Congressional District

Zarian to host Republican hopefuls Michael Agbaba, Republican candidate for the 43rd Assembly District, and Sonny Sardo, who is competing against Rep. David Dreier to run as the GOP's candidate for the 26th Congressional District seat, will be the guests on this week's edition of "The Larry Zarian Forum." The show airs at 7 p.m. today on Charter Cable Channel 26. Viewers may call in during the live show with questions for Zarian, Sardo or Agbaba by calling (818) 547-3668. Film explores wine regions of France The film "Wine Regions of France" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Saturday Feb. 11, at Flintridge Preparatory School.

District 26 Congressman David Dreier has announced his annual United States Service Academy Information Night will be at 8 p.m. on March 29 at the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Drive in Arcadia. Representatives of the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy will discuss educational and career opportunities available at the Academies as well as the steps involved in the admissions process. The event is open to parents and interested young men and women ages 17 to 23 who are residents of the 26th Congressional District, which includes La Cañada Flintridge.

Thanks for the Support This is a big thank you to all who voted for and supported my candidacy for the 26th Congressional Republican nomination. We brought in 27 percent of the vote, not a bad showing considering the fact that our opponent had a $3 million war chest. Two major factors led to winning such a large slice of the vote by our campaign. We are carrying the right message, a message of hope for America and concern for the sovereignty of this great nation. Also, our campaign had the very best volunteers.

Alecia Foster GLENDALE -- High School and college students are invited to attend the first lecture in the 27th Congressional District Science Scholar Lecture Series. The Oct. 22 lecture will feature Edward Stone, Caltech professor of physics and former director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He will discuss "Mars and the Search for Water" and NASA's exploration of the planet. Slides of Mars from recent JPL missions will be shown. The lecture series is designed to give high school and college students a look at career opportunities in math and science.

Alecia Foster Students from Wilson Middle School and Crescenta Valley High were recognized Monday evening as being among the outstanding student performing arts groups from the 27th Congressional District. Performances by students from the two schools were highlighted as part of the nationwide Congressional Arts Competition. Wilson's Chamber Orchestra and Crescenta Valley's Charismatics singing group joined five other groups at the event at The Alex Theatre.

Alecia Foster NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- Students from two Glendale schools will be among those performing Monday at an arts festival. Students from Wilson Middle and Crescenta Valley High schools will join students from other schools in representing the 27th Congressional District at the Congressional Arts Forum and Competition. Wilson's Chamber Orchestra and Crescenta Valley's "Charismatics" singers will perform. U.S Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Glendale)

Claudia Peschiutta GLENDALE -- Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Glendale) on Tuesday announced that local high school students are being sought to compete in the annual Congressional Arts Competition. The winning entry for the 27th Congressional District will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol and the first-place artist and two family members will be flown to Washington, D.C., for a reception on June 19. The second-place entry will be displayed in Schiff's Washington office while the third-place work will be shown in his district office in Pasadena.

Tim Willert TUJUNGA -- Josh Goldstein, district representative for Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Glendale), will have office hours in Sunland Tujunga from 9:30 a.m. until noon Tuesday at the Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce office, 7314 Foothill Blvd. Goldstein will meet with constituents, answer questions regarding legislative initiatives and help cut through the red tape at federal agencies. Schiff represents the 27th Congressional District, which includes Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge, Sunland and Tujunga.

Tim Willert GLENDALE -- Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Glendale) is urging qualified high school seniors to apply to a U.S. Military Academy and possibly qualify for a free college education. Members of Congress, including Schiff, nominate a limited number of students from their district to the four military academies. Schiff, who represents the 27th Congressional District, has assembled a panel of community members with military experience that will interview each candidate in December for academy consideration.

Rep. Howard Berman, locked in a contentious race  with fellow Democratic Rep. Brad Shermanfor the same San Fernando Valley congressional district seat, isn't  on hand for the president's State of Union  speech tonight.   His staff says he's right here in L.A.,  mixing work with a little campaigning. While many members of Congress from both sides of the aisle  attend the annual speech and often comment  on it afterward, that's never been Berman's style, said Gene Smith, who retired from Berman's House staff  and took on a new role as his campaign manager.