Monthly Archives: June 2008

A S.L.A.P. (Saving L.A. Protest) in City Hall’s face

Posted on June 14, 2008 by

I know now I will not be alone in a Bastille Day protest at City Hall. So many others have stepped forward and said they too are fed up with the arrogance and failure of our city government that I … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Community Activists, Gangs, Hot Topics, LAUSD, Los Angeles | 5 Comments

Did Superintendent Brewer’s office misinform Julie Korenstein? Here’s the law…

Posted on June 13, 2008 by

Reader Stan Sugarman’s letter responding to LAUSD board member Julie Korenstein’s statement:: Ms. Korenstein, Thank you for your response.  I must inform you that the information given to you by the School Superintendent is incomplete and incorrect.  The Civic Center … Continue reading →

Posted in LAUSD, Los Angeles | 20 Comments

Department of No Comment: School Board Member Julie Korenstein speaks

Posted on June 13, 2008 by

Here’s the latest twist in why LAUSD changed the policy on its website with regards to school facilities only being available to non-profits (see story below). Sunland-Tujunga community activists got this statement emailed  late Friday afternoon from local school board … Continue reading →

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LAUSD wins the Chutzpah Award

Posted on June 12, 2008 by

UPDATE: I haven’t been able to connect with LAUSD on the subject but I’m told that despite what the website says about non-profits only, the district has permitted developers and other commercial interests to use school sites in the past. … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Community Activists, LAUSD, The Valley | 23 Comments

What would you do for $280,000 a year in salary?

Posted on June 12, 2008 by

I’m arm-weary like a prizefighter who’s pounded and pounded on an opponent who just won’t go down for the count so I need a break from beating on L.A. I think I’ll kick the state of California for a while. … Continue reading →

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How safe is L.A.’s water? New questions …

Posted on June 11, 2008 by

“Last year, all 227 billion gallons of water supplied to the 4 million residents of Los Angeles met or surpassed all health-based drinking water standards.” — David Nahai, overview to the 2006 Department of Water and Power water quality report. … Continue reading →

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Something to love about L.A.

Posted on June 11, 2008 by

Ellen  VukovichCommunity Correspondent  I hate to admit it, but I still like living in Los Angeles. Well, not exactly Los Angeles, but the San Fernando Valley, primarily Sherman Oaks.  That’s why I volunteer my time to help keep my community … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Community Activists, The Valley | 6 Comments

Reading between the lines…Inside City Hall’s deceits

Posted on June 10, 2008 by

One of the things you need to understand about the way City Hall works is that nothing is at  it seems. The public story you read about is invented to obscure what really goes on behind the scenes. That’s where … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Hot Topics, Los Angeles | 2 Comments

The last days of the LAUSD

Posted on June 10, 2008 by

Time has run out for the LAUSD. Thirty years of failure, of failed reform, of bloated bureaucracy, of waste is enough. Today’s report by the California Charter School Association ought to end any talk of piecemeal reform and empty rhetoric. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hot Topics, Los Angeles | 8 Comments

The decline and fall of L.A.

Posted on June 10, 2008 by

Here’s my theory of the decline and fall of L.A. It starts with the election of Tom Bradley as mayor, itself one of the most important positive steps toward healing the profound rift between black and white exposed in the … Continue reading →

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