Tag Archives: paul krekorian

Ain’t It a Shame What Passes for Our City Government?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

The City Council achieved Wednesday what even its harshest critics might have thought impossible: They endorsed unanimously the lying, cheating, stealing and failings of the Department of Water and Power. They talked in high-minded terms of accountability but were as … Continue reading →

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CRA UPDATE: How Sweet It Is for Chris Essel — A Real “Bell” Ringer

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

In the wonderful world of City Hall’s corruption, the insiders win even when they lose. Take the case of Chris Essel, the secretary at Paramount Pictures who became the company’s lobbyist and head of the Central City Association which qualified … Continue reading →

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What Are LA’s Core Services? Don’t Ask, They Won’t Tell

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

As the Los Angeles City Council grappled with eliminating the Human Services Department and other humanistic agencies, the debate moved to how much can be saved and what services can be preserved Finally, Councilman Paul Krekorian asked the right question: … Continue reading →

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A Few Moments of Truth in a Sea of Lies

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

Don’t miss this video of exchanges between Ed Reyes, Paul Krekorian and Jan Perry — a rare few minutes where City Council members actually mix it up. The issue is how the Council leaped from 1,000 layoffs that they opposed … Continue reading →

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“We Shall Not, We Shall Not Be Moved”

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

What’s going on in LA is a calamity of historica proportions — not the kind that causes catastrophic destruction like the day the levees broke in New Orleans. But the kind that just as surely damages a city physically and … 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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Antonio Strikes Out: Krekorian Trounces Essel

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

Councilman-elect Paul Krekorian: “The voters of CD2 demanded profound change and soundly rejected the domination of this city by Downtown insiders. This victory is the  beginning of a fundamental transformation of the government of Los Angeles, and it sends a … Continue reading →

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The Million-Dollar Question: Why Is Chris Essel So Important to the City Hall Political Machine?

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

Few voters — 10 to 15 percent of the electorate — will actually cast ballots in the Council District 2 despite the lavish spending by Chris Essel and the explosive, if specious, charges her campaign has leveled against Paul Krekorian … Continue reading →

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Paul Krekorian for CD2: The Best Hope for Change

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

They shouldn’t have done it, they shouldn’t have gotten Paul Krekorian mad, so mad he’s started sounding like a guy who will to stand up for his constituents instead of a politician running for a new office. Their big mistake … Continue reading →

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Essel’s ‘Lettergate’: Why Is Antonio’s Thank You Note in 2000 a Criminal Matter?

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

As we head into the final two weeks of the Battle for CD2, the campaign between Paul Krekorian and Christine Essel suddenly has escalated into one of the costliest and nastiest ever for the City Council. The City Hall political … Continue reading →

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