Monthly Archives: July 2010

OMG, Michael LoGrande for City Planning Director? They Got to be Kidding…

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

LA CLEAN SWEEP ALERT: Concerned Citizens knowledgeable about planning issues should make every effort to attend the mayor’s news conference, which is expected to be held at 10 a.m., to question him and Michael LoGrande.Mayoral spokesman Matt Szabo recently described … Continue reading →

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“Take Back the CIty, Clean Sweep City Hall”

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

“Take Back the CIty, Clean Sweep City Hall” — The Song, written and performed by Zuma Dogg

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: DWP, Caltrans Really Know How to Stop Traffic

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Nothing – absolutely nothing! – pisses people off more in LA than traffic.    It’s our collective hate.   Traffic makes us late for work.  It prevents us to picking up our kids from school on time.  It boosts our … Continue reading →

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Systemic Failure: Why Billions for Public Transit Hasn’t Worked

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

In the city of Bell, residents finally rose up and threw out the bums who were ripping them off. In Venice and Eagle Rock, residents mutter about what so many in the San Fernando Valley still yearn for: Seceding from … Continue reading →

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The Failed Commission System — How to Fix It

Posted on July 22, 2010 by

Set aside for the moment, if you can, the incompetence, venality and indifference of most of our elected officials and focus on the citizen oversight that the commissions are supposed to provide to protect the public interest. Commissioners are in … Continue reading →

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Naked City: Alarcon’s Self-Defense Plan, A Hole in Hahn’s Boycott

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

Do you support the Alarcon Legal Defense Fund?Under grand jury investigation for voter fraud, Councilman Richard Alarcon has taken out insurance — a legal defense fund registered with the City Ethics Commission, which also is busy investigating the mayor for … Continue reading →

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Beutner’s Folly: Taking the Wrong Side, Defending DWP Lies and Stonewalling

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

The man who wanted to ignore the past and only move forward was forced Tuesday to confront the DWP’s record of deceit, specious arguments and false assumptions. Austin Beutner — first deputy mayor in charge of all key city departments … Continue reading →

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The Heart of the Matter: They Just Don’t Get It

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

Sometimes the dots of the story just connect themselves and it all begins to make sense in a way that even the casual observer can see. As Antonio Villaraigosa was falling off a bike because of the “careless” actions of … Continue reading →

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Crime Against the City: Closed Libraries and the City’s Fiddling Leadership

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: At 9:30 a.m. today, fired library workers and their supporters among city employees and ordinary citizens will stage a rally at the Richard J. Riordan Central Library, 5th and Grand, in protest against the policies of the mayor … Continue reading →

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Come Together LA — Join the Campaign to Clean Up City Hall and Give Everyone a Voice

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

L.A. Clean Sweep Kick Off, a big hit! from Michael N Cohen on Vimeo. It was beautiful — the moment of truth when we pushed the button and launched the Clean Sweep campaign to bring all of Los Angeles together … Continue reading →

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