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Welcome to my new website

More than three decades ago, in my mid-20s, I took my first oath of office as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. Today, I’m 60, and one of our... [Read more]

Third District Wire

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Arts & Culture A lens on their young lives

A lens on their young lives

For months, Venice Arts teamed with ten youths between the ages of 13 and 18 to document their lives through photography in the downtown Garment... 

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Economy Prop. 36 treatment dollars up in smoke

Prop. 36 treatment dollars up in smoke

In theory, it was a win-win. Nine years ago, California voters overwhelmingly approved a measure to put low-level drug offenders on a path to... 

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Public Safety Sex bias finally arrested in the Sheriff’s Department?

Sex bias finally arrested in the Sheriff’s Department?

None of the young women who graduated this fall from the sheriff’s academy have met the grandmother who fought their battles, who paved the... 

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Transportation 7 things you should know about the Westside Subway

7 things you should know about the Westside Subway

With the Metro board’s recent approval of long range transportation projects for the region, the Westside Subway extension is embarking on... 

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Giving new meaning to pet projects in government

Giving new meaning to pet projects in government

The leggy young thing seemed a bit nervous, even though she looked great—impeccably groomed, hot pink bandana around her neck. She was accompanied by a couple of handlers to stage-manage every... [Read more]

Around the Third District

With more than 2 million constituents, the Third District is the most economically, ethnically and geographically diverse of Los Angeles County's five electoral districts. It spans eastward from the Pacific, across the Santa Monica Mountains and into Los Angeles' Westside, San Fernando Valley and parts of Hollywood. Zev has represented the district since 1994.


mountain communities
the westside
the valley