Recently, Archbishop Gomez asked me to become the assistant Vicar of Clergy for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. 

This position requires a six year commitment, three of which I will serve as the assistant, followed by three more years as the Vicar of Clergy. 

This office cares for the well being of all the Priest in the Archdiocese of…

We are working on delivering a world-class waterfront in the Port of Los Angeles. There are many fantastic projects already in progress. On Thursday night, March 29, 2012 I addressed residents at the Port's annual public meeting. I told them that I look forward to ensuring this transformation process takes place and that it will create the much needed critical mass of people to attract businesses.…

One hundred and forty thousand street lights in the City of Los Angeles are currently being switched from low-pressure sodium to LED lights. Over eight thousand lights have already been upgraded in the 15th District. 

The new lights which seem brighter, but are actually just whiter, will save the City sixty percent in energy costs! The new lights also…

Thank you everyone for all your well wishes! What an amazing night of my life Tuesday!!  We are an amazing community and we will only get better and stronger! We will grow old together. Much love to all of you! 

On Wednesday, I spent my first unofficial day at City Hall. It was an absolutely wonderful feeling. Here is a video of my first experience on the floor.

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The renovation of the structure housing the Korean Friendship Bell in San Pedro was celebrated Thursday, September 29 with traditional Korean music and ceremonial ringing.

The event was attended by Yeon-Sung Shin, the consul general of Korea, Ricardo Hung from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's office, Judith Kieffer, Executive Director…

We want to know what you are looking forward most to at the Taste In San Pedro THIS WEEKEND! What do you think about the move from Pt. Fermin to Ports O' Call.

San Pedro looked like Disneyland or Magic Mountain on Wednesday and Thursday as traffic filled up the Harbor freeway and Harbor Blvd., as thousands of visitors waited in upwards of three to four hours board and tour the USS Abraham Lincoln. 

Dear Fourth District Residents,

I wanted to update you on the status of the County’s redistricting process.

First, I want to thank the hundreds of you who took the…

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During these challenging economic times, governments across the U.S. are facing unprecedented challenges to their ability to deliver services.  Nowhere is that more apparent than in the nation’s largest county – Los Angeles County.  As the ultimate safety net for those most in need, we must examine our largest expenditures and determine how we can maximize scarce taxpayer resources.

Without question, the single largest growth in County expenditures is the General Relief (GR)…

A full 53-hour closure of the I-405, roughly between the I-10 and U.S. 101, is planned for the weekend of July 16-17, 2011. The closure is needed because of demolition work scheduled on the Mulholland Bridge. Due to the steep nature of the bridge, the freeway in both directions must be closed to protect the public during demolition.

Demolition preparation work is scheduled to begin Friday night, July 15, 2011 at 10 p.m., and continue until Monday morning, July 18, 2011 at…

The 8th annual LA Harbor International Film Festival kicked off Thursday morning at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, with local schools being invited for a viewing of Treasure Island. The students participated in the Festival's "Read the Book, See the Movie" program.

The Journal of Commerce is reporting that the LA-Long Beach Ports Plan Expansion and "move aggressively to protect market share as economy recovers."



The journal reports that the port of Los Angeles is expanding its China Shipping and TraPac container terminals and says expansion projects to follow will most likely be the APL facility, Yang Ming Marine Transportation and Yusen Terminals.



"The ports learned during the economic recession the importance of operating more…