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Is Wendy Greuel Tough Enough to Be Mayor? Are Even Laura Chick’s Shoes Too Big for Her to Fill?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

The more things change, the more they stay the same — wannabe mayor Wendy Greuel released an audit Thursday on the lack of controls on fuel use for city cars that is little more than a rewrite of then Controller … Continue reading →

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Even Whitewash Can’t Hide the Truth: How County Supervisors Improperly Influence Planning Decisions

Posted on February 26, 2010 by

The charges leveled by fired LA County Planning chief Bruce McClendon a year ago got credence from a just completed outside consultant’s audit of alleged improper influence in decisions on development by Supervisors and their staffs. It’s how politics works … 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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LAPD and the Mishandled Millions

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

Warnings about how Bill Bratton’s LAPD managed the public’s money percolated out of the grimy walls of Parker Center from time to time, runaway overtime, loose spending controls, the Police Foundation slush fund, secret licensing deals. But Bratton was untouchable … Continue reading →

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