RantZ and RaveZ - In 1975 Paul Koretz began his career in California politics.
LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles’ Homeless are the Waste Product of Developer Densification
THE VIEW FROM HERE - All human activity generates waste products. Leaded gasoline is an example. It was known in 1922, when tetraethyl lead was added to gasoline to help engines run better, that it was poisonous to humans.
Publishers Might Change, But The LA Times Remains A Solid Supporter Of Real Estate Speculation
PLANNING WATCH - As sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the Los Angeles Times (LAT) is a reliable member of the Urban Growth Machine, an alliance of vested interests that promote real estate speculation.
Return To Riding MetroRail, Same Problems, Some Are Worse
LA TRANSIT - To individually reduce my carbon footprint, since 1993 I have been a regular transit rider. COVID brought this to a screeching halt.
Lobbyist on Santa Monica Housing Commission - Is There a Conflict of Interest?
COMMENTARY - I am writing to express my concerns regarding the participation of Ms. Leonora Camner on the Santa Monica Housing Commission.
Can the King of LA Developers Solve LA’s Problems?
THE VIEW FROM HERE - The candidacy of Rick Caruso raises a fundamental question.
Boeing's One Million Dollar Greenwashing Campaign
TOXIC CLEANUP - Boeing recently donated one million dollars to a wildlife corridor overpass near Los Angeles.
Rick Caruso for Dictator!
THE VIEW FROM HERE - And you thought Garcetti was bad. Well, yeah Eric Garcetti was bad.
$5 Billion Investment By Kroenke Pays Off With Rams Win
RantZ and RaveZ - Congratulations to the Los Angeles Rams….
Bloomfield Devotes $3.7m Education Dollars Toward Elections, Not Schools
COMMENTARY - It’s been a week since last peek at the LAUSD board election spending.
Los Angeles Mayor’s Race Offers Voters An Echo Not A Choice.
PLANNING WATCH - Over a half century ago, the 1964 Presidential race gave us the memorable campaign slogan “A Choice, not an Echo,” when Barry Goldwater lost against incumbent Lyndon Johnson.
What If Everyday People Ran Los Angeles?
CONNECTING CALIFORNIA - If the crisis in American democracy had a capital, it would be Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Ethics Commission Votes To Have State Appoint Hearing Judge For Englander Case
LA CORRUPTION - The Los Angeles Ethics Commission voted Wednesday to have the California Office of Administrative Hearings appoint an administrative law judge to serve as a hearing officer in the commission’s case against former Councilman Mitchell Englander.
For Our Children's Sake, Can We Finally Follow The Science?
THE DOCTOR IS IN - There are three major timepoints and "eras" to date in our struggle and confrontation with COVID-19--before the vaccine, after the vaccine, and our current pandemic-to-endemic era with this terrible virus.
Mortgage Servicer Accused of Pushing Distressed California Homeowners Onto Its Auction Site
CALIFORNIA HOUSING - When Benita Guzman moved from the San Joaquin Valley to Southern California to be closer to family, she was confident that her husband, Alfonso, would find work as a carpenter.
Ready to Go, Ready to Grow! 50 Miles of LA Basin Flow Boulevard
TRANSIT WATCH - LA Metro has a mobility objective called Vision 2028, but it is lacking in the ability to integrate transportation systems in order to achieve its goals.
The First Amendment Coalition Announces the Winners of the 2021 Free Speech & Open Government Award.
RANDOM LENGTHS NEWS - Exposing the culture of secrecy in corporations. Putting sunshine on policing across California. Illuminating the toll the pandemic took on their neighbors.
Urban Density is Theft
THE VIEW FROM HERE - When we’re born, we dunt know nuthin’ from nuthin’ including proper grammar.
Will Voters Be Shopping For Safety When They Pick The Next Mayor?
DEEGAN ON LA…The Radical Democratic Left may be left out of the crime conversation this Mayoral election season which is already shifting toward public safety as the signature issue for several prospective mayoral candidates.
Time To Redefine “Growth” As Public Good, Not Private Gain.
PLANNING WATCH - Growth is an elusive term that boosters tout it as the ideal outcome of successful governance. But what exactly is it?
Some Members of LAPD Task Force Primarily Arrest Black People
LAPD WATCH - Documents obtained by Knock LA reveal 46% of Hollywood Entertainment Detail arrestees are Black.