Supervisor Debate
Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks and State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas are running for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in the 2nd District. The seat has been held by Yvonne Burke since 1992. Parks and Ridley-Thomas held a debate on Thursday, April 24th. Matthew Mundy has highlights. (posted 4/29/08)
By Matthew Mundy

Green Buildings
The city council approved a bill on Earth Day to make LA's buildings environmentally sustainable. (posted 4/22/08)
By Stephanie Meisenheimer

Mayor unveils his new gang fighting strategy
The mayor announced a new plan today that would reorganize the city's current gang reduction efforts. The new plan includes the addition of four new gang reduction zones. The plan also allots additional funds to intervention and prevention services is high-crime areas. (posted 4/15/08)
By Sonata Lee

Family of gunned down teen asks for tougher laws for illegal immigrants
The family of Jamiel Shaw, the young man gunned down steps from his home, urged the Los Angeles City Council to adopt Jamiel's Law. The new law would permit police officers to ask people they arrest about their immigration status. Shaw was allegedly killed by a man the police believe is an illegal immigrant who was release from jail the day before Shaw was killed. (posted 4/08/08)
By Sonata Lee

Gang Politics
A city hall committee met today to discuss ways to implement the new anti-gang strategy. This includes rearranging the bureaucracy and reallocating money meant for other programs. David de Sola looks at the plan and where the money might come from. (posted 4/03/08)
By David de Sola

Border Fence
The Bush Administration is waiving environmental laws and regulations to expedite construction of a fence along the border between United States and Mexico. Supporters of the border fence say the waivers are necessary to finish the construction quickly to prevent more illegal immigrants from coming into the United States. But environmentalists are concerned that the fence will harm wildlife at the border, which is already experiencing ecological deterioration. (posted 4/01/08)
By Hannah Kim

4,000 Americans Dead in Iraq
As the death toll continues to climb, some say the U.S. should withdraw from Iraq and others maintain that the outcome will be worth the sacrificed lives. (posted 3/25/08)
By Stephanie Meisenheimer

Dream Act
One of the major issues of the 2008 election is illegal immigration. Trapped within the debate are thousands of high school and college age, undocumented immigrants... who want a chance at higher education, but can't afford it. State Senator Gil Cedillo has tried and failed twice to pass legislation that would help some of these students get financial aid. One young man is hoping his third try will be the charm. Sam Farber has the story. (posted 3/25/08)
By Sam Farber

Obama’s speech “A work of genius”
The Reverend Cecil Murray led the well-known Los Angeles First A.M.E. Church for 27 years. He was credited with helping calm the city during the 1992 L.A. riots. Now Reverend Murray is a professor with the USC School of Religion. I had a chance to speak with him about Senator Obama’s recent speech regarding race, religion and America. Reverend Murray called the speech "work of genius." (posted 3/25/08)
By Laura Weber

Mayor budget
The City of Los Angeles is staring at a massive budget deficit heading into the next fiscal year. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is looking at a variety of measures to deal with the money crunch, including laying off city employees. David de Sola looks at what measures city officials and employees are considering to solve the problem. (posted 3/13/08)
By David de Sola

Speaker Fabian Nunez school funding conference
California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez holds a conference at a downtown elementary school to discuss the defeat of AB 9XXX. (posted 3/13/08)
By Jean-Luc Renault

City Budget
The city is trying to dig its way out of a $155 million budget hole. But not everyone agrees on the best way to cut costs. One plan in particular, a proposal to limit LAPD recruits, is causing an uproar between Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the city's top policy analyst. Marissa Monroy has the story. (posted 2/26/08)
By Marissa Monroy

Taxes and stimulus package
As April 15th gets closer, a group of activists and a member of Congress are telling people to get ready for tax season. (posted 2/21/08)
By David de Sola

What will you do with your tax rebate?
Annenberg Radio News' Brian Sica asked South Los Angeles taxpayers what they will do with their tax rebates this year (posted 2/21/08)
By Brian Sica

Yvonne Burke endorses Bernard Parks for supervisor
Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is stepping down from office when her term ends. She has represented the 2nd District, which includes South Los Angeles, since 1992. On Thursday, February 14th she announced her endorsement of City Councilman Bernard Parks to succeed her. Parks is running against State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas and community activist Morris Griffin in the June election. Listen to Brian Sica's story to hear from Burke, Parks and a supporter of Ridley-Thomas. (posted 2/14/08)
By Brian Sica

Asian American Democrats
The Asian American vote has been overlooked in recent primary campaigns. (posted 2/07/08)
By Hanna Ingber Win

Asian American Republicans
While the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund estimates that most Asian Americans are Democrats, there is also a sizable amount voting Republican as well. (posted 2/07/08)
By Matthew Mundy

Interview with USC Professor on Iran nuclear program
Richard Dekmejian is a professor of Political Science at USC and specializes in Middle East studies. Victoria Sanchez talks with him about what the national intelligence estimate means for American policy toward Iran. (posted 12/04/07)
By Victoria Sanchez

S-Chip Consequences
Annenberg Radio News Host Tom Sparks speaks with a California mother who depends on the State Children's Health Insurance Program, vetoed by President Bush. (posted 10/08/07)
By Tom Sparks

Immigration Bill Rally
Immigrant rights groups lead huge rallies in Los Angeles in response to the so-called Strive Act. (posted 5/10/07)
By Debra Greene