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Public Be Damned: LAX Expansion and the Culture of Greed

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

In this the fifth anniversary month of my citizen activism, I thought the desolation of this election season and the futility of all that I have done – Saving LA Project, OurLA.org, LA Clean Sweep, 1902 blog posts and more … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Election, 2013 LA Elections, City Hall, Community Activists, Hot Topics, Los Angeles | Tagged , , , , | 41 Comments

LA’s Man of the Year: Dennis Zine — Symbol of City Hall’s Deceit and Dishonor

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

It was a tough call with so many people to choose from whose behavior embodied the ethical vacuum of LA’s greed-is-good, public-be-damned civic and political culture. But in the year’s final days, one man stood out from the crowd. None … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development/CRA, DWP, Hot Topics, Los Angeles | Tagged , , , , , , , | 42 Comments

Smelling a Rat in a Hornet’s Nest: Council Plays Ball with Ron Tutor on LAX Contract

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

With its efforts to politicize the DWP without solving problems on hold for the moment, the City Council turned its attention to the massive construction program at LAX with questions about the integrity of its contracting practices and executive director … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: The Best Gourmet Food and Politicians Money Can Buy

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

It wasn’t that long ago that Bruno declared Janice Hahn the dumbest person on the Los Angeles City Council for a stupid stunt she pulled using her city website to promote her campaign for lieutenant governor.Now she’s up to something … Continue reading →

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Cutting City Officials’ Salaries in Half Doesn’t Go Far Enough…

Posted on September 10, 2009 by

I’ve suddenly got second thoughts about this initiative drive to cut the salaries of the Mayor, City Council, Controller and City Attorney in half — it doesn’t go far enough. They should all get the “living wage” they’re so proud … Continue reading →

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