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Money and Power in LA — It’s All in the Family

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Dick Riordan is there for his pal Austin Beutner to help launch of his dark horse mayoral campaign. “The basic thing is jobs, jobs, jobs,” says the former two-term mayor and long-time civic leader. Well, not exactly. The basic thing … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the New LA — Lighting up Downtown

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

When is a giant digital billboard not a billboard? When Jan Perry says so — and the City Council agrees with her. That’s the heart of the sweetest of sweetheart deals that will allow big shot developer Jim Thomas and … Continue reading →

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