Monthly Archives: September 2009

How They Saved LA: The Movie

Posted on September 19, 2009 by

Part ONEPART TWO PART THREE PART FOURPART FIVE

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Do the Seven Community Candidates Stand a Chance Tuesday in CD2?

Posted on September 19, 2009 by

CHELSEA CODYOurLA News and Information Director I first met Michael McCue at a coffee shop in Studio City. He was rifling through a thick folder of paperwork, his glasses perched at the tip of his nose. His signature navy blue … Continue reading →

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All in the Family LA-style: City Hall and Unions Cut Back Room Deal but It’s None of Your Business

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

When I got to the City Council Chambers Friday morning, it was already packed with city workers and union leaders and the Council was holed up in a back room rehearsing how they would publicly spin the deal they had … Continue reading →

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LA’s Rotting Infrastructure Spills Over into the Public Debate on City Hall’s Performance

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: Serious water main “blowouts” at more than a dozen points around LA in recent days have raised questions about the causes and whether the DWP has properly maintained the vast network of pipes in the city. Warren Olney … Continue reading →

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LA in Crisis: Do They Have a Clue? Do You?

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

Ten weeks into the new fiscal year, the LA City Council has spent the last five days — putting it $5 million in the red — trying to preserve its sweetened early retirement deal for city workers. After two days … Continue reading →

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Apathy of the Public and the Paralysis of the Power

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

UPDATE: The City Council emerged from two days of closed door meetings and round-the-clock negotiations shortly after 4 p.m. and voted 13-0 to reject the early retirement package and instead impose furloughs and layoffs. But members made it clear it … Continue reading →

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Threads of Corruption that Tie Together Like a Noose

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa “does not discuss his friends’ private business matters with them…It’s not part of the mayor’s agenda to worry about people’s private business dealings.” That is one of the most laughable quotes of all time, laughable if it … Continue reading →

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Day of Reckoning: Begging, Borrowing and Now Stealing — City Hall’s Exercise in Futility

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

Corner-Hooked: When the corner of a pocket prevents shooting the cue ball in a straight path directly to an object ball, the cue ball is corner-hooked — EasyPoolTutor.com At 1 p.m. today, Councilman Bernard Parks and his Budget Committee will … Continue reading →

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Measure B All Over Again — But This Time You Won’t Get to Vote

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

An aging pipe burst and water gushed down Coldwater Canyon, causing disruption for a week as city officials demanded answers from Department of Water and Power officials to assuage angry residents. “We have an aging infrastructure–the pipes underground are not … Continue reading →

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Cutting City Officials’ Salaries in Half Doesn’t Go Far Enough…

Posted on September 10, 2009 by

I’ve suddenly got second thoughts about this initiative drive to cut the salaries of the Mayor, City Council, Controller and City Attorney in half — it doesn’t go far enough. They should all get the “living wage” they’re so proud … Continue reading →

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