Tag Archives: keith brackpool

Antonio’s $6 Million Folly: Clues to the Mystery of the DWP Rate Hike Fiasco

Posted on April 5, 2010 by

Life is a mystery and the only certainty is change — those are beliefs I live by as I try to figure out what the hell is going on from the scraps of clues that are left lying around. There’s … Continue reading →

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Scenario for Dictatorship: Los Angeles of, by and for the Special Interests

Posted on December 22, 2008 by

For months now the people behind Antonio Villaraigosa — men like Ari Swiller and Keith Brackpool who have huge investments in water and power development companies — have been raising millions in campaign funds for the mayor and the political … Continue reading →

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Living large with flair at home and abroad — What in the world is Antonio doing for you?

Posted on August 9, 2008 by

Out in the middle of nowhere along a river in faraway Iceland with the midnight sun shining down, Antonio Villaraigosa and his entourage were fly fishing for salmon and enjoying the life of the rich — which some of them … Continue reading →

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