Tag Archives: building and safety department

City Hall’s Bribery Scandal: Where Does the Buck Stop?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

True to form, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has washed his hands of the bribery scandal in the Building and Safety Department, leaving General Manager Bud Ovrom dangling in the wind as the FBI expands its probe “as wide and as high … Continue reading →

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Three Years, Five Months, 68 Days … and Now 24 Hours More To Figure Out Planning Appeal Fees

Posted on October 20, 2009 by

I thought I’d seen just about everything from this City Council but my eyes were opened by Tuesday’s debate over a plan to raise fees for homeowners and neighborhood and community groups to appeal Planning and Building Safety decisions by … Continue reading →

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Whodunit Chapter 15: Who’s Killing My Neighborhood

Posted on April 28, 2009 by

It all seemed so simple way back when the case of the house that became a tenement came my way. Nadya Mahdavi bought a house in my tract out of foreclosure and got cited for construction without a permit and … Continue reading →

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