There’s a bit of a twist in the only real Long Beach City Council race in the city, the Sixth District contest between incumbent Dee Andrews and challenger Ahmed Saafir.
Paul Eakins reports in this morning’s Press-Telegram that Andrews skipped last night’s NAACP candidates forum for school board and Sixth District candidates because of what Andrews [...]

Tues | Dec 11 The City Council of beautiful Downey, California, votes to hire a consultant to help them figure out what to do with what’s left of Johnie’s Broiler. You remember Johnie’s, right? It’s the authentic ’50s drive-in that was a shining example of Googie architecture—it also happened to make a club sandwich so [...]

With three Democrats to choose from–and no Republican candidate–we still don’t have a winner in the 55th Assembly District race
Local website LBPost.com asked an interesting question on its website yesterday, as voters headed off to cast their ballots in the 55th Assembly District race:
“Could Republicans Make the Difference in the 55th?”

Furutani for State Assembly, Randy Gordon vs. Michael Ellis gather, expel steam
Maybe it’s not quite accurate to call 55th Assembly District candidate Warren Furutani’s campaign a juggernaut–after all, this time last year he ran exactly the same race against then-Sixth District Councilwoman Laura Richardson and was sent packing. (That was a juggernaut.)

You wouldn’t think a career politician like 55th Assembly District hopeful Warren Furutani would see eye-to-eye with a man like custom chopper chief Jesse James.

Warren Furutani, the Democratic Party’s now-officially endorsed candidate for Laura Richardson’s vacant 55th Assembly District seat, has what he admits may be a cheeky plan to improve air quality–if he’s elected, and if they let him.

One man–one candidate–stands out after last night’s 55th Assembly District candidates forum, and he’ll probably lose the race.

New boss, same as the old boss?
The actual primary in the 55th Assembly District race–Congresswoman Laura Richardson’s old seat–is still more than a month away.
Somewhere, people like Carson Councilman Mike Gipson, Los Angeles Community College Trustee Warren Furutani, and other well-spoken folks with a few interesting ideas are vying to win that race.
And you won’t [...]

Keep your eyes on the pack of eager beavers lining up to run for Congresswoman Laura Richardson’s empty 55th Assembly District seat–which has been somewhat unassembled since Richardson was elected to Congress on Aug. 21 and left the Assembly.
There’s Los Angeles Community College Trustee Warren Furutani, Carson Councilman Mike Gipson, and a slew of others: [...]