Tag Archives: water rate hikes

Condemned to Failure — Beutner, DWP and the Refusal to Learn from the Past

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana. Oft-quoted paraphrases:Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not remember their past are condemned to repeat their mistakes. Those … Continue reading →

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City Hall’s War Against the Middle Class

Posted on April 19, 2009 by

Sometimes it’s harder than other times to suck down my anger over how our city officials carry out their pogrom against the middle class year after year, seemingly oblivious to how their actions subject the poor to generations of poverty, … Continue reading →

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CONFLICTED: Jonathan Parfrey as DWP Commissioner and Green LA Leader

Posted on April 13, 2009 by

When Jonathan Parfrey was named by the mayor to replace Nick Patsaouras on the DWP Commission four months ago, he vowed to give up his role as a lobbyist on environmental issues with the Liberty Hill Foundation and advocate for … Continue reading →

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WATER UPDATE: Council Rejects Rate Hike — For Now

Posted on April 8, 2009 by

Reflecting the intensity of community concerns, the City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to reject the DWP’s water shortage rate hikes but agreed to revisit the issue next week. It was clear from the debate that the DWP’s legacy of failures … Continue reading →

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