Monthly Archives: May 2009

What Is To Be Done? Are NCs Worth Saving? Anger or Apathy — Which Will Prevail?

Posted on May 7, 2009 by

The City Council Budget Committee did us all a favor by drawing a line through Neighborhood Councils by gutting their funding. By slashing funding for NCs by 80 percent in the name of “shared sacrifice,” Bernard Parks’ committee — Bill … Continue reading →

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Killing LA’s Neighborhood Councils: City Hall’s Fatal Blow to Reform

Posted on May 6, 2009 by

Who’s on first? What’s on second…What are they talking about? If I was a Neighborhood Council member who had volunteered my days and nights and weekends to make LA a better place, the action of the City Council’s Budget and … Continue reading →

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City Council to Unions: Your Jobs or Your Money

Posted on May 5, 2009 by

Wringing their hands and beating their breasts, the nation’s highest paid City Council members finally started to face the harsh realities Tuesday caused by their failure of leadership. Drastic measures are needed now either in the form of sharp reductions … Continue reading →

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Fox TV’s Glenn Beck Tells America the Measure B Story

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

A hug from the Mayor at recent Valley business event where he talked about his budget Video by Zuma Dogg

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The Case for David Vahedi in CD5: The Start of a Citizen Takeover of City Hall

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

It’s easy to make the case for Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich: He’s an experienced and capable outsider running against the lazy and ineffective Jack Weiss who will stooge for the mayor’s political machine that has ill-served the city and its people. … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious LA-Style: Raising the Speed Limit to Raise Revenue

Posted on May 3, 2009 by

Don’t call the cops on me but I admit to having a heavy foot when I’m behind the wheel, always pushing the speed limit by a few miles an hour. It’s stupid I know; I don’t really get anywhere but … Continue reading →

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Public Records Demand: Aldus Equity Role In LA Pension Scandal

Posted on May 3, 2009 by

Editor’s Note: This item is a formal California Public Records Act request for information in the control of LA city officials about the role of Aldus Equity of Dallas, Tex., in becoming and operating as an investment adviser to the … Continue reading →

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