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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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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: Who Needs Cops and Firefighters — Let the Rabble Eat Dog Food

Posted on February 21, 2010 by

Editor’s Note: Since the Dog Trainer and the Green Sheet don’t have enough reporters, Bruno thought he’d help out with a preview of the big story that will break in the next few days.LA Mayor Eliminates Police and Fire Departments … Continue reading →

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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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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: The Heartbreak of Falling Out of Puppy Love with Janice

Posted on February 11, 2010 by

This dog once had what you people call “puppy love” for Janice Hahn. When I was, indeed, just a pup, I’d hang out at the port with those tough longshoremen, who didn’t care that I wasn’t all that cute. They … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: Valley Secession, Jimmy Hahn — Those Were Better Days

Posted on February 8, 2010 by

It seems like a lifetime ago — and in dog years it was! – when the San Fernando Valley, tried to secede from Los Angeles. I was reminded why the near divorce almost happened this morning.Take it from me — … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: Envying LA’s Top Dogs

Posted on February 5, 2010 by

An old dog who’s been involved in LA politics for a long time once told me why our current leaders like Antonio and Fabian Nunez (former leader, now “consultant) tend to flaunt their power with the trappings of success usually … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: Eavesdropping on Antonio

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

Lots of news around the dog house today.  First, Kevin Roderick of LAObserved.com, known in LA internet circles as the Westside White Guy, reported that Austin Beutner, the mayor’s new jobs czar, has contributed $5,000 to Republican Meg Whitman’s campaign … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: We Need a ‘No-Kill’ Policy for Animal Services Directors

Posted on February 1, 2010 by

A pop quiz:  Which job is safer? A member of a Marine bomb squad in Iraq and Afghanistan (“The Hurt Locker” is Bruno’s Oscar pick for best picture, by the way), or general manager of LA’s Department of Animal Services?Watching … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: City Hall Needs the Dog Whisperer More Than It Needs a Jobs Czar

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

He’s no Austin Powers. LA’s new job czar Austin Beutner sat down with LA’s old column czar Steve Lopez of the Dog Trainer recently to reveal how he was going to reverse the city’s downward economic spiral with all the … Continue reading →

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