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W(Rec)k and Parks: Destroying LA in Order to Save It

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

The news out of Washington Thursday was that federal officials want to impose tough rules on advertising cereal, soda pop, snacks, happy meals and other foods to children because of the epidemic of childhood obesity. Cartoon characters like Toucan Sam, … Continue reading →

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Give ‘em Hell, Nuch — We Need a Bully at City Hall

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

City Attorney Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich took a beating last week in the press and at City Council for trying to solve the billboard mess created by City Hall over seven years. It’s a good thing he’s a tough guy from … Continue reading →

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Sense and Nonsense: The Planning Appeals Debate

Posted on October 21, 2009 by

There’s something about Greig Smith that never ceases to amaze me and makes me worry that his chief of staff Mitch Englander will be more of the same when he succeeds him in 18 months, much as Smith was more … Continue reading →

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