Friday, May 18, 2012
May 21 is deadline in Los Angeles County for registering to vote in the upcoming election.
Los Angeles County residents ready to vote in the June 5 primary must register by May 21. If you’re not sure if you are registered then check your status online. This year’s ballot will feature open primaries, in which the top two vote-getters in state or federal races advance to the November election—no matter what party they represent. Here is a list of races on the ballot in Montrose-La Crescenta. Citizens can get a registration form online here and those who are uncertain of whether they are registered or not can check here. For more information, visit the Registrar of Voters website.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
See who’s running for offices representing Montrose-La Crescenta in the June 5 primary election.
With the candidates on the June 5 primary election ballot finalized, campaigns and voter registration drives are underway. Recently drawn redistricting maps put previous representatives, Rep. Adam Schiff and Assemblyman Anthony Portantino in new districts, leaving Montrose-La Crescenta residents voting for brand new representatives in the House of Representatives and Assembly. State Sen. Carol Liu, who currently represents Montrose, is running again in the new district representing both Montrose and La Crescenta. While Portantino originally said he would be running for Congress, he retracted that statement in a press release January. Races for the new districts representing Montrose-La Crescenta include State Senator 25th District, U.S. …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Traffic could snarl around Los Angeles County Thursday. George Clooney plans to host President Barack Obama for a campaign event at his Studio City home.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Kim Kardashian, a Democrat, said she sets her goals high and tells people to stay tuned for a possible bid in Glendale politics.
Kim Kardashian told Politico to stay tuned for her mayoral debut in Glendale just before the White House Correspondents Dinner. "I"m really passionate about the Armenian community and I know that Glendale has a really high... Armenian community there," Kardashian said. The reality starlet said she met with Glendale city councilmembers. "I loved what they had to say and... I loved learning more about the community and what you can do to help," Kardashian said. "I don't know. My answer is stay tuned." "There are so many issues and I think any time you can do something to help out then I think anyone should set their goals high." Kardashian must be elected to Glendale City Council during an election season before she can be voted by other …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The reality mogul let her representative tell US Weekly that Kim Kardashian is looking for ways to better serve the local Armenian community.
Kim Kardashian announced on E's Kardashian reality show, Khloe and Lamar, that she'd like to run for mayor of Glendale in about five years. After she establishes residency. Poll: Do You Want Kim Kardashian as Your Mayor? "Kim has always looked for opportunities to grow and also do what she can to help support the Armenian community," her rep said in a statement to Us Weekly, according to Huffington Post. "She's learning more about the ways in which she can help to do her part to make a difference in the community." Councilman Ara Najarian, suggested Kardashian take the role of “honorary chief of staff” and learn about Glendale, including funding for public services to business and residential topics, according to the Glendale News-Press…
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Former California Governor George Deukmejian endorsed 43rd Assembly Republican candidate Greg Krikorian.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Participants discuss issues related to congressional, state and local levels.
With November 6 just a few months away, local candidates are revving up their campaigns. La Crescenta residents hosted a speaking event featuring congressional, state and local candidates Saturday. The program, held by the Tea Party Political Action Committee (TeaPAC), discussed a number of issues related to federal spending, constitutional rights, small businesses, among other topics. Each speaker had a few minutes to address issues that they felt were pertinent. “One of our main purposes today is to educate people on who’s running for office,” commented Phil Downs, one of the organizers of the event, who introduced each of the candidates. “We want them to vote intelligently, that’s why we have a program like this.” Rick Williams, a …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Glendale City Council votes Tuesday to determine Glendale's mayor. Mayor Laura Friedman who had to place her vote Tuesday for the tie-breaker indicated that she will vote for Frank Quintero.
Frank Quintero will be Glendale's new mayor. Glendale Mayor Laura Friedman announced Tuesday at the start of the city council meeting that she supports Frank Quintero for the position. Quintero has served two terms as mayor and has stated he will retire following this term, Friedman said. The new mayor served from April 2003 to April 2004 and April 2009 to April 2010. Friedman was in Glendale's sister city in South Korea, Goseong, last week when the city council had a tie vote for the position, according to the Glendale News-Press. Three city council members were nominated for the mayor position, including council members Rafi Manoukian, Dave Weaver and Frank Quintero. Manoukian welcomed Quintero to the position and mentioned he was …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Several candidates will visit La Crescenta and La Canada homes on April 14 and 15.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Votes were split at Glendale City Council's meeting Tuesday, while current Mayor Laura Friedman visited Glendale's South Korea sister city, Goseong.
Carol Fodera
10:32 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
There’s a race that was not mentioned. If you are a registered Democrat or Republican, you will be able to vote for 7 members of your County Central Committee for the County of Los Angeles. The Democratic County Central Committee’s primary function is to get Democratic candidates elected at all levels of government. Vickere Murphy and Carol Fodera are Democrats and residents of La Crescenta who … more ›