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LA’s Death Valley: AEG, Leiweke, Farmers Field and Council’s Uncritical Examination of a Deal Without Public Benefits

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Union uber-boss Maria Elena Durazo told the City Council’s ad hoc Farmer’s Field committee Monday not to worry about Phil Anschutz cashing in on the billion-dollar-plus gift of entitlements he’s getting from City Hall because “extraordinary trust exists between AEG, … Continue reading →

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Put This on a Digital Billboard: Council Knuckles Under to Public Anger — for Now

Posted on December 17, 2008 by

UPDATE: Shortly after the City Council voted on the billboard moratorium, Jack Weiss’ office put out a press release boasting of his leadership on the issue.  And Bernard Parks’ office announced four billboards were going up in the next month … Continue reading →

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Pachyderm and Public Access Paralysis — City Council Still Can’t Decide What To Do

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

Billy the elephant keeps nodding his head and public access TV advocates keep shaking theirs. Once again Wednesday, the LA City Council — paralyzed by its lack of homework, its own skewed priorities and its self-inflicted budget crisis — spent … Continue reading →

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