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What Are LA’s Core Services? Don’t Ask, They Won’t Tell

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

As the Los Angeles City Council grappled with eliminating the Human Services Department and other humanistic agencies, the debate moved to how much can be saved and what services can be preserved Finally, Councilman Paul Krekorian asked the right question: … Continue reading →

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Antonio’s Budget Fairy Tale –

Posted on February 28, 2010 by

It is a sign of the times that the mayor has actually been forced to engage the public in discussions, preliminary as they might be, about how LA is going to survive as a city even as it brings spending … Continue reading →

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DONE is Done: Mayor Abolishes Dept. Of Neighborhood Empowerment, Dismantling Starts Next Week

Posted on February 20, 2010 by

At the meeting Friday with Neighborhood Council leaders, Deputy Mayor Larry Frank announced that the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment will be abolished and nearly all its staff eliminated. DONE Commissioner and NC leader Al Abrams sent out an email Saturday … Continue reading →

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