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Anthony Portantino: From Obscurity to the Spotlight, a Politician Doing What’s Right

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

Sipping iced coffee in the Black Cow Café in Montrose on Friday with Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, I found myself suspending my disbelief, putting aside my deep cynicism as a newspaperman and feeling like I was in the company of a … Continue reading →

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Chorus Girls, Women TV Anchors, Political Machines — and Antonio

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

Frankly, I don’t give a damn about Antonio Villaraigosa’s latest seduction. It’s the corruption that bothers me and the failure of his political machine to deliver what the city needs.Sure, the mayor loves hanging out with beautiful dolls like KTLA … Continue reading →

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