The race for District 5

Of the eight City Council seats on the ballot, District 5 stands out because six candidates are actively raising money to compete in the race and there is no incumbent. The Times is offering a closer look at the contenders.
 
Adeena N. Bleich, nonprofit organization director
Ron Galperin, neighborhood advocate/attorney
Paul Koretz, nonprofit organization director
Robert Schwartz, attorney        
Robyn Ritter Simon, community leader/businesswoman
David T. Vahedi, attorney/neighborhood council boardmember

Westside race for 5th District City Council seat is wide open

March 1, 2009

LOS ANGELES ELECTIONS

Westside race for 5th District City Council seat is wide open

If any section of Los Angeles knows how to confound the political establishment, it's the City Council's 5th District, a string of affluent Westside neighborhoods that has been electing newcomers and outsiders for decades.

February 24, 2009

LOS ANGELES ELECTIONS

Building on the Westside: Q & A with L.A. 5th District City Council candidates

Growth and development issues on Los Angeles' crowded Westside often leave residents roiling over how best to keep it vibrant without eroding neighborhood life.

5th Council District fight is enmeshed with billboard battle

February 16, 2009

LOCAL ELECTIONS

5th Council District fight is enmeshed with billboard battle

To find ground zero of L.A's outdoor advertising wars, a good place to start is the Los Angeles City Council's 5th District -- or more specifically, a two-mile stretch of Westwood Boulevard.

January 14, 2009

Six candidates for Weiss' seat run in a close pack

The March 3 race to replace Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss is shaping up as a close contest, with six candidates almost evenly matched in their fundraising, according to campaign finance reports turned in this week.

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