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Janice Hahn Will Run For "Black" Seat in Congress

Janice Hahn​Well, this is gonna get ugly. Rep. Janice Hahn announced today that she will run in the redrawn 44th Congressional District.The district runs from Watts to San Pedro, and includes much of her former City Council district. So what's the problem?The problem is that this is one of three L ... More >>

Janice Hahn Defeats Tea Party's Craig Huey In Congressional Race

Congresswoman-Elect Janice Hahn​With all the precincts counted, L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn has defeated Republican Craig Huey by 9 points in the special election to replace Rep. Jane Harman. Despite the Tea Party energy -- and all the lawn signs -- in support of Huey, he was unable to overcome ... More >>

Republicans Launch Fresh Attack On Janice Hahn Over Gang Workers

​Remember the booty-shaking attack video on Janice Hahn? The one that was declared the most offensive campaign ad of all time?Republicans immediately distanced themselves from it. But that doesn't meant they've given up on making an issue out of Hahn's support for gang-intervention programs. Quite ... More >>

Who Replaces Jane Harman?

Hahn, Bowen and a cast of SoCal characters slug it out for Congress

Dan Adler, Social-Media Mogul, for Congress: 'He Gets Shit Done,' Says a Bench-Pressin' Patti Duke (VIDEO)

What do Patti Duke and this packin' Speedo have in common? After the jump!​Dan Adler... Dan Adler... Kinda rings a bell, right? He's not big on the political scene yet -- and he's certainly not part of the Sacramento legacy system, in which career pols do their time and get the party's blessi ... More >>

Sidney Harman, L.A.-Based Stereo Pioneer, Dies At 92

Sidney Harman​Sidney Harman, stereo pioneer and philanthropist, died last night at the age of 92. Harman split time between Washington, D.C., and L.A. -- where he and wife, former Congresswoman Jane Harman, kept a home in Venice.Harman's passing leaves a question mark over Newsweek, which he bough ... More >>

Marcy Winograd's Former Campaign Manager Endorses Debra Bowen in 36th Congressional Race

Marcy Winograd​A former campaign manager for Marcy Winograd has endorsed Debra Bowen in the race for the 36th Congressional District."She's a very skilled legislator. I want someone who knows what they're doing," said Daniel Tamm, who worked for Winograd in 2009. "Debra is by far the superior cand ... More >>

Green vs. Blue: Debra Bowen Picks Up Environmental Endorsement In 36th Congressional Race

Debra Bowen​Since Rep. Jane Harman announced her retirement, there's been a struggle to frame the battle between the top two candidates to replace her: Democrats Janice Hahn and Debra Bowen.The standard frame would be moderate-vs.-liberal, but good luck finding a genuinely moderate position that e ... More >>

Gov. Jerry Brown Calls Congressional Election For May 17

Jane Harman​Gov. Jerry Brown today announced that the special primary election to replace Jane Harman in Congress will be held on May 17.Harman, who is leaving to head up a foreign policy think tank, delayed her resignation to allow Brown to consolidate the special election with the June tax-exten ... More >>

Marcy Winograd Is Back: Anti-War Activist Kicks Off Congressional Campaign Against Janice Hahn and Debra Bowen

Marcy Winograd​Marcy Winograd will kick off her congressional campaign today, billing herself as the "true progressive" in a race that also includes liberal L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn and liberal Secretary of State Debra Bowen.Winograd's entry into the race is bad news for Bowen, as she could s ... More >>

Janice Hahn Invites Debra Bowen To Take Pro-Israel Pledge

Janice Hahn tries to box Bowen in​In the first broadside of the South Bay's hot new congressional race, L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn today invited her top opponent, Secretary of State Debra Bowen, to take a pledge of support for Israel.The pledge condemns statements made by anti-war activist Marc ... More >>

Debra Bowen Will Run For Congress

Debra Bowen​Updated at 3 p.m. with interview of Bowen.Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced today that she is running for Congress to fill the seat held by retiring Rep. Jane Harman.Bowen will face off against L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn, who launched her campaign last week. In an interview t ... More >>

Jane Harman Plans To Resign On Tuesday, Won't Endorse A Successor

Jane Harman​Rep. Jane Harman will not endorse a successor, saying today that her new role as head of a foreign policy think tank compels her to be non-partisan.At her first press conference since announcing her retirement, the South Bay congresswoman said she intends to make her resignation offici ... More >>

Marcy Winograd Has A List of Questions For Janice Hahn And Debra Bowen, Such As "Will You Visit Wikileaks Suspect Bradley Manning In Jail?"

Marcy Winograd​Marcy Winograd, the progressive teacher who twice challenged Jane Harman in the Democratic primary, has not decided whether to run again now that the seat is open. But in an e-mail to supporters, she said she wants a candidate who will be unafraid to criticize Israel and who would b ... More >>

Jane Harman Retires: Will Janice Hahn Take Her Place?

