Tag Archives: budget deficit

Signs of Intelligent Life at City Hall — Who Knew?

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Somebody must have spiked the bottled water City Council members drink with IQ raising drugs, or maybe it’s just fear of voter retribution that has awakened them from their long, deep sleep of denial of the hell they have wrought. … Continue reading →

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Let’s Lay Off the Mayor & Council — Who Needs Them?

Posted on March 9, 2010 by

Imagine the scenes at the Pacific Dining Car and in the back rooms of City Hall in the next few days as the nation’s highest paid municipal officials and their armies of staffers, each with their taxpayer-supplied Priuses, back slap … Continue reading →

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“What Kind of City Are We?” — It’s Not Rocket Science, Even Ed Reyes Gets it

Posted on March 1, 2010 by

As the City Council goes through the charade of pretending to actually understand the nitty-gritty of the city government they rule over and their inevitable acquiescence to the mayor’s plan to destroy it, there seems to be a growing awareness … Continue reading →

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Believe It or Not: They Blinked at Budget Cuts and Increased the Deficit

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

At the moment of truth, the nation’s highest paid city officials blinked Wednesday. They blinked at layoffs. They blinked at eliminating or slashing funding for the disabled, for  the elderly, for Neighborhood Councils, for Environment Affairs, Arts, Culture, for just … 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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Bankrupting LA — Who’s Fault Is It?

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

“As you know we have a problem this year and it’s not going to get better in 2010-11 and onward. The picture is not very bright.” — Interim City Administrative Officer Ray Ciranna, May 5, 2009. “This is just the … Continue reading →

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Talk Turns to Action — The Fight Is On

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

What, Me Worry?! from Michael Cohen on Vimeo. While most of America tuned into football and the “Simpsons” 20th anniversary special on Sunday, the lines were being drawn for the political battle that will determine the future of Los Angeles. … Continue reading →

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DWP Blackmail: Brian D’Arcy’s Monetary Terrorism

Posted on October 31, 2009 by

“They’ve been having a Mardi Gras (in City Hall) over the past three years.” — DWP union boss Brian D’Arcy on why IBEW members deserve a 3.25 % cash payment and raises up to 4 p% for the next few … Continue reading →

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100 Days, $100 Million Deeper in Debt: Paralysis and Cowardice at City Hall

Posted on October 9, 2009 by

The new city budget year began July 1 with a $500 million hole in it and the promise that payroll cuts, parking structure sales and other measures would close the gap with temporary borrowing of a sum equal to the … Continue reading →

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Small Towns Out in the Desert Somewhere Are Run Better Than LA

Posted on September 29, 2009 by

The most memorable line Antonio Villaraigosa ever uttered came when he was under criticism for jet-setting around the world, hobnobbing with big shots and failing to pay attention to his duties as mayor of the second largest city in America. … Continue reading →

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