Seeking to be heard at City Council

Dorothy McHugh is angry about trash, a homeless encampment and other eyesores near the Sherman Oaks home where she and her family have lived for three decades - and even more upset that there's no City Council member to hear her complaints.Tony Castro in the Daily News.

McHugh lives in Council District 2 in the San Fernando Valley, which has been without representation since July 1 when Wendy Greuel gave up the seat to become the city controller and which may stay empty until the end of the year.

"This is our home and we just want to take our area back," says McHugh. "But we're without a voice on the City Council to help us."