Los Angeles

Stanley O. Williford  |   OW Editor
May 10 2012

He points to responsibilities as husband, father

The mayoral candidate that Los Angeles magazine aptly termed “the unpolitician,” has folded his tent and withdrawn from the race. It’s a pity, because Austin Beutner brought a rare freshness to the Los Angeles political scene, though for big-city politics he brought very little name recognition.

Mar 22 2012

Mismanaged funds may have played a part

 Two former Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum top executives whowere accused last year of mismanaging public funds were arrested Thursday,along with the owner of a music promotion company.

Mar 1 2012

Marshall Hunter Sr.

Marshall Hunter Sr., 85, last seen boarding a bus near Century Boulevard and Prairie Avenue in Inglewood, has been missing since the morning of Monday, Feb. 27. Hunter, an African American, stands about 6 feet, 3 inches, with dark brown eyes and complexion. Hunter has a trachea tube, and was wearing pajama bottoms, white tennis shoes and a navy blue hooded sweat jacket. He also wears a Gardena Convalescent Hospital bracelet. Anyone having information or knowing his whereabouts is asked to call the Inglewood Police Department at (310) 412-8771 or his son Marshall Hunter Jr.

Oct 20 2011

Program to raise parents’ awareness of learning challenges facing children

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Tavis Smiley Foundation announced today it will host a series of parent education seminars nationwide to give parents tools and information on how they can ensure their child’s success in learning.

The Too Important to Fail Parent Education Summits will kick off in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 29 with six other cities scheduled throughout spring 2012. These include: Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Houston, and Montgomery, Alabama.

Jasmyne A. Cannick  |   OW Contributor
Oct 5 2011

Either come hard or don't come at all

Now I’m not trying to hate on Occupy LA, but after looking at news photos of the recent goings on, I couldn’t help but think of the National Organization for Women—and we all know that NOW was never about the liberation and equal rights of Black women.
 
All that’s to say, if the center of corporate greed for activists involved in Occupy LA is a closed City Hall on the weekend—then we’re obviously battling two different types of corporate greed and collusion.
 

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
California
Yvette Hollingsworth was recently named chief compliance officer for Wells Fargo & Co. Hollingsworth, who most recently served as managing director and global head of operations compliance and financial crimes compliance & risk management for Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank, will begin her new role on June 1, 2012. Hollingsworth will be based in San Francisco, and will report to Caryl Athanasiu, executive vice president and chief operational risk officer in the corporate risk group. As chief compliance officer, Hollingsworth will be responsible for ensuring that all areas of the company meet compliance management responsibilities and abide by all applicable laws and regulations. Her team will continue to provide independent oversight of business-based compliance management activities.
District of Columbia
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Los Angeles attorney Paul Watford to serve on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: “It is great news that the Senate has confirmed Paul Watford, an exceptionally talented attorney, to serve on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has a breadth of experience as a former prosecutor and a top appellate litigator and will make an excellent addition to the federal bench. However, I am very disappointed that more of my Republican colleagues did not join us in backing this highly qualified nominee.” When Watford is sworn in, he will be only the second African American serving on the Ninth Circuit.