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Trutanich for City Attorney: He’s Bull-headed, Clumsy, Breaks Promises But His Office Is Smart, Well-Run and Effective

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Greg Smith is a smart guy and a tough lawyer — that’s how come he was able to make a fortune whipping the lawyers for L.A. and other cities in the region when they botched the treatment of firefighters and … Continue reading →

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Does It Matter Who Wins the City Attorney’s Race? Do We Even Need an Office Reduced to Irrelevancy?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

Let me entertain you here in the entertainment capital of the world by handicapping the race for City Attorney — actually why the office has become irrelevant thanks to the power grabs of the mayor and City Council and their contempt … Continue reading →

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How Success Spoiled Carmen Trutanich

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Just a few weeks before Carmen Trutanich took the oath of office as LA City Attorney, I asked this question: “Will Success Spoil Carmen Trutanich?” “Some people are worried his election will go to Carmen Trutanich’s head. Others are asking, … Continue reading →

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To Truly Occupy L.A. — Power Is the Issue, Unity Is the Way

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Mubarak, Gaddafi, Assad – they should all have taken lessons from Los Angeles on how to suppress an uprising driven by young people against the failure of oppressive regimes. In just the few weeks since the Occupy L.A. protesters were … Continue reading →

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Pay-to-Pray — The Latest Twist in City Hall’s Corruption

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: More than a century-old and located at the birthplace of the city on Olvera Street, La Plaza United Methodist Church is fighting for its life. It is under assault from City Hall even though a long-running dispute between … Continue reading →

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They Said It Couldn’t Be Done But Olvera Street Merchants Did It — They Fought City Hall and Won

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

On Friday, the cold face and iron fist of authority came before the City Council to declare time had run out, there would be no more talk, the merchants of Olvera Street would sign on the dotted line and pay … Continue reading →

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How City Hall Is Gutting the Ratepayer Advocate and DWP Reform

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Finally, three months after voters demanded total transparency in all aspects fo the Department of Water and Power operations and a Ratepayer Advocate to protect the public interest, the City Council will start to consider this mandate for action. Councilwoman … Continue reading →

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W(Rec)k and Parks, The Movie: Starring Barry “Commercial Signs Aren’t Advertising” Sanders

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Rec and Parks Commission President Barry Sanders insisted to the City Council’s Budget Committee Thursday that plastering every surface in city parks with commercial messages isn’t advertising — it’s “recognition” that they love LA so  much they want to donate … Continue reading →

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Trutanich’s ‘ACE’ Plan: Safeguards Needed to Protect Public from Code Enforcement Abuses

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: City Attorney Carmen Trutanich’s proposal to treat most building code and planning and zoning violations as infractions under the Administrative Code Enforcement laws (ACE) instead of misdemeanors has been locked up in a City Council Committee for a … Continue reading →

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An Hour with Carmen Trutanich: Defending, Attacking, Answering Tough Questions

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: OOPS1 I accidentally posted this article twice and then mistakenly killed out the version with comments. I’ve restored them but out of order. Double oops! Facing criticism from antagonists and supporters alike, City Attorney Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich spoke … Continue reading →

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