Parks and Ridley-Thomas to square off

The first debate in the 2nd Supervisorial District race between Councilman Bernard Parks and state Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas is scheduled for this 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Holman United Methodist Church, 3320 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. The election is June 3.
The closely watched election is for the seat from which Supervisor Yvonne Burke is retiring.
The debate is sponsored by the Los Angeles Sentinel and radio station KJLH in partnership with a number of community groups.