Tag Archives: Tutor Perini

Ron Tutor: The Lawsuits, the Losses and Private Struggles of the Man Behind Miramax

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Long one of LA’s biggest spending and most controversial power players, construction mogul Ron Tutor finally gets the coverage he deserves in a revealing profile by writer Daniel Miller in the Hollywood Reporter. The story-traces Tutor’s roots as the son … Continue reading →

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Cheap Dates: How The City Council Looks After Their ‘Friends’

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

It pays to pay to have friends in high places like Janice Hahn. And it pays to pay friends of people in high places like Janice Hahn. Just ask Gambol Industries, a company that wants to build a shipyard in … Continue reading →

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Shameless: Council Members Dare to Question the Integrity of Others

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

Hell hath no fury like liars and deceivers questioning the integrity of honest people, as the City Council proved once again Tuesday. They accused LAX officials of favoritism in awarding a $271 million contract for a new heating and air … Continue reading →

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LA’s Man of the Year: Dennis Zine — Symbol of City Hall’s Deceit and Dishonor

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

It was a tough call with so many people to choose from whose behavior embodied the ethical vacuum of LA’s greed-is-good, public-be-damned civic and political culture. But in the year’s final days, one man stood out from the crowd. None … Continue reading →

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Smelling a Rat in a Hornet’s Nest: Council Plays Ball with Ron Tutor on LAX Contract

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

With its efforts to politicize the DWP without solving problems on hold for the moment, the City Council turned its attention to the massive construction program at LAX with questions about the integrity of its contracting practices and executive director … Continue reading →

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