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‘Input’ Is NOT the Same as ‘Respect’
That's true for current City planning/transportation efforts, and that's true for current LAUSD school schedules.
While there are certain instances where "majority rule" cannot be achieved, and certain instances where determining what the…
Kicked to the Curb: How USC Drove a Bicycle Repairman into the Street
GENTRIFICATION FALLOUT-On a pleasantly warm afternoon, Aaron Flournoy is busy tightening the wheel on a young woman’s bicycle while three o…
LA Animal Rescuers Sentenced for Cruelty, Neglect by Judge Shellie Samuels
ANIMAL WATCH-Two Los Angeles animal rescuers were sentenced on Friday by Superior Court Judge Shellie Samuels after each was found guilty o…
Maybe California has a Couple of Reasons to be Paranoid
CAL MATTERS--Just because you're paranoid, the old saying goes, doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
President Garcetti? Surely You Jest
@THE GUSS REPORT-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has a big problem. The “gelatinous one,” so named because he will never give a straight an…
Secrets, Lies, Deception
JUST SAYIN’-Who would disagree that politics is defined by secrets, lies and deception? Not me. At our recent West LA Neighborhood Council…
When a Senator Maligns LA’s Neighborhood Councils, We Should View That as a Good Thing
GELFAND’S WORLD--Over the past week, numerous angry comments have appeared regarding remarks by Kevin de Leon, the state Senate President P…
When Shooter Is White Male, Label of 'Terrorist' Put on Hold
OBSERVER--As law enforcement officials release more information about Stephen Paddock, the suspect in the Las Vegas shooting that killed ne…
‘America … Love it or Leave it’ – Old but New Words for the NFL and Other American Sports Teams
RANTZ AND RAVEZ-Respect in and for America has continued to melt away along with patriotic support for our country and flag. Did this happe…
California Legislature Muffs a Chance to Improve the Lives of Our Children
EDUCATION POLITICS--California legislators had a rare opportunity this year to make a significant improvement in the lives of millions of c…
LA City Councilmember Mike Bonin Came Out Swinging
THE PREVEN REPORT-There's no better way to describe it: the vehemence with which Mr. Bonin reacted upon learning that our August 17 CityWat…
PPIC Poll: Is Feinstein in Trouble? Not Likely
CALBUZZ REPORT—We interrupt our hiatus to file this breaking news report:
Senator Kevin de Leon: California’s Bigot Pro Tem
POLITICS--A funny thing happened after State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon shot off his mouth and attacked neighborhood councils…
Social Change: Enough with ‘Taking-a-Knee’, Now It’s Time for Some Real Work
MY TURN--Two diametrically opposite events caught my attention recently and yet they shared an underlining theme: Freedom of speech. What…
Time to Take a Knee
BELL VIEW-So, taking a knee disrespects the flag, the anthem, the troops and the Country? But waiving the Confederate Battle flag is your h…
Top 5 City Council Members Most Likely to Despise Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils
“BEHIND THE SCENES, WINK WINK”--A firestorm erupted in LA neighborhoods this week after State Sen. Kevin de Leon (photo above an NBC press…
Unions, Greens Send CA Utilities Commission a Message: Road to Zero Emissions Is Paved with Urgency
ENVIRONMENT POLITICS--Union members, environmental justice advocates and green transportation activists packed a meeting room Tuesday eveni…
When Gavin Newsom Came to Town - To the East Area Progressive Democrats Meeting, No Less
EASTSIDER-Outside of being the former Mayor of San Francisco, and (also) formerly being married to Fox News Contributor Kimberly Guilfoyle…
A Word to CA Political Philanthropists: Watch What Politicians Do not What They Say
GUEST COMMENTARY-Imagine the following: A candidate for elected office in California says to donors and voters that, if elected, he will in…
After all the Promises … Homelessness is Still Growing in LA
DEEGAN ON LA-Now that we’ve had two years of announcements, promises, photo-ops, budget proposals, ballot measures and votes all aimed at i…
