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Pulling the Plug on Public Access to Save $20,967 — What Are You Going to Do About It?

Back in 2003 when Mitch Englander was his chief of staff, Councilman Greig Smith, with support from Janice Hahn, proposed creating a network of video conferencing stations with fax machines and computers available for ordinary citizens to communicate with City … Continue reading

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A City That Squelches the People’s Voices

The made-for-TV charade on Channel 35 known as the City Council meeting featured an Oscar-worthy performance by Bernard Parks as he ran roughshod over many of the constituents in the Crenshaw area of his district who harbored the strange belief … Continue reading

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