CA FWD NEWS

The City of Bell made headlines for all of the wrong reasons. Now they are mending wounds of the past and forging ahead with new leadership and a focus on being transparent and accountable to their citizens.

The same three principles that have held the Swiss together for more than 700 years could help us pull together in California just as easily.

The Sacramento region is riding the backs of people like Richard Lewis, who is helping to create flexible community partnerships based on trust that allow big things to happen to keep downtown Sacramento vibrant.

As Executive Director of the League of Woman Voters in Los Angeles, she’s giving people the tools needed at the polls: telling them to pay attention to what their civic leaders are doing; attend meetings and hearings; and register to vote.

Under Loveridge’s leadership, Riverside was named 7th in the nation as the best city – in terms of jobs and economic development – by the International Community Forum. “Riverside is exciting and diverse.”

In the past three to four years I have witnessed an insurmountable decrease in state support for higher education and been exposed to the depth of issues that are present in California state government and in the United States federal government alike.

More than 160 community leaders from across San Mateo County gathered at the College of San Mateo on Friday, January 13, 2012 for the first in a series of meetings to work on “Building A Healthy and Safe Community.”

The summit is the vision of Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas who sees it as a way to empower citizens and give them a better understanding of what’s going on in their neighborhoods.

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we would simply like to present the entire video of his “I Have a Dream” speech, along with the full text transcribed.