Hilda Solis

Former Sen. Sheila Kuehl announces run for L.A. County supervisor

SACRAMENTO -- Former state Sen. Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica) made it official Thursday. She will be a candidate for the seat being vacated by Zev Yaroslavsky on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Kuehl, who served as chair of the Senate...

Tags: Sheila Kuehl, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Zev Yaroslavsky, Local Elections, Politics

U.S. seeks national recreation area status for San Gabriels

  Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Wednesday recommended designation of the San Gabriel River watershed and most of the San Gabriel Mountains as a national recreation area, making the popular playground eligible for additional law enforcement,...

Tags: Wildlife, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Ken Salazar, Conservation, Landforms

Details about new plan for San Gabriel Mountains raise questions

Political leaders and outdoors enthusiasts expressed dismay Thursday over new details about an Interior Department recommendation for changes in federal management of a popular region of the San Gabriel Mountains. "The proposal raises many questions,...

Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Conservation, U.S. Department of the Interior, Forestry and Timber, Adam Schiff

Beyond Tom Perez: Why do we need a Labor Department?

Well, America survived. Yes, it's true, the United States was able to withstand two months without a labor secretary. The previous secretary, Hilda Solis, stepped down on Jan. 22. That thud you heard was no one noticing. No one noticed because, like...

Tags: Immigration, Al Gore, Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Thomas Edward Perez

Panel of L.A. insiders will address budget gap and unemployment

A panel made up mostly of Los Angeles political insiders will spend the next six to eight months developing strategies for addressing two problems that have bedeviled City Hall — how to eliminate a persistent budget gap and create more jobs after...

Tags: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Lobbying, Career and Workplace, Antonio Villaraigosa, Business Enterprises

Obama picks Perez to lead U.S. Labor Department

Senate Republicans criticized the nomination Monday of former state labor secretary Thomas E. Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling the longtime civil rights lawyer will face a contentious confirmation over his approach to the law and...

Tags: Immigration, Benjamin L. Cardin, Thomas Edward Perez, Martin O'Malley, Crime, Law and Justice

Obama nominates top civil rights lawyer to lead Labor Department

WASHINGTON -- President Obama has nominated civil rights lawyer Thomas E. Perez to lead the Department of Labor, calling the former state labor official a defender of middle class workers and a consensus builder. Announcing his choice in the East Room on...

Tags: Immigration, Joe Arpaio, Kathleen Hennessey, Thomas Edward Perez, Labor Legislation

Villaraigosa touts cousin for federal labor post

How Obama is wielding executive power in 2nd term

WASHINGTON (AP) — This is what "Forward" looks like. Fast forward, even. President Barack Obama's campaign slogan is springing to life in a surge of executive directives and agency rule-making that touch many of the affairs of government. They are...

Tags: Immigration, Ecosystems, Health and Safety at School, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Unrest, Conflicts and War

Hilda Solis considering a run for L.A. County Board of Supervisors

WASHINGTON — U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis confirmed Friday that she is considering running for a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, plans to “get my footing back in the community” and remain politically active in...

Tags: Immigration, Ken Salazar, Employment, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities

Hilda Solis may be eyeing run for Board of Supervisors

Candidate for L.A. mayor qualifies for city matching funds