Monthly Archives: February 2010

The Unspeakable B-Word — Bankruptcy

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was written for the February edition of Wayne Adelstein’s North Valley Community Newspapers. Here’s a link to a new Wall Street Journal article on municipal bankruptcies across America. Times are tough and there going to get … Continue reading →

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Will LA Be Able to Deliver Services in the Future?

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

“I’m being perfectly honest with you, I have very serious concerns about how the city is going to be able to deliver services.” — Maggie Whelan, General Manager, Personnel Department, City of Los Angeles. Leave it to the bureaucrats to … Continue reading →

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Antonio’s 50 Seconds of Fame: He Wants Jobs, She Wants Lunch

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

The long-awaited day has finally arrived and the mayor earned his star on the Walk of Fame and a SAG card as well, just in case he needs a job one of these days. And that’s exactly what he went … Continue reading →

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How Dumb Do They Think We Are? How Dumb Are We?

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

The threads of the story have become so entangled it’s like a crazy dream that is so vivid you think it’s reality. How dumb do they think we are? That’s the question that has come to mind thousands of times … Continue reading →

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How to Succeed in (City) Business Without Really Trying: Janice’s Way

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

Janice Hahn’s little conflict of interest problem in deciding to step in as the unbiased mediator of a dispute between Gambol Industries and LA Harbor officials over a $50 million shipbuilding project offers a window into the way City Hall … Continue reading →

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Emmy for Garcetti: His “All My Children” Cameo

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: For your viewing pleasure, here’s City Council President Eric Garcetti’s entire acting performance on today’s episode of “All My Children.” Tomorrow, it’s the mayor himself, will he cut a back room deal?

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: Eavesdropping Behind the Scenes of Antonio’s Soap Opera

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

One of the great advantages of being a dog columnist is that there are lots of dogs out there willing to help me out.Many of my four-legged friends are fans – I think frequent commenter G. Shepard has the hots … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: Hey, Antonio, Let’s You, Me, Lu and Monkey Do Lunch

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

I guess Lu Parker’s PR firm forgot to send the release to Bruno. I wonder why?I had to read in the former Green Sheet this morning that It Girl Public Relations – gosh, I hope the “it’ part isn’t a … Continue reading →

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No Layoffs, No Payoffs, No Selloffs — Real Budget Solutions, Not Gimmicks

Posted on February 14, 2010 by

The clock is ticking on the mayor’s plan to gut city services and sell its assets, and every day the City Council dawdles revenue falls and the budget deficit grows by nearly $340,000. On Saturday, activists at the Saving LA … Continue reading →

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LA’s “Bikepath to Nowhere” — $30 Million for Two Miles of ‘Breathtaking’ Ocean Views

Posted on February 12, 2010 by

No matter how bleak the future looks, LA City Council members still live in a champagne and caviar world where money is no object. There’s little things coming up today as they diligently show up to work every day to … Continue reading →

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