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• Painters Local DC 36 Political Director Robert Smith refutes ACORN Claim in CD 2 Special Election

  
  Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics — Authority: 434
  Last Sunday, we notice this interesting comment. Anonymous said...ACORN is working for Chris Essel in CD2. They are apparently being paid by the Painters Union according to one of their walkers.November 22, 2009 8:32 PMAt the time we reported that this was only speculation, others had commented... [[ This is a ...
  10 hours ago

• L.A. analysts project $1-billion budget gap by 2013

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 175
  Los Angeles could face a $1-billion deficit by the time Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wraps up his second term in 2013, a dire forecast driven primarily by escalating employee pension costs and stagnant tax revenues, the citys top budget analyst said Wednesday. The grim financial outlook came a day after the citys credit ...
  1 day ago

• Villaraigosa heads to Mexico for cultural event and business meetings

  
  L.A. NOW — Authority: 817
  Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is scheduled to visit Mexico over the next four days to lead a delegation of authors, artists, filmmakers and musicians to the 2009 Guadalajara International Book Fair, where Los Angeles has been declared the guest of honor. Villaraigosa also plans to meet with business leaders ...
  3 days ago

• Important News - Nov. 26

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 156
  1) China Losses Inevitable as Dollar Weakens, Ex-PBOC Adviser Says “Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — China’s foreign-exchange reserves face a “triple whammy” as inflation, oversupply and the “inevitable” decline of the dollar threaten to erode the value of its holdings of U.S. Treasuries, said Yu Yongding, a ...
  3 days ago

• L.A. faces $1-billion deficit by 2013; budget chief calls for pension reforms

  
  L.A. NOW — Authority: 817
  Los Angeles could be facing a $1-billion deficit by the time Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wraps up his second term in 2013, a dire forecast driven primarily by escalating employee pension costs and stagnant tax revenues, the city’s top budget analyst said today. The grim budget outlook comes a day after the city’s ...
  4 days ago

• L.A. credit rating takes a hit in light of grim budget outlook

  
  L.A. NOW — Authority: 817
  Los Angeles is about to pay a price for its financial woes. The city’s credit was downgraded today by Fitch Ratings on $2.94 billion in debt, meaning that borrowing money will become more expensive for Los Angeles as it grapples with a $98-million current-year budget shortfall and faces the prospect of graver ...
  5 days ago

• L.A. gets $60-million stimulus grant for smart grid electric power system

  
  L.A. NOW — Authority: 817
  The federal government today awarded Los Angeles a $60-million grant to help modernize the city’s electrical power system. The money will be used for “smart grid" demonstration projects at USC and UCLA. The projects will allow the city’s Department of Water and Power, the largest municipal utility in the ...
  5 days ago

• The Mayor of Los Angeles Meets with Jacky jasper

  
  Jacky Jasper's Diary of a Hollywood Street King — Authority: 146
  Tweet This Story! During Monday’s meeting between the King of Hollywood and the Mayor of Los Angeles, Jacky and Antonio Villaraigosa touched on a number of hot button topics including crime in L.A., education for Angelenos, and how hollywoodstreetking.com can help to keep the Democratic party in office. This ...
  5 days ago

• L.A. Council candidates trade accusations over ties to Villaraigosa

  
  L.A. NOW — Authority: 817
  With just two weeks before the Dec. 8 runoff election, accusations are flying between the two candidates vying to replace former Los Angeles City Councilwoman Wendy Greuel in the 2nd District, which stretches from Sherman Oaks and Studio City to Sunland-Tujunga. Last week, Assemblyman Paul Krekorian sent a mailer ...
  6 days ago

• Assault on Calabasas boy may be tied to Facebook message targeting redheads

  
  L.A. NOW — Authority: 817
  Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives are investigating an assault on a 12-year-old middle school boy in Calabasas who may have been targeted after a Facebook group urged students to beat up redheads, a sheriff’s official said today. The boy was kicked and hit in two separate incidents on the campus of A.E. ...
  1 week ago

• L.A. mayor selects new housing chief from Chicago

  
  L.A. NOW — Authority: 817
  Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today announced his selection of Douglas Guthrie to become the new general manager of the city’s Housing Department. Guthrie, a former top official at the Chicago Housing Authority, most recently worked with private ventures focused on affordable urban development and the ...
  1 week ago

• Friday Evening Wrap Up and Thoughts on Journalistic Malpractice and other News

  
  Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics — Authority: 434
  Los Angeles Times Media Columnist James Rainey "Old Gray Westside Hag on Spring Street""ACORN with local political supporters"This happens when you replace "fact-driven journalism" with "outcome-based, agenda journalism", but then agenda journalism is "par for the course" at the "Old Gray... [[ This is a content ...
  1 week ago

• Mailer, Letter Tags Essel with CRA, Mayor V, Gov Gumby Guilt by Association

  
  Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics — Authority: 434
  Third floor not going to be happy with this.A new mailer and an unearthed letter from then Speaker Villaraigosa attempts to tag CD2 Candidate Chris Essel with some associations that may not fly in the District. The address on the letter indicates Essel lives about a mile from the Sunset... [[ This is a content ...
  1 week ago

• L.A. City Council lists top 10 places where bureaucracy makes it hard to film

  
  L.A. NOW — Authority: 817
  The Los Angeles City Council, in an attempt to stem runaway production and make television and motion picture filming less of a hassle in the city, ordered up a list of the 10 most popular locations where bureaucratic regulations and other factors make it hard to film, with hopes of eventually fixing the situation. ...
  1 week ago

• New CA LAPD Police Chief (Charlie Beck) appointed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

  
  Pride News for Smart Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Transsexual, and Straight People — Authority: 142
  Charlie Beck talks with Conan Nolan.
  1 week ago

• Eva Longoria Earns Philanthropist Of The Year Award For 2009

  
  Socialite Life — Authority: 161
  Eva Longoria wins The Hollywood Reporters Philanthropist of the Year Award and chills with other celebs at the reception. ...read full story
  1 week ago

• Charlie Beck named L.A.s new chief of police

  
  L.A. NOW — Authority: 817
  The Los Angeles City Council today appointed Charlie Beck as the citys new police chief. The council unanimously approved Mayor Antonio Villaraigosas nomination at a hearing this morning. There was no organized opposition to the nomination of Beck, currently an LAPD deputy chief, but the stakes are high. The choice ...
  1 week ago

• Morning Briefs and Outtakes after some Huffing and Puffing at City Hall

  
  Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics — Authority: 434
  From Cheech and Chongs "Up in Smoke", "That doobie should cure my cancer for good".They came by the hundreds to witness government in action from behind the horseshoe on Spring Street.What brought out this crowd to witness 15 highly paid politicians in action? Budget cuts? DWP rate increases? Cuts... [[ This is a ...
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• Andrew Breitbarts "Big Government" ACORN Videos, "Live from Los Angeles"

  
  Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics — Authority: 434
  "Mayor Antonio Villaraigosas progressive friends exposed"Ethics and ACORN may meet the definition of a Oxymoron. But in Los Angeles, they have provided the appropiate "rent a mob" for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosas photo ops for affordable housing and education reform. Some have made good money... [[ This is a content ...
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• L.A. mayor and teachers union to compete for control of Jefferson High

  
  L.A. NOW — Authority: 817
  Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the teachers union will compete for control of Jefferson High School under one of the nation’s most closely watched school-improvement initiatives. Today marks the first key deadline — the final day for groups inside or outside the Los Angeles Unified School District to ...
  1 week ago

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