Tag Archives: Ed Reyes

A Few Moments of Truth in a Sea of Lies

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

Don’t miss this video of exchanges between Ed Reyes, Paul Krekorian and Jan Perry — a rare few minutes where City Council members actually mix it up. The issue is how the Council leaped from 1,000 layoffs that they opposed … 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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Special Report: The Washington Junket with Antonio

Posted on March 11, 2009 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one person’s report on how Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa handled himself on the LA Chamber’s junket to the nation’s capital to plead for money for the city. There may be other points of view but I doubt … Continue reading →

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Can Anybody Spare a Roll of Quarters?

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

In its desperation to keep on living high in the Second Great Depression, L.A. City Council — in its abominable ignorance — doubled the charges on parking meters everywhere and expanded the hours you have to pump quarters into them … Continue reading →

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