Census push begins

Activists and city officials launched a six-month campaign Thursday to get Latinos and the poor to participate in next year's federal census, with plans to target areas such as the central and northeast San Fernando Valley.Daily News.

"These are the areas where there are the most minorities, the most immigrants and the most poor," Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said at a City Hall news conference with other officials and civic activists. "These are also the people who need the most help.