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The two candidates for the third and final Lomita City Council seat were tied after provisional and vote-by-mail ballots were counted Wednesday, an astonishing turn of events that perhaps illustrates voters' doubts about veteran Councilwoman Margaret. Read Full Artice...
The six candidates for the board of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District all say they are not part of a slate, but the race for three seats has come down to two distinct sides facing off. Read Full Artice...
Three incumbents are seeking to remain on the board of the Lennox School District in Tuesday's election.
But in a testament to growing community participation, four challengers are seeking to unseat them. Read Full Artice...
As the district still reels from years of financial chaos and notoriously low student achievement, leaders elected on Tuesday to guide Centinela Valley schools can expect a busy, if not challenging, term. Read Full Artice...
Two longtime Hawthorne activists and volunteers - a retired pilot and a teacher - are facing off for the city clerk's seat in the Nov. 3 election. Read Full Artice...
Longtime Hawthorne Mayor Larry Guidi faces Councilman Danny Juarez - his first challenger in six years - in the Nov. 3 election, and the two candidates are as different as can be. Read Full Artice...
Five newcomers are competing to fill the seats of three outgoing board members in the Hermosa Beach City School District at a time when the district is battling financial troubles.
Winners of the Nov. Read Full Artice...
At a time when the Hawthorne School District is grappling with funding cuts from the state and the looming retirement of a veteran superintendent, only one incumbent board member is seeking another term in the Nov. 3 election. Read Full Artice...
Seeking to increase voter turnout and save money, the Torrance City Council and school board have begun initial talks about holding joint elections.
The move would set the two agencies up to trim election costs as revenue streams remain low. Read Full Artice...
As Los Angeles County seeks to replace a voting system that has been subject to sharp criticism from state officials, the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to terminate a contract with one of the system's main vendors. Read Full Artice...
Rancho Palos Verdes is looking to fill four seats on its Planning Commission, a panel that may look a little less attractive to local political aspirants after the election earlier this month. Read Full Artice...
As she continues to rake in contributions, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn is gaining support throughout California for a potential run for lieutenant governor next year, according to a poll funded by her exploratory committee. Read Full Artice...
Lomita Councilwoman Margaret Estrada picked up two votes Monday as pollworkers began a hand recount of ballots from last week's municipal election.
Estrada and challenger James P. Read Full Artice...
The city of Lomita on Monday will recount the votes from Tuesday's municipal election that produced a tie between two candidates for the third and final City Council seat.
Council veteran Margaret Estrada and attorney James P. Read Full Artice...
A powerful endorsement and plentiful campaign contributions were not enough for a slate of three candidates to win seats on the Centinela Valley Union High School District Board of Education this week. Read Full Artice...
Hawthorne voters spoke loudly and clearly against the city's current leadership in Tuesday's election.
Though Mayor Larry Guidi was re-elected, his tight hold on the City Council was dashed as his slate was rejected. Read Full Artice...
An onslaught of negative campaigning likely led this week to the first ouster of a Hermosa Beach City Council incumbent in more than 15 years, and only the slim re-election of the current mayor. Read Full Artice...
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