A new face has emerged/is making waves/is quickly gaining traction in/on/within the local political scene. Candidate/Name/Christopher Collins has been/is currently/appears to be captivating voters with/through/via his compelling/engaging/dynamic message/platform/vision. While it's/he is/early days are still/remains to be seen, Collins seems poised/

A Republican who unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles, for her seat in November 2020 is trying to find almost $100,000 from the veteran politician and her committee for Lawyers’ costs and expenditures associated with his libel and slander lawsuit against her that was reinstated on appeal. Plaintiff Joe E. Collins III alleg