Two weeks after his passing and one week after his nationally televised memorial, Michael Jackson is still leaving his mark on the world. Unfortunately for the city of Los Angeles, the mark left by the late singer was a hefty financial one. So heavy, that city officials have engaged in a little bit of in-fighting.

U.S. mayors held a conference call today to “discuss innovative local solutions to the foreclosure crisis.” Mayors from Miami, Philadelphia, New York City, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and the city administrator from Oakland, CA were all on the call.

While most of the city of Inglewood watched Kobe Bryant fall flat on the court in the NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic, a handful of attendees of the Inglewood City Council meeting on June 9, witnessed a court brawl of the political variety. Read more...

Apparently education is too far down the food chain. Why is education the last thing the government wants to fund? It doesn’t make sense to me how this works out. One inspiring person I know who’s trying to make a difference is my economics and government teacher. Since we got the news of the budget cuts and how much it will be affecting not just our school but schools around the country, he has been trying to organize and get people’s attention. Read more...

May 22nd will now be Harvey Milk Day in California. That is, unless Governor Schwarzenegger vetoes the idea.

The State Senate Committee approved legislation May 6 to dub the slain gay rights activist's birthday a "day of special significance". If passed, the bill would also encourage public schools to conduct "suitable commemorative exercises" to recognize Milk's contributions to California.

Former California Senator  Don Perata announced yesterday he plans to run for mayor of Oakland in 2010. After months of speculation and hints, Perata said he made his decision official while attending the funeral of the four Oakland police officers killed a week ago. The Ten-year senator has been investigated by the FBI for the past five years for possibly taking kickbacks or bribes, no charges have been fomally charged. Current Mayor Ron Dellums hasn't declared if he will campaign for re-election or not.

Youth Radio’s Luis Sierra has lived in East L.A. all his life and weighs in on what the new LA mayor’s win means to young Angelinos.