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L.A. City Council kills parking garage leasing plan
The Los Angeles City Council killed a plan Wednesday for leasing nine public parking garages to a private company, ignoring a demand from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to keep the plan as a strategy for solving this year's budget crisis. On a 12-0 vote, the council halted its search for a firm to r...
Maybe he should just resign...
Bell's mayor says death threats have forced him to skip council meetings
Bell's embattled mayor said he's been forced to withdraw from his civic duties and skip City Council meetings because of death threats that have left him fearing for his life. Oscar Hernandez's absences have left the council shorthanded and unable to make budget cuts that Bell's interim city a...
I love Jerry!
It was such a crazy proposal. Selling building you own just to lease them back. Insane! (Well, maybe good the the private sector guys who would have bought the buildings.) I hope Jerry cancels the other pending sales, too.
I remember when Ronald Reagan suggested selling Federal property in Westwood to raise money. That was another looney scheme.
Jerry Brown to cancel sale of 11 California government buildings
Gov. Jerry Brown said his administration will abandon the proposed sale of 11 government buildings, including the Junipero Serra State Building and Ronald Reagan State Building in downtown Los Angeles, that would have netted an estimated $1.2 billion to help balance the state budget. Brown sai...
So now we know why the Coliseum was involved in Raves. They should drop them.
DA and FPPC launch investigations into Coliseum official's employment with rave company
Local and state authorities will investigate whether laws were broken when a top official for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission helped plan and oversee security and emergency services for a huge rave while also working as a paid consultant for the company producing the event. The Time...
Sorry Steve. Your suggestions would have required altruism or charity on behalf of Whitman, neither of which she possesses, I believe.
What could she have done? How about solar panels on all the roofs for everyone in Ventura, California?
Steve Lopez: More worthwhile causes for Meg Whitman's $140 million
For $140 million, Meg Whitman could have bought every man, woman and child in Ojai -- population 7,800 -- a brand new Toyota Corolla. Or, taking advantage of a deal now being offered by Domino’s, the GOP candidate for California governor could have sent two medium pizzas, with two toppings ea...
No! No more nuclear power in California. There is no way to neutralize the radioactive waste. It is a ticking time bomb for our children and their children for, as is said, seven generations!
What can we do instead? How about solar power on every home and business roof? Not out in the desert where the power companies want them because they will remain in control, but right were the power in needed.
State panel to debate nuclear power
State lawmakers are set Tuesday to discuss whether nuclear power should play a larger part in California's future, but the issue is already creating political fission at the Capitol. The state Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday morning to hear fro...
No! Just because he is our hometown boy doesn't mean we should vote for him.
Steve is a bit of an anti-environmentalist; that means he may be more likely to let polluters off the hook.
He is a Republican and will be in charge of enforcing ethics and laws that may hurt businesses. That's something he may not wish to do, being how Republicans are pro-business.
We should put a Democrat in as Attorney General. They will be more likely to enforce environmental laws and prosecute crooked businesses.
With L.A.'s help, Cooley leads in attorney general's race, Times/USC poll finds
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley, a Republican, holds a narrow lead over Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in the contentious race for California attorney general, aided greatly by voter support on his usually Democratic home turf, a new Los Angeles Times/USC poll has found. The surve...
Yes! Now it is Vernon's turn. This is more fun than television.
Former Vernon city administrator indicted by grand jury [Updated]
The former city administrator of Vernon was indicted on three felony counts by an L.A. County grand jury that has been investigating a questionable business contract between the industrial city and his wife. Donal O'Callaghan faces two counts of conflict of interest and one count of misappropr...
Jesus didn't preach prosperity. He taught kindness and to take care of those less fortunate.
Crystal Cathedral files for bankruptcy amid mounting debts [Updated]
Faced with mounting debts and decreasing donations, the Crystal Cathedral announced today it was filing for bankruptcy protection. The move came as the Garden Grove church was struggling to pay its bills. “Budgets could not be cut fast enough to keep up with the unprecedented rapid decline in ...
The possibilities are endless ;-)
(So, that is why he sacked his son...he mistakingly thought his son was responsible for the revenue decline. I suggest that it is more than the recession; that the internet has a lot to do with it, as well. So much is online. It is not so necessary to visit places.)
Crystal Cathedral files for bankruptcy amid mounting debts [Updated]
Faced with mounting debts and decreasing donations, the Crystal Cathedral announced today it was filing for bankruptcy protection. The move came as the Garden Grove church was struggling to pay its bills. “Budgets could not be cut fast enough to keep up with the unprecedented rapid decline in ...
Good! Hope they stay off.
Unable to reach a deal, Fox stations are knocked off of Cablevision Systems
Unable to strike a new deal, the signals of News Corp.'s Fox television stations in New York and Philadelphia disappeared from roughly 3 million Cablevision Systems Corp. homes at midnight on the East Coast. Fox and Cablevision have been unsuccessfully trying to come to terms on a new deal to ke...
Well, that new logo looks rather uninspiring. Maybe it was designed by the San Francisco design firm on the ferry boat, Walter Landor and Associates. They often do uninspiring work. Come to look at it, there's not much in that old logo, either.
Gap backtracks, says it will not use new logo after consumer outcry
A week after Gap announced that it would roll out a new logo, the San Francisco apparel retailer has changed its mind. Shopper outcry was rampant at the new logo, which featured a smaller blue box, an updated font and lowercase letters. Many consumers took to social media sites online to pro...
>>>The Stephens' kangaroo rat, native to Riverside and San Diego counties, has been blamed for halting residential development and freeway construction and increasing the risk of fire because federal law makes it illegal to destroy its habitat.
Wow. This is bad? I say this is all good! Long live the Kangaroo Rat!
Kangaroo rats: barrier to development or species worth saving?
The Stephens' kangaroo rat, native to Riverside and San Diego counties, has been blamed for halting residential development and freeway construction and increasing the risk of fire because federal law makes it illegal to destroy its habitat. The U.S. government considers kangaroo rats a protec...
Mexico here we come!
Rizzo to be released from jail after judge accepts $2-million bail offer
Former Bell City Manager Robert Rizzo, who is facing 53 charges that he helped misappropriate millions in public funds, will be released from jail after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mary Lou Villar said she was satisfied that the money being posted for his $2-million bail was not l...
This is disgusting. I actually know a couple of people that run businesses with shady business practices, so the practice may be more common than thought.
I wish these guys would get some jail time in addition to their fines.
Carwash owners sued by state for $6.6 million for allegedly exploiting workers
State prosecutors filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit Monday against the owners of celebrity dining favorite Koi for allegedly exploiting workers at eight carwashes, including five in Southern California. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court claims members of the Sikder family routine...
If I remember correctly, the head of the company, Stewart, if a devout Republican; so, misleading the public kind of goes with the territory.
FTC alleges false marketing by L.A.-based POM juice producer [Updated]
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday filed a complaint against L.A.-based pomegranate juice and supplements maker POM Wonderful and its billionaire owners, Lynda and Stewart Resnick, alleging that they make “false and unsubstantiated claims” about the health benefits of the products. “Any cons...
That's a stupid long name. Let's snub them and just call it the Pasadena Rose Parade. I hope this newspaper goes along with this suggestion.
I have always hated Public/Private partnerships and naming right. Sick.
After 121 years, the Rose Parade changes its name, sells corporate sponsorship
After 121 years, the Tournament of Roses Parade is changing it name. As part of a new sponsorship deal with Honda, the 2011 parade officially will be known as the 122nd Rose Parade, Presented by Honda. Parade officials stressed that there will be no major changes in the parade itself and noted ...
Children are maturing earlier and earlier. Could it be because of all of the growth hormones they consume in their food? And now we want to add fish that grow twice as fast to the mix? No thank you.
Just say No! No! No!
Genetically-modified salmon: Will the FDA give the go-ahead?
For years, opponents have derided genetically engineered salmon as "Frankenfish" while the aquaculture industry has contended they would be harmless. Now the conflict is coming to a head. Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found in a preliminary report that the modified...
No! No! No!!!!
Please don't approve this fish! This is terrible!
Once we alter our natural food source, there may be no going back to the original. These fish will likely breed with natural fish, forever changing our natural food source.
Further, it is cruel to alter an animal's genes to make it grow faster. How would you liked to have gotten to adult size by the time you were 7 years old?
If this were ever approved, to my horror, it had better have labels with really big type saying it is genetically modified. Then, maybe, the species will die a fast, consumer driven death, like sBST milk. But, this fish should not be approved!!!
Genetically-modified salmon: Will the FDA give the go-ahead?
For years, opponents have derided genetically engineered salmon as "Frankenfish" while the aquaculture industry has contended they would be harmless. Now the conflict is coming to a head. Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found in a preliminary report that the modified...
Sounds like Wynn has more sense than the Nevada courts.
Paris Hilton cuts a deal in felony drug possession case
Paris Hilton's felony drug possession charge related to her recent arrest in Las Vegas has been dealt down to two misdemeanor counts -- drug possession and obstructing an officer -- for which she'll serve a year's probation, perform 200 hours of community service and pay a $2,000 fine, the Las...
Noooooo!!!! This is a very bad idea! Who do we call to protest?
We don't need any more short-term solutions to long term problems. This would put us further in debt.
If we want to politicize this, I would say that the Republicans would love this idea because it would put money in their rich friend's pockets; but, they should dislike the idea because it will end up costing the state money in the long run.
At the very least, this should be put off until after the elections so the new governor could weigh in on it.
Downtown L.A.'s Ronald Reagan State Building among 24 structures that could be sold for $2.2 billion
California officials received a top bid of more than $2.2 billion from a consortium of three investment companies to buy 24 state office buildings, The Times has learned. The state put the offices on the market in February. It tentatively plans to sell the structures, including the Ronald Reagan...
It's about time.
And, what's with these "log cabin republicans"? Come on over to a party that appreciates you, like the greens or the democrats.
Judge declares U.S. military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy openly banning gay service members unconstitutional [Updated]
A federal judge in Riverside declared the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional Thursday, saying the “don't ask, don't tell” policy violates the 1st Amendment rights of lesbians and gay men. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips said the policy banning gays ...
Nice reporting, Sam! This sounds like a city rip-off organized by the city's top families. Can we say "crime family"?
It is about time that the businesses in the area stand up and get rid of these guys! Apparently the small number of voters won't do it, because they are all related, for the most part.
Sounds like if enough digging take place, some of these guys may wind up in the slammer.
Vernon officials enjoyed first-class travel, luxury hotels and limo service -- all at city expense
Top administrators in the city of Vernon, already among the highest-paid local officials in the state, racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars on first-class flights, rooms at luxury hotels like the Ritz-Carlton and limousine service paid for by the city, records reviewed by The Times show. ...
No! They should not do this! A public university should receive public funding (and only public funding). I am very much against these so-called public-private partnerships. Furthermore, $41,000 a year is outrageous. I remember when California's public universities were the envy of the nation; and, they were tuition-free.
UCLA's Anderson School wants to end reliance on state funding
UCLA’s Anderson School of Management is seeking to end any reliance on state funds under a controversial proposal that would be the first such shift to self-sufficiency in the cash-strapped UC system and could provide a model for other programs seeking more freedom to increase tuition rates ...
So, what's the deal? Does the mayor suspect the city manager of leaking information about the mayor not showing up at city meetings?
Compton fires city manager; mayor cites 'time to go in new direction'
Database » How much does your city manager make? The Compton City Council voted early Wednesday morning to fire the city's top administrator. After a five-hour meeting followed by an hour-and-a-half closed session, the council returned at 1:38 a.m. to report that the four members present, i...
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