Tag Archives: Bernard C. Parks

Let the Public Be Damned: Privatizing the Historic Coliseum for USC’s Benefit

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

It is hard to believe it was almost four years ago that the Coliseum Commission — guilty of long-term mismanagement but not yet touched by one ugly scandal after another — proudly announced it had “signed a deal that will … Continue reading →

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Credit Downgrade: The Bills Come Due for Mortgaging LA’s Future

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

It seems like it was just yesterday that Eric Garcetti beamed and preened as he boasted about how the City Council had done such a great job of financial management that LA was able to borrow a record $1.3 billion … Continue reading →

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W(Rec)k and Parks: Destroying LA in Order to Save It

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

The news out of Washington Thursday was that federal officials want to impose tough rules on advertising cereal, soda pop, snacks, happy meals and other foods to children because of the epidemic of childhood obesity. Cartoon characters like Toucan Sam, … Continue reading →

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LA’s Rite of Spring: Hiding the Budget Deficit

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Every spring for the last three years, the City Council’s Budget Committee has taken up the mayor’s spending plan for the next fiscal year amid warnings that drastic actions need to be taken or next year will be worse. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Case for Bernard Parks: Leadership Is Not a Crime, Greed Is Not Good

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

The entire labor movement from the County Federation to the SEIU, police union and the DWP’s IBEW union is funding a million dollar campaign against Councilman Bernard Parks — the only Council member who actually knows the city budget, and … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein City: Face the Horror in LA’s Heart of Darkness, Stand up and Fight

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: The mayor issued a predictable statement of support endorsing the Council’s action on parking lots, calling it “a critical part of our plan to restore Los Angeles to financial health” and promising to continue to make the “difficult … Continue reading →

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L.A. Can’t Legally Tax Pot — But Laws Doesn’t Stop City Council from Trying

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

It took LA’s former top cop, Bernard Parks, to blow the whistle Wednesday on the City Council’s latest attempt to show its contempt for the rule of law. But his efforts were to no avail, only getting support from fellow … Continue reading →

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