ties with their city attorney Ed L...

The Bell Tolls for Me

Rich Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Rich Siegel

Dear Mayor Hernandez, Like many Southern Californians I have been following the political turmoil in the City of Bell. Last week, we all witnessed ...

Small City Plans To Disband ALL City Services

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

MAYWOOD, Calif. — The small city of Maywood south of downtown Los Angeles plans to lay off almost all its employees, disband its police departme...

Live from the Toronto Film Festival: Day 1

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Marshall Fine

The Toronto International Film Festival suffers from its own success. There are too many damned commercials before the start of each film.

The Healer in Chief

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 05.25.2011

Joan E. Dowlin

Let's look at the history of blacks and police in our nation in this century. The story is always familiar. The police say they are protecting lives and the community. They shoot first and ask questions later.