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At the age of 29, Angela Keefe on Tuesday became what local labor leaders say is the youngest person in Southern California and one of the few women to head a large union local. In a close election, Keefe beat a respected local labor leader by 43 votes, 588 to 545, to gain control of Local 681 of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union. The local has 5,000 full-time members in Orange County and Long Beach who work at Disneyland and some of the area's largest hotels.

Reflecting the changing face of union membership in California, the Orange County Central Labor Council has chosen its first minority to head the 80-year-old group--Linda Sanchez, the younger sister of Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove). As the new secretary-treasurer, Sanchez will oversee labor's political programs and lobbying efforts, as well as serve as chief spokesperson for the group that represents more than 80 unions and 106,000 members in Orange County.

Reflecting the changing face of union membership in California, the Orange County Central Labor Council has chosen its first minority to head the 80-year-old group--Linda Sanchez, the younger sister of Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove). As the new secretary-treasurer, Sanchez will oversee labor's political programs and lobbying efforts, as well as serve as chief spokesperson for the group that represents more than 80 unions and 106,000 members in Orange County.

* Reflecting the changing face of union membership in California, the Orange County Central Labor Council has chosen its first minority person to head the 80-year-old group--Linda Sanchez, the younger sister of Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove). As secretary-treasurer, Sanchez will oversee labor's political programs and lobbying efforts, as well as serve as chief spokeswoman for the group that represents more than 80 unions and 106,000 members in Orange County.

* Reflecting the changing face of union membership in California, the Orange County Central Labor Council has chosen its first minority person to head the 80-year-old group--Linda Sanchez, the younger sister of Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove). As secretary-treasurer, Sanchez will oversee labor's political programs and lobbying efforts, as well as serve as chief spokeswoman for the group that represents more than 80 unions and 106,000 members in Orange County.

On the first Sunday of March every year, the streets around the Coliseum echo with the strains of the signature song of the L.A. Marathon--Randy Newman's, "I Love L.A." Played in a continuous blare at the start, the song remained for most of the 20,000 runners more a suggestion than declaration. For John Treacy of Ireland and Madina Biktagirova of Belarus--the male and female winners of Sunday's seventh race--the song became an ode to their new favorite town.

The main theme of the report is that the greatest opportunity for improving the plight of the world's children lives lies in informing and supporting parents in applying what is already known about basic and inexpensive methods of child protection. The report calls for a grand alliance of all possible resources--teachers, health services, government leaders, mass media, religious leaders, business leaders, labor unions, women's groups, voluntary organizations and an informed public.

Debt collectors could phone people any time day or night and charge them high fees if they fail to make good on bounced checks within 30 days under a proposal by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah). Hatch is pushing the measure as an amendment to legislation that would make it harder for people to erase debts through bankruptcy, a proposal that has raised protests from consumer advocates, unions, women's groups and religious leaders.

President Clinton, who supports rewriting the bankruptcy laws in principle, is threatening to veto pending legislation he contends is unfair to ordinary debtors. In a letter to congressional leaders sent Friday, Clinton said he especially objected to provisions that would limit the amount of money some bankrupt consumers could keep in their retirement accounts and allow debt collectors to charge people high fees if they failed to make good on bounced checks within a month. "We . . .

The come-from-behind election victory of Democrat Loretta Sanchez over Republican Congressman Robert K. Dornan was financed by elite Democratic donors, labor unions, women and gay activists, environmentalists, and moderate Republicans, according to reports at the Federal Election Commission. In all, Sanchez reported total receipts of $797,806 between Jan. 1 and Nov. 25 of this year, compared with the $667,889 raised by Dornan. Representative-elect Sanchez also outspent Dornan.

At the age of 29, Angela Keefe on Tuesday became what local labor leaders say is the youngest person in Southern California and one of the few women to head a large union local. In a close election, Keefe beat a respected local labor leader by 43 votes, 588 to 545, to gain control of Local 681 of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union. The local has 5,000 full-time members in Orange County and Long Beach who work at Disneyland and some of the area's largest hotels.

On the first Sunday of March every year, the streets around the Coliseum echo with the strains of the signature song of the L.A. Marathon--Randy Newman's, "I Love L.A." Played in a continuous blare at the start, the song remained for most of the 20,000 runners more a suggestion than declaration. For John Treacy of Ireland and Madina Biktagirova of Belarus--the male and female winners of Sunday's seventh race--the song became an ode to their new favorite town.

Republican Assembly candidate Paula Boland holds a commanding fund-raising lead over Democrat Irene Allert in their race to succeed retiring GOP Assemblywoman Marian W. La Follette, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday. Boland, a Granada Hills real estate broker, raised $102,411 between July 1 and Sept. 30, while Allert, an educator and businesswoman from Kagel Canyon, took in $43,548 in the battle for the 38th Assembly District seat, reports said.

The astonishing strength of Richard Riordan's mayoral candidacy is evidence of how hungry voters are for the message of enterprise, self-help and personal responsibility. His business-oriented pitch is especially resonating among homeowners and small businesses. By contrast, Michael Woo's tepid appeal among voters, even among traditionally Democratic groups, largely stems from his failure to address middle-class economic concerns with much conviction.