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Nuch’s First Stand: Best Two Minutes in Modern City Council History

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

In office just a week, LA City Attorney Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich boldly appeared before the LA City Council Tuesday and declared he would get to the bottom of the Michael Jackson fiasco. Taking the extraordinary step of appearing during the … Continue reading →

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Outrage Builds over Paying for Michael Jackson Memorial Extravaganza

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

Editor’s Note: My email inbox is loaded with comments about City Hall starting the fiscal year with a $320 million deficit and still footing the bill for the Michael Jackson memorial extravaganza at Staples Center when many stand to make … Continue reading →

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Michael Jackson’s Death: Another LA subsidy for Phil Anschutz and AEG

Posted on July 4, 2009 by

17,500 — The number of tickets available for Tuesday morning’s memorial service for the late entertainer Michael Jackson. 500 million — The number of hits in the first hour on the Staples Center website where you can register for the … Continue reading →

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