Welcome to our center for information on local issues in the City of
Los Angeles. We will strive to bring you not only our views on events reported in the daily press, but the results of our investigations into some of the more pressing issues.
I have read many blogs and print press but for the most part know only a little about the person writing the article. So I thought it would be a good idea to let our readers know a little about me and my experiences which have molded my opinions and beliefs.
I am from the land of Lincoln and was born in 1948. Now that is not the land of Lincoln in Illinois, but rather
Lincoln Heights, California. It was good to see the Lincoln Heights posting on Mayor Sam Blog. We lived on Sichel Street and used to play at Lincoln Park. I too have photos on me as a child on an alligator at the Alligator Farm. We may have been poor, but it did not hinder our spirit. My father, David Sr. was working as a Banana Loader and that is the occupation listed on my birth certificate.
That is where I come from.
I went toPoly High School in Sun Valley and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1967. I was assigned to an Air Squadron and we were part of other squadrons assigned to Aircraft Carrier operations in South East Asia, the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic. I was privileged to see much of the world and many countries and meet many people.
I returned to North Hollywood and have been active in the community working with the homeless, those with Aids and HIV as well raising a family. My work back experience is that of an Insurance Adjuster and Investigator. As some of you know I entered the world of politics by running for Congress in 2002. I ran again in 2004 and do not regret the experience. I have also run for Mayor during the Independence effort, Los Angeles Community College Board and Los Angeles County Supervisor.
All these efforts have brought to me many insights into the topics we will be addressing on this blog. So, here is a little about me. I may not fit the mold some of you might think, especially when it comes to my position on some issues. But as I often remind people; Today I have opinions based on experience, subject to change without prior notice based on new information.
I hope some of you will provide the new information needed for me to continue to grow and learn.
David Hernandez
