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If you've been caught up in the cliche handwringing about young people who don't care about politics, 18-year-old Torrance resident Jeff R. Samano should put your mind at ease.

The LB State communications major has been spending his free time doing some political homework in advance of the June 3 Torrance city council elections, in the hopes of engaging Torrance residents with his blog, Torrance Election 2008.

Jeff's posts include lengthy reviews of election forums and campaign funding records.

His first post explains his point of view and tells which candidates he was pulling for when he began the blog. Curiously, three of his four faves have answered Q&A's on his site. Coincidence?

Read on for a Q&A with Jeff to find out how he got interested in civics, what he thinks is the biggest issue facing Torrance now and what he thinks every South Bay resident should know.

Want more information about what Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn is doing these days? Hahn, who represents the Harbor Area, including San Pedro, Wilmington and the Harbor Gateway, blogs from her city-based site at http://janicehahn.net/

She posts news about Harbor Area news ranging from gang violence to Port of Los Angeles news to politics. From recent posts:

Politics: "I am so honored to be a delegate for the woman who will be our country's first female President! Last Sunday I attended a caucus where Hillary Clinton supporters in CD 36 gathered to select four delegates (one is an alternate) to attend the convention in Denver and vote for Hillary to be our nominee."

Gangs: "The only way we will ever win the war on gangs if by finally providing our young people with real alternatives to joining gangs. I look forward to hearing everybody's thoughts!"

A worthwhile site for those interested in the Harbor Area. But she needs to ease off the exclamation points.