Monthly Archives: January 2010

Fighting for LA’s Future — Which Side Are You On?

Posted on January 24, 2010 by

Doesn’t the goodness of the people count for anything or is this a godforsaken town beyond redemption? I believe that the people must count or I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing anymore than thousands of other people from all … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Monkey House, Mr. Krekorian

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

(REPUBLISHED FROM OURLA.ORG) Paul Krekorian got a lesson Friday in how City Hall works when his colleagues on the City Council rejected his committee report for the City Clerk to come back on Tuesday with options on how the newly-formed … Continue reading →

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Bankrupting LA — Who’s Fault Is It?

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

“As you know we have a problem this year and it’s not going to get better in 2010-11 and onward. The picture is not very bright.” — Interim City Administrative Officer Ray Ciranna, May 5, 2009. “This is just the … Continue reading →

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This Is No Way to Run a City

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

UPDATE: The piecemeal disclosure of the city’s financial troubles continued Thursday morning with City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana reporting tax revenue has come in $186 million below the budget with sales taxes down 16 percent versus the budget forecast of … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: Meatless Mondays Aside, Antonio Prefers to Ham It Up

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

The RonKayeLA/OurLA news desk got a call the other day from a reporter asking questions about our mayor’s travels, obviously hoping to put together a piece accusing Antonio of globe trotting while the city sinks deeper into economic depression.These hit … Continue reading →

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Reefer Madness in LA Ends – But Don’t Hyperventilate … It Will Take a Long Time to Close Pot Shops

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

I’m not calling for drug testing of elected officials but watching the City Council sometimes I think they must be high on something. There they were Tuesday going around and around for the umpteenth time about “medicinal marijuana,” listening yet … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: What’s Good for Antonio, Lu and Monkey Is Good for All of Us

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

I’m jealous! According to a bizarre puff piece in the Dog Trainer over the weekend that provided the citizens of LA details on our mayor’s diet, exercise regime and love life, his girlfriend’s dog is spending time at Getty House.In … Continue reading →

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The Beginning of the End (of even the pretense) of Competing Newspapers in LA

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

The end is near for the Daily News and several other newspapers in the LA market owned by Denver’s Dean Singleton, the Denver media mogul whose holding company is filing for bankruptcy. Many papers in the MediaNews chain ran a … Continue reading →

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Memo to Beutner: Nothing Good Happens Without the Support of the People

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

“The hardest thing is going to be to change the mindset here. For the first time in a long time the city is going to be forced to change the way it does things. The most fundamental thing is to … Continue reading →

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Now Can We Talk About How to Educate Kids…

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

When I first came to town, the big issue was forced busing under court order intended to integrate the schools. Roberta Weintraub and Bobbi Fiedler on one side hollering about preserving neighborhood schools. Jackie Goldberg and Rita Walters on the … Continue reading →

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