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LA’s Moment of Truth: Ruin or Resurrection?

Posted on January 31, 2010 by

City unions say they gave back in June, they gave more in September and they’re not going to give back any more. Neighborhood Council members say they too gave back and they have a right under the City Charter and … Continue reading →

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The (Self) Betrayal of Antonio Villaraigosa

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

I don’t know if Antonio Villaraigosa is a liar, or even a crook — though I’ve got my suspicions about some of his cronies. But I do know he has a hard time taking responsibility for his actions, living up … Continue reading →

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Compounding a Felony: Antonio’s ERIP Caused Chaos and Now His Layoff Plan Is Worse

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

The word is leaking out of City Hall from all directions: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is moving swiftly to get rid of 1,000 or more of the youngest and lowest-paid city workers without a strategic plan to preserve services or get … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Council Leaders Offer Budget Solutions, Call for Dialogue to Avoid Bankruptcy

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

Neighborhood Council leaders will hold a press conference at 5:30 p.m. Monday outside the Braude Center at Van Nuys City Hall to offer solutions to LA’s budget crisis and call for full community involvement. At 6 p.m., the City Council … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Monkey House, Mr. Krekorian

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

(REPUBLISHED FROM OURLA.ORG) Paul Krekorian got a lesson Friday in how City Hall works when his colleagues on the City Council rejected his committee report for the City Clerk to come back on Tuesday with options on how the newly-formed … Continue reading →

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The Failure of Reform, Part I: The LA Commission System

Posted on December 3, 2009 by

“Citizen boards and commissions play a significant role in most city governments. These boards and commissions serve as voices of city residents in local government. Los Angeles goes further than most cities by granting extensive authority to selected commissions as … Continue reading →

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Less Talk, More Action: Saturday’s NC Action Summit Videos

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

About 60 community activists, most of them members of Neighborhood Councils, met Saturday at LA City College in the first NC Action Summit — an alternative to next week’s Congress of Neighborhood Councils sponsored by the city and dominated by … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for Action and Saturday’s NC “Action Summit” Is the Starting Point

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

“Less Talk – More Action” — That’s the theme of an innovative program coming this Saturday as a counter to the city-run and organized Congress of Neighborhoods set for the following Saturday, Oct. 10. The Neighborhood Councils Action Summit grew … Continue reading →

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Councilman Parks’ Responds: ‘What Would You Cut?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by

Councilman Bernard Parks, chairman of the Budget Committee and proposer of the 80 percent cut in funding for Neighborhood Councils, has responded to a constituent’s criticism of his action by asserting his primary concern is saving city jobs. He also … Continue reading →

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Killing Neighborhood Councils: Voices of the City, Part Two

Posted on May 7, 2009 by

By Clark BakerRetired LAPD OfficerFatal blow to reform?  Are you kidding?  NCs were doomed from the start and only delayed opportunities to reform. I was an LAPD officer during the 1990s when NC’s were first introduced.  As one of five … Continue reading →

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