Tag Archives: dwp

Fighting Back: Stop City Hall’s Plan to Blight L.A. to Profit Developers

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

The chaos at the Department of Water and Power is bleeding the town dry with rates going to soar like never before and far too much of the money going into the bank accounts of its workers and union treasury … Continue reading →

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National Geographic Brings You Happy Stories on California’s Endless Water Crisis

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

In the deluge of Christmas catalogs, Thursday’s mail brought a free publication from National Geographic magazines on a subject I have an interest in — California’s water issues. Hoping to learn something that would shed light on the obscurity of … Continue reading →

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Voter Fraud, Part Three: The Neverending Scandal of the DWP

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Nothing can fix what’s wrong with the city’s most important and valuable asset — the Department of Water and Power — until we elect a mayor and other city officials who will stand up to blackmail by union bully Brian … Continue reading →

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Council Cowards Cower in Face of D’Arcy’s Bullying on DWP Rate Payer Advocate

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Eric Garcetti showed his true color Tuesday — yellow, the color of the coward. After months of effort by concerned citizens and three months of Council public hearings, the man who would be mayor cut a  last-minute deal with IBEW … Continue reading →

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Council Cowards Cower in Face of D’Arcy’s Bullying on DWP Rate Payer Advocate

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Eric Garcetti showed his true color Tuesday — yellow, the color of the coward. After months of effort by concerned citizens and three months of Council public hearings, the man who would be mayor cut a  last-minute deal with IBEW … Continue reading →

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Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing Are Still Predators — City Council Set to Cloak Itself as Reformers

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

UPDATE:The City Council moved forward on various Rate Payer Advocate-Analyst-Public Administrator Charter reform proposals as well as changes in the DWP Commission and other changes on Tuesday, setting up a public committee to sort out the differences. Here’ what Richard … Continue reading →

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City Pension Crisis: Business-Civic Leaders Demand Total Reform

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

Suddenly — years after the runaway cost of public employee pensions became apparent to one and all — the mayor and City Council leadership have decided to do something about the havoc their policies have caused. On Monday, Mayor Antonio … Continue reading →

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Alarcon, CRA and DWP: Who’s Kidding Whom?

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

City Councilman Richard Alarcon and his family and friends apparently have something in common with Bruno:  We all use the backyard for, well, more than just outdoor recreation. I’ve got Ron.  I wonder who cleans up after them? And given … Continue reading →

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The CRA Scandal: A Worst-Case Scenario That Demands an Investigation

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

For the seventh time in two months, the City Council on Tuesday put of public debate on an outrageous giveaway of $4.6 million in public money to developer Hal Katersky, best known for lawsuits, bankruptcies and profiteering from runaway film … Continue reading →

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The Story of Raman Raj and Brian D’Arcy: The Villains Who Wrecked the DWP

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

Four months into into his reign as the ninth DWP General Manager in 10 years, Austin Beutner — despite working part-time and on a temporary basis — this week quietly carried out a major reorganization of the utility in part … Continue reading →

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