Category Archives: 2013 Election

Villaraigosa’s Legacy: We Thought Better of Him Than He Thought of Himself — Not a Problem for Greuel, Garcetti

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

What can you say after you said you were sorry you believed Antonio Villaraigosa could reach deep for his better self and rise to the occasion when he got to be mayor of what ought to be the greatest city … Continue reading →

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My Sunday Column: The Beauty and the Ugliness of Cities — Solve Problems Together or Suffer the Consequences

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Everybody loves cops and firefighters who protect our lives and property so when you get a slate mailer in the middle of a heated election campaign that looks like these public servants are supporting candidates based on their personal merits, … Continue reading →

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Forget Figuring Out Who’s the Lesser of Two Evils — Greuel and Garcetti — Join the Brian D’Arcy for Mayor Campaign

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

In the flood of hollow words and empty promises spewing from the mouths of Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti, none is more ridiculous than how they are going to cut the bloated costs of running City Hall where everyone feels entitled … Continue reading →

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One Last Chance to Save L.A. — Take It or Leave It

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Now is the time – and very likely the last time – that everyone who still clings to the belief that something great can come of Los Angeles will have the chance to step forward and make themselves heard. At … Continue reading →

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The Multiple Personalities of Wendy Greuel: Who’s Channeling Through Her at Any Given Moment?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Well known as the mayoral candidate who is easiest to manipulate, Wendy Greuel one minute says employee unions were treated unfairly when pension reforms were imposed on them by the mayor and council without negotiations. And then the next minute … Continue reading →

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My Sunday Column: Respect for the Council of Governments — The Valley’s Last Shot at Getting Its Fair Share

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

One of my first impressions when I called the San Fernando Valley my home nearly 30 years ago was that this vast middle-class enclave suffered from a bad inferiority complex, like it was populated by a lot of Rodney Dangerfields … Continue reading →

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Greuel Says She Didn’t Mean It When She Promised Union Bosses — ‘I’m gonna stand with labor, not stand up to labor’

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Oops, the lady in question doth protest too much, claiming she misspoke when she begged for and got the mayoral endorsement Tuesday of Maria Elena Durazo’s County Federation of Labor with the help of union boogeyman Brian D’Arcy. LA Weekly’s … Continue reading →

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Searching for the Spirit of L.A.

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

In the aftermath of the triumph of common sense on a single issue amidst the destruction of hope for L.A.’s future everywhere else on Election Day, there are so many important issues to discuss, so much fuel to try to … Continue reading →

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My Sunday Column: Democracy wins a round — How the County’s 87 Cities (Not LA) Found Common Ground in a Storm

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

The setting was beautiful: a hill high above the intersection of the Santa Monica (10) and Long Beach (710) freeways, with panoramic views of downtown L.A. and much of the San Gabriel Valley, even on this dark and misty Thursday … Continue reading →

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Catch 22: The Greuel, Garcetti Challenge from Parks’ Budget Talking Points on Reining in Spending, Restoring Services

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Herb Wesson forfeited all credibility when he failed in his blatant attempt to squeeze $216 million out of taxpayers to please his labor union bosses and the assorted greed merchants who have gotten so rich off of City Hall’s dirty … Continue reading →

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