Tag Archives: California Environmental Quality Act

Crazy Days in LA: The Transportation Gap — Sidewalks and Streets, Subways and Bullet Trains

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Several years ago, city workers descended onto my tract and cut ramps for wheelchairs at every corner, which seemed insane since broken and uneven sidewalks posed a safety hazard even to walkers. To this day, wheelchair users prefer to risk … Continue reading →

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USC and the Coliseum: A Dirty Back-Room Deal that Insults the Public and Violates the Law

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

It says a lot about the complete and utter failure of the Coliseum Commission that the first five items on its agenda for its monthly meeting Wednesday are closed door items about threats of lawsuits against involving “one of more … Continue reading →

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The Death Knell for L.A. — The ‘Anything Goes’ Plan to Densify Hollywood at Taxpayer Expense

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Of all the crimes committed against the people by City Hall, the greatest is what they have done to the city’s neighborhoods and the quality of life – and what they are now planning to do. For that, they deserve … Continue reading →

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Farmers Field: ‘An odd and unsuccessful amalgam: overscaled, grandiose …’

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Maybe I’ve been wrong about Farmers Field being the worst thing that could happen to downtown L.A., a giant domed stadium plastered with digital billboards lighting up the night sky from the Hollywood Hills to the ocean.  Maybe turning the … Continue reading →

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Billionaires’ Bragging Rights, Boosters’ Benefits and the Brutal Battle for Big-time Football

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

While AEG was busy gutting the heart of California’s environmental protection law with the help of business, labor and environmentalists, competitor Ed Roski’s NFL football team was rounding up support from the Boards of Supervisors of.neighboring Orange, San Bernardino and … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Up the Mess at the Santa Susana Field Lab — Without Input from Local Residents

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: West Hills activist Chris Rowe has worked for years to provide an independent analysis based on extensive research into the environmental problems at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory where nuclear and rocket fuel research was conducted for decades … Continue reading →

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