Program Guests to Discuss Obama's Campaign, Climate Change WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week on the American Federation of Government Employees' "Inside Government" radio show, the union will celebrate President Barack Obama's inauguration with Sen.

By John Canalis LONG BEACH - Rep. Laura Richardson, D-Long Beach, plans to appear with three challengers from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Long Beach City College.

Democrat Peter Mathews plans to address retired city employees who call themselves "The Owls" at 8 a.m. Tuesday in the restaurant at El Dorado Park, 2760 Studebaker Road. Mathews, who is challenging Rep. Laura Richardson, D-Long Beach, in the Nov.

By John Canalis LONG BEACH - Some of Long Beach's most powerful Democrats hope to do a little damage to John McCain's post-convention bounce - and help some of their own win Nov. 4 - by gathering for a rally at noon Saturday at Recreation Park, 4900 E. Seventh St.

By John Canalis LONG BEACH - Rep. Laura Richardson, D-Long Beach, joined the House majority this week in voting for the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act.