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Instant Budget Fix: Abolish the CRA

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously (Huizar absent) to join the mayor in fighting the governor’s plan to abolish CRAs and Enterprise Zones, effectively opposing his solutions to the state’s budget crisis and setting the stage for … Continue reading →

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What a Town Without Pity Can Do — Build a Luxury Football Stadium But Close Parks and Libraries

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

Nearly two years in the making behind the scenes, a plans to tear down the old wing of the LA Convention Center and build an NFL stadium has suddenly gained enormous momentum. The goal is to give AEG’s Tim Leiweke … Continue reading →

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Antonio’s Dirty Little Secret: The Downtown NFL Stadium Conspiracy

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

As long as nearly two years ago, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his staff conspired with AEG’s Tim Leiweke and Casey Wasserman and others to conceal plans to build an NFL Stadium in downtown LA. A secret memo obtained Wednesday (NFL-Antonio.pdf) from … Continue reading →

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Stop the Nonsense: Public Needs Absolute Guarantee No Public Money Will Be Used for Downtown NFL Stadium

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

At the height of his power when the leadership of LA still was driven by a vision of greatness for the city as well as greed for themselves, Tom Bradley pushed through a 1978 Charter measure that barred the use … Continue reading →

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Stop the Nonsense: Public Needs Absolute Guarantee No Public Money Will Be Used for Downtown NFL Stadium

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

At the height of his power when the leadership of LA still was driven by a vision of greatness for the city as well as greed for themselves, Tom Bradley pushed through a 1978 Charter measure that barred the use … Continue reading →

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Antonio Rests His Case: AEG Told Him How to Scam the Ethics Laws

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

QUESTION May Mayor Hahn use his officeholder account to pay to attend the Academy Awards, GRAMMY Awards, and sporting competitions such as the NBA All-Star Game, and similar events held in the City? Jimmy Hahn was boring and unimaginative but … Continue reading →

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Six More Freebies the Mayor Forgot to Mention

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

Report Antonio’s abuses of ethics laws in complete confidentiality to Bruno, the LA Watchdog, at bruno.la.watchdog@gmail.com. The mayor is releasing documents today intended to show his attendance at sports and entertainments events — 81 of them — without paying for … Continue reading →

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How Dumb Do They Think We Are? How Dumb Are We?

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

The threads of the story have become so entangled it’s like a crazy dream that is so vivid you think it’s reality. How dumb do they think we are? That’s the question that has come to mind thousands of times … Continue reading →

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Nuch’s Bombshell: Criminal and Civil Charges Possible in Michael Jackson Funeral Costs Case

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

City Attorney Carmen Trutanich told the City Council Tuesday that his investigation of how the city became liable for the cost of the Michael Jackson funeral at Staples Center has taken a surprising turn. He said the investigation could lead … Continue reading →

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Nuch’s First Stand: Best Two Minutes in Modern City Council History

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

In office just a week, LA City Attorney Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich boldly appeared before the LA City Council Tuesday and declared he would get to the bottom of the Michael Jackson fiasco. Taking the extraordinary step of appearing during the … Continue reading →

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