Mathews for Congress benefit concert

PHOTO by DAVID M. THORNTON
Dietra Kruschev, 60 Watt Kid and Gestapo Khazi
Alex’s Bar
Feb. 25
“I’m not a politician,” said the candidate Peter Mathews, addressing his fellow Americans in a break between 60 Watt Kid’s echo-drenched set and Gestapo Khazi’s cochlear assassination, which was both refreshing (given that I’m not sure I want [...]

Peter Mathews runs for Congress like I get runs in my tights—which is to say incessantly—and the perennial candidate (and his colorful campaign bus)—profiled by Dave Wielenga last summer in these pages—is at it again, this time with a legion of local indie bands supporting him. Tonight’s bill (benefiting Mathews’ campaign) features 60 Watt Kid, [...]

Peter Mathews, the Cypress College professor who never, ever stops running for Congress, is dispatching supporters and assorted volunteers to walk precincts throughout the 37th District this weekend. That’s the one composed of Long Beach, Carson, Compton, Dominguez, Signal Hill, Watts and Willowbrook that’s currently represented by Laura Richardson.
If you want to support Mathews’ never-ending attempt to become a member of the [...]

Peter Mathews, who’s running for the 37th district congressional seat against fellow Democrat—and incumbent—Laura Richardson in 2010, is holding a Town Hall meeting about healthcare reform on Saturday (Sept. 12) at Sipology coffee house, 448 E. Broadway, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Why won’t 37th District Congressional candidate Peter Mathews admit defeat?

PHOTO by RUSS ROCA
Maybe you remember Peter Mathews’ little old school bus. It was painted red, white and blue, and there was a whistle-stop speaking platform on the back that was often draped with star-spangled bunting. The effect was an irreverently funky yet unquestionably patriotic cross [...]

And why was she listed last fall on a Republican slate mailer that also urged passage of Proposition 8?
There’s nary a word on Congresswoman Laura Richardson’s (D-Long Beach) website about today’s California Supreme Court 6-1 decision upholding our state’s current ban on same-sex marriage.
But perennial Congressional candidate Peter Mathews was on the stump Tuesday afternoon [...]

 Congresswoman Laura Richardson promised at a campaign forum Thursday that she will give a comprehensive public explanation of her controversial financial circumstances, including those eight defaults on three houses in four years. But not yet—not until after her 37th District constituents cast their votes in the Nov. 4 election in which she is running for a [...]

That’s right: as the Press-Telegram’s John Canalis writes today, June Pouesi–who lost a Carson City Council race 14 years ago–is throwing her hat in the ring as a second write-in candidate in the 37th Congressional District race to unseat Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach).
This makes the score one Democratic write-in candidate (Peter Mathews); one Independent [...]

Hard to believe, but in less than two months, our own congressional Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach) is up for re-election, in a race she’s expected to win despite financial woes that earned her a recent dishonorable mention from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics.
The Washington watchdog group gave Richardson the frowning of a lifetime for, [...]

It’s officially not official yet. Despite hearing from Mayor Bob Foster, and devoting considerable discussion to the topic, Long Beach Chamber of Commerce hasn’t decided how it feels about Hizzoner’s proposed $571 million infrastructure bond–which will be in our hands and on our ballots in November.
And it may not know how it feels until some [...]