Congresswoman Janice Hahn?​L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn will run to replace Jane Harman in Congress. Hahn announced her candidacy in a press release this afternoon, saying she intends to "create new jobs, expand clean energy technologies and ensure that local small business owners get the help an ... More >>

Sidney Harman Buys Newsweek; Rep. Jane Harman Vows Hands Off

Jane Harman, D-Venice​The Washington Post Co. has found a buyer for Newsweek, its money-losing magazine that is stumbling into the digital age: Sidney Harman, the 91-year-old husband of Rep. Jane Harman, D-Venice. Donald Graham, the chairman of the Post Co., chose Harman over two other bidders bec ... More >>

Spielberg, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise Asked To Give Up Private Jets

Winograd.​Congressional candidate Marcy Winograd has formally asked Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and a handful of mega-stars to stop flying via private jet in and out of Santa Monica Airport because of the pollution the planes cause for neighbors in the neighboring, L.A. city community of Mar Vi ... More >>

Man Bites Off Protester's Finger at Health Care Rally

KTLAAftermath: Blood on a sidewalk​Call it a case of bite and run, but a 65-year-old man opposed to health care reform struck another man who was trying to reach a MoveOn.org-backed pro-reform rally of 100 participants -- and had half his pinky finger bitten off in return. And, in a dramatic tour ... More >>

Abortion "Holocaust Survivors" to Protest at Corn Field Rally

​When Congress members and others opened the doors of town hall meetings to hear constituents' views on health care reform, they never dreamed of what was waiting for them on the doorstep. By now we're familiar with the images of red-faced elders shouting down meek Congressmen, or of gun-toting ac ... More >>

Marcy Winograd to Challenge Jane Harman in CD 36

Today at 4 o'clock Marcy Winograd will announce her second Democratic primary run against Congresswoman Jane Harman. Winograd's event takes place at the entrance to the Venice Pier, which is located near the northern edge of the 36th District. In 2006 Winograd, an English teacher at Crenshaw High Sc ... More >>

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Zero for Conduct L.A. Unified School District officials are calling for legislation to make it easier to fire incompetent, tenured teachers. State Senator Gloria Romero, formerly opposed to the idea, now seems to be on board somewhat. L.A. TimesNo Cash Flow The Palmdale Water District's cash reserve ... More >>

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Cinco de Mayo to Flu: Bring It On! Several large Cinco de Mayo celebrations scheduled across America will not hold de Mayo, despite fears that swine flu could spread in crowds of densely packed people. Los Angeles'  festivities will take place on Olvera Street, although a Chicago celebration ha ... More >>

Red Ink Dept.: L.A. Times to Drop Letter "A" in Headlines

In a move widely seen as an attempt to save on ink and paper costs, the L.A. Times has begun to eliminate the letter "A" from its print-edition headlines, replacing it with "O." The change will apparently be phased in gradually and today took the form of South Bay Congresswoman Jane Harman's last na ... More >>

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Harman Heard? A 2006 National Security Agency phone tap allegedly recorded South Bay Congresswoman Jane Harman offering to lobby the Justice Department on behalf of two members of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee accused of espionage. The call was reportedly with an Israeli agent. In ex ... More >>

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Sheriff to Close Jails? Going far beyond the early release of county inmates, Sheriff Lee Baca may also close a jail or two to cope with a massive budget shortfall that his department faces. L.A. TimesCandidate Boycotts Own Press Conference L.A. City Councilman and City Attorney candidate Jack Weiss ... More >>

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Wake Up and Vote

L.A. Weekly endorsements for next Tuesday’s primary

Harman's Two-Front War

The veteran L.A. Democrat is under fire from her colleagues and her constituents

The Abolitionist and the Whig

Will June be Jane Harman’s cruelest month?

Party Pains

Hanging out with the Democratic hacks in Sacramento

Is It Good for the Jews?

The chosen people choose a mayor

Riding the Storm Out

Democrats huddle with only hope to get them through the night

L.A. Weekly Voter's Guide

The L.A. Weekly’s Endorsements

In Search of Gay Leaders

And, once we find them, what should they do for Los Angeles?

The Unhappy Warrior

Gray Davis: The rise of America’s most calculating politician

New Fault Lines

It's Only a Paper Right

Having the law on your side helps little in Mexico's factories

Letters

A Rich Defection

Harman sides with Bush on free trade

Voting Guide

Calling Adam Schiff

If the rookie congressman screws around on crucial trade vote, dump him

Print-Out Ballot Guide

Endorsements

The Weekly’s recommendations in the November general election

Famous Victories

How labor won on Tuesday; how Gray Davis can win this fall

Our selections in next week's primary

The Dollar Dems

Checchi, Harman show cash; Davis waves flag

Riordan's Back

And he's blasting his personal Saddam

Feinstein Lite

Jane Harman tries out the open primary