11:01am | Don Knabe has represented Long Beach and other large parts of Los Angeles County as a County Supervisor since 1996, and in November 2010 announced his intention to seek a fifth and final term next year. Recently, the Los Angeles Times sat down with Knabe to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. The article titles Knabe as “Mr. Fix-It” and asks for his views on a slew of tough but critical issues facing the country, state and district. From the success of his safe-surrender program and political mentality to Governor Jerry Brown and the way that outsiders view California, the Q&A format allows a tour through the supervisor’s mind.

Disclosure: Long Beach Post publisher Shaun Lumachi is under contract with the Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe.