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New Assistance League of San Pedro-South Bay, Shirley Tyler.
church, that she was introduced to the Assistance League, many of which had been active at one time or another. Capt. Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd Arrested in Germany for Extradition to Costa Rica German authorities arrested the Founder and President of the U.S. based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Capt. Paul Watson, May 12 for extradition to Costa Rica. The extradition request stems from a 2002 violation in Costa Rica when Sea Shepherd encountered an illegal shark finning operation, run by a Costa Rican ship called the Varadero. On order of the Guatemalan authorities, Sea Shepherd instructed the crew of the Varadero to cease their illegal shark finning activities and head back to port to be prosecuted. When they reached the port, the crew of the Varadero accused Sea Shepherd of trying to kill them. A Guatemalan gunboat was subsequently dispatched to intercept the Sea Shepherd crew. Sea Shepherd said Watson was filming a documentary at the time of the alleged incident. The environmental activist group said the video proves their version of events. To avoid the Guatemalan gunboat, Sea Shepherd said it set sail for Costa Rica only to uncover more illegal shark finning activities in the form of dried shark fins by the thousands on the roofs of industrial buildings. Capt. Watson is being assisted by the European Parliament Vice President Daniel Cohn Bendit and the European Deputy Jose Bove.
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Battle for the 44th Hahn has raised almost $2 million war chest and extensive Democratic network that goes back to her father’s time, the late Supervisor Kenneth Hahn. But a network formed during her time Los Angeles City Council. A dozen state assembly members have come out and endorsed her, as well as much of the elected establishments in the cities of Compton, Carson, Lynwood, South Gate and Los Angeles. More than 30 labor unions ranging from the ILWU Southern California District Council to the National Nurses United, and almost 50 community and Democratic activists have endorsed Hahn. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this list is the breadth of interest groups represented from ethnic-based Democratic caucus to various lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups. She also counts Watts community activist, and founder and executive director of Parents of Watts, ‘Sweet’ Alice Harris and Rev. Cecil “Chip” Murray, former head of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church among her endorsements. In contrast, Richardson has a list of “supporters” that include individual members of the of the Congressional Black Caucus and perhaps a dozen individuals and organizations under the headings of California state officials, local officials, labor organizations and community leaders. Both Hahn and Richardson list the support of Carson Mayor Jim Dear and Carson Councilman Elito Santarina. Random Lengths News was unable to get a comment on their positions before press time. Longtime Democratic activist and president of the Progressive Democratic Julian Burger noted Hahn has been working the phones and the pavement since November 2011, months before the state Democratic convention in February of this year. “Janice was calling people and going to club meetings. Laura didn’t start until a full two months afterwards,” explained Burger, who has worked on Carson Mayor Jim Dear re-election campaign and Marcy Winograd’s two runs for congress. “I have never seen a race like this, especially a congressional election.” Burger said. “Everybody loves Laura, but she hopped on the horse too late.” Random Lengths News attempted three times to
reach Richardson’s campaign through the number listed on its website and left one voice message. In subsequent call, her campaign’s voice message box was full. Burger praised Janice’s front team in getting out ahead and reaching out to Democratic Clubs and delegates to the state convention and securing either their endorsements and their votes. “Janice hires good people. When they tell her to do something she does it, and she wins,” Burger said. “Who would have thought that the redistricting maps would turn out the way they did?” The new 44th Congressional District merged parts of the old 36th and 37th districts.
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