Janice Hahn

The state Senate seat vacated by the death of Jenny Oropeza is drawing the interest of some high-profile Los Angeles County politicians, including L.A. Councilwoman Janice Hahn and Assemblyman Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), who on Tuesday became the first to announce that he is in the race. Oropeza died Oct. 20 after a long illness, but because voters in the 28th Senate District reelected her last week, the governor will call a special election after the new term begins in January. The district stretches from Long Beach to Marina del Rey. Other potential candidates include Assemblyman Warren Furutani (D-Gardena)

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn on Wednesday introduced a motion calling for Los Angeles to annex Vernon, the small industrial city that has come under fire for the salaries and benefits paid to its top officials. Hahn is the latest in a growing group of city and state officials pressing for drastic action in Vernon. Her motion was referred to the city's Planning and Land Use Management Committee and will be voted on in the next weeks, her chief of staff said. The motion comes after a Times story detailing talks of disbanding Vernon among various officials, including Los Angeles County Dist.

If Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn has her way, Dodger Stadium is going to have to build a bigger owner's box. Hahn, whose late father, L.A. County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, was instrumental in wooing the Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1958, said she would like to see Congress change the laws so that the fans could buy stock in the Dodgers and be the owners. "It's been a painful year for the Dodgers," Hahn said. "I think the performance on the field really reflected that the parents were fighting.

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn on Wednesday called for an audit of security at Los Angeles International Airport in the wake of assertions by a local police group that the passenger terminals have become more vulnerable to terrorist attack since 9/11. Hahn chairs the council's Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee, which is reviewing claims by the Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Assn. that staff reductions and shifting budget priorities have compromised their ability to protect the nation's third-busiest airport.

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley convincingly won the GOP primary for attorney general on Tuesday, giving Republicans a strong chance at capturing the state's top law enforcement job in the November contest. His San Francisco counterpart, Dist. Atty. Kamala Harris, overcame an aggressive — and expensive — challenge in the Democratic primary as she seeks to become the first woman, first Asian and first African American to serve as attorney general. Former Los Angeles City Atty.

Janice Hahn Political party: Democrat Occupation: Los Angeles City Council member Age: 58; born in Los Angeles City of residence: San Pedro community of Los Angeles Personal: divorced; three children Education: bachelor of science degree in education from Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, 1974 Career highlights: teacher, Good News Academy, a private school in Westchester, 1974-78; public affairs regional...

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn has established an exploratory campaign committee for a possible run for California lieutenant governor in 2010. Hahn has served on the council since 2001, representing a district that stretches from San Pedro to Watts, and has one of L.A.'s most recognizable political names. She is the daughter of the late Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn and the sister of former Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn. Hahn filed papers with the California secretary of state for "The Janice Hahn Lieutenant Governor 2010 Exploratory Committee."

The Port of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Conservancy and a Long Beach firm have agreed to put on hold their dispute over the fate of a 38-acre site that operated as a full-service shipyard until 2005. The site, known as the old Southwest Marine facility, is deep inside the Port of L.A. and is where the port plans to put sludge it dredges from the bottom of the harbor to deepen the shipping channel. That would enable the port to accommodate the next generation of giant cargo ships.

Re "Now the funding begins," editorial, Dec. 5 I can't believe The Times claimed that the 66.27% vote in favor of Proposition A was a message that people did not support the measure. Measure A was placed on the ballot not by politicians but because mothers from all over Los Angeles begged us to help them keep their kids out of gangs and prevent any more needless deaths. More than 700,000 voters agreed that it is better to invest in after-school and job-training programs than in jails and prosecution.

Los Angeles City Council members Tom LaBonge and Janice Hahn were dancing in the council chamber's aisles Friday to music of the Beach Boys as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proclaimed it Brian Wilson Day in Los Angeles. Wilson, whose latest album, "That Lucky Old Sun," celebrates the Southern California mystique his music helped to create, called the proclamation "one of the best" of the many high points in his life. The recognition was made in conjunction with his performances this weekend at the Hollywood Bowl.