ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - Recidivism, the word of the day on July 6th, is defined as "relapse into criminal behavior, or more broadly, a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior." 

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - Boris Johnson, the beleaguered Prime Minister of Great Britain 🇬🇧says the world should be electing more women to combat toxic masculinity.

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - “At the end of the day, most people are not corrupt at City Hall, no matter how cynical we are,”

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - Mike Bonin said on Friday June 24, 2022 during the City Council meeting "One of my biggest regrets in leaving office in a few months, is that we will not have managed to get anything 100% affordable built in the Pacific Palisades."  

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK - The mighty County Board of Supervisors scraped along the bottom for a moment or two before grinding to a complete halt on Tuesday.

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - Driving by a Perrier bottle lying in the open road in Studio City following a day in which several trashcans along Ventura Boulevard had been overturned by an angry vandal or vandals, I thought about what it means to be a good citizen.

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK - Judge Carter, who may need his head examined, has signed off on a settlement in the LA Alliance for Human Rights lawsuit aimed at getting the City and County of Los Angeles to break the cycle of shame. 

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOPK - The Los Angeles Civilian Oversight Commission COC has been probing the presence of gang members in the county sheriff’s department. On Friday they were stonewalled.

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - The County Board of Supervisors has been on the equivalent of a drunken rampage, wherein they keep missing or cancelling their public meetings,

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - You can't spell Herbalife without Herb...

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - The blue plate special on Tuesday's agenda was covered extensively as a meeting of the minds of two great leaders from the Latino community. 

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - A good drama keeps the storylines rolling beyond their natural life, extending the pleasure of the lack of resolution. 

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - The Golden State Warriors head coach dunked it after the Texas elementary school massacre reminding that some 90% of Americans support universal background checks.

ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK - After another in a series of short, poorly run city council meetings, at which public participation is contingent on masking up, despite no such requirement at other similar assemblies like movies or concerts, activists have renewed their cry for hybrid meetings. 

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - It’s never appropriate to gloat, especially after a big victory,

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - Paul Krekorian seemed flushed with enthusiasm as one does before an afternoon session of run-of-the-mill chicanery.

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - Tuesday's meeting of the Los Angeles City Council was a breeze.

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - Rick Caruso's campaign has spent over $11 million on airtime and TV advertising strategists as of April 23...

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - if you have not scheduled a visit to see your councilmember in advance or do not have an appointment, a security officer will have to escort you to your council member's office.

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - Paul Koretz of CD5 rolled out some punishing stats about Vision Zero.  

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - The City Ethics Commission was up last on Tuesday, 4/26/2022  along with City Attorney,  City Controller, and Personnel (including Human Resources Benefits).