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Al Austin makes history as the newest member of Long Beach City Council

  Councilman-elect Al Austin  He becomes the third Black City Councilman in history of the city where he will represent the 8th district, the most diverse district in the city.   Newly elected Long Beach city councilman, Al Austin said he will “work hard” for his constituents once he officially takes office July 17. Austin beat his opponent, Lillian Kawasaki by a little over 400 votes in city’s recent election. Now, for his 8th district, he is focused on tackling public safety, education and developing a stronger sense of involvement among residents. “I’m looking forward to representing my community for

Steven Neal wins Long Beach City Council seat

Councilman Steven Neal Steven Neal wins Long Beach City Council seat After losing in 2006, he easily wins 9th District with 52.3 percent of the vote   By Evan Barnes Sentinel Sports Editor It’s been over a week and incoming Long Beach City Councilman Steven Neal still has a hard time believing that he’s in his new position. Neal won the election on April 13 for the 9th District City Council seat with 52.3% of the vote. It was a turnaround from a narrow defeat to incumbent Councilmember Val Lerch in 2006 as Lerch finished second with 26.1%. The 49-year-old

Long Beach, Bellflower and Compton city councils approve resolutions supporting Carson football stadium

CARSON, CA – City council members in Long Beach, Bellflower and Compton have passed resolutions supporting the planned Carson football stadium as a relocation option for the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. The professional football stadium project supported by the Chargers and Raiders organizations has been approved by City of Carson. The Long Beach, Bellflower and Compton resolutions cited the potential for new jobs and substantial economic benefits from construction and operation of the Carson stadium as the primary reasons for the respective cities’ support for the $1.7 billion project. An independent study of the economic impacts of the

City of Los Angeles Kicks-off African American Heritage Month Observance 

For the 74th consecutive year, the City of Los Angeles and Our Authors Study Club are uniting to present a variety of events to observe African American Heritage Month. Mayor Karen Bass assembled a committee headed by Public Works Commissioner Mike Davis and OASC President Lura Daniels-Ball to present free programs for all ages to be held at venues throughout the city. Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. is the honorary chair for citywide celebration, Wendy Raquel Robinson is the ambassador for the OASC Carter G. Woodson Oratorical Contest, and William Allen Young will serve as a contest judge. Activities kick-off on

Thanks, Huntington Beach, for Reminding Me

The city of Huntington Beach’s majority Republican city council voted, that going into 2024, the beach city would not be celebrating Black History or Women’s History. I just wanted to say, “thank you Huntington Beach city council for being upfront about the way you feel about Black people.”

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell joins L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Heather Hutt to Open New Orleans Corridor Celebration 

On Saturday, June 17, at 11 a.m., Los Angeles City Councilmember Heather Hutt along with Mayor Karen Bass and a delegation led by New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell and the Los Angeles Jazz Festival Foundation will host the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly named, “New Orleans Corridor.”