Monthly Archives: June 2009

Cortines Socks It to the Inspector General: Who Needs a Watchdog for Bankrupt LAUSD

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

UPDATE: Connie Llanos in the Daily News today quotes Supt. Cortines as saying he wants Inspector General audits limited to possible crimes — not waste and inefficiency. Board member Marguerite LaMotte and UTLA President A.J. Duffy said the IG office … Continue reading →

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Antonio the Magician and City Hall’s Hocus-Pocus Act — What Are They Smoking?

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

If I had a personal staff of 15 and and an army of bureaucrats working for me, I might be able to figure out the magic tricks the City Council is set to perform today. But I don’t. I only … Continue reading →

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Will Success Spoil Carmen Trutanich?

Posted on June 8, 2009 by

Some people are worried his election will go to Carmen Trutanich’s head. Others are asking, “What’s all this talk about Nuch already turning into an unapproachable <expletive>?” Then, there’s the matter that goes before the City Council on Tuesday to … Continue reading →

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Gateway to Hell: Jack Weiss’ Goodbye Present to Developers

Posted on June 7, 2009 by

Editor’s Note: Community activist Lucille Saunders has long been in the forefront of the fight to stop over-development — projects that add to traffic congestion, strain the water and power supply and harm the quality of life in our neighborhoods. … Continue reading →

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What Do Pot and Cell Towers Have in Common? You Can Help Stop Their Proliferation

Posted on June 6, 2009 by

Public nuisances like cell phone towers and medical marijuana cooperatives seem to pop up everywhere around us on a daily basis.In both cases, the problem is caused by the failure to do its basic job of providing rational standards for … Continue reading →

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The Green Machine That Ate LA — DWP Goes Solar Without Sunlight

Posted on June 5, 2009 by

Time’s up for the DWP to lay out in detail with cost estimates, timetables and implementation strategy its proposal to make LA the greenest city in the nation. Or at least the deadline would have arrived if voters had not … Continue reading →

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Bruno, the LA Watchdog: Psychoanlyzing Antonio

Posted on June 4, 2009 by

I might be naive, but I thought when Ron left the Daily News (we refer to his departure as a “retirement” around the house), he’d be spending a lot more time with me throwing balls, walking around the block scaring … Continue reading →

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Shared Sacrifice: You Pay More and Get Less

Posted on June 3, 2009 by

The LA City Budget now enacted into law without a single line-item veto is not worth the paper wasted on printing it or the ink of the mayor’s signature. It’s as phony as the baloney of the “Shared Responsibility and … Continue reading →

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Chorus Girls, Women TV Anchors, Political Machines — and Antonio

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

Frankly, I don’t give a damn about Antonio Villaraigosa’s latest seduction. It’s the corruption that bothers me and the failure of his political machine to deliver what the city needs.Sure, the mayor loves hanging out with beautiful dolls like KTLA … Continue reading →

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Restoring Democracy — It Won’t Happen Without You

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was published in the current edition of Nina Royal’s North Valley Reporter.By Ron Kaye I chatted recently with a longtime union leader about my belief in grassroots democracy and how people all over Los Angeles could … Continue reading →

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