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Acting County Assessor Says It Ain’t So: Nordstrom’s — Not Caruso — Got the Tax Breaks on Grove Property

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

UPDATE: On Saturday, the Los Cerritos Community Newspaper accused the acting County Assessor Santos Kreiman and David Sommers, Press Secretary for LA County CEO Bill Fujioka, of a “blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars” in coming to the defense of developer Rick Caruso … Continue reading →

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Caruso and Patel in Settlement Talks on Golden Key Hotel Seizure for Americana at Brand

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

TO BE CONTINUED . . The stage was set for a dramatic conclusion to the long, drawn-out battle between Ray Patel, owner of the 55-room Golden Key Hotel, and billionaire developer Rick Caruso, the man who would be mayor of … Continue reading →

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CRA Report: Video Preview of Full Disclosure Series, Caruso’s ‘Piggy Bank’ Play in Glendale

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

$Billions In Fraud & Waste, Who Will Stop It?Leslie Dutton’s Full Disclosure Network has produced a video preview of its new two-part cable TV series on the LA Community Redevelopment Agency. Six eight-minute YouTube videos will be available later this … Continue reading →

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Real L.A. News from the Virtual World

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Gov. Brown Hangs Tough on CRAs After Meeting Antonio, Other Big City Mayors Citing a poll showing two-thirds of voters back him, Gov. Jerry Brown had this to say after hearing how the mayors can’t live without their redevelopment slush … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Sun — You’re About To Get Burned

Posted on November 7, 2008 by

Approval today by the City Council of a ballot measure on solar energy marks yet another low point for City Hall deceitful and destructive politics. And yet another act of political cowardice. They’re putting it on the ballot because they … Continue reading →

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