With Mayor Sam's blog on some kind of wacky Sarah Palin frenzy, Zuma Dogg had to bust out a new edition of LA City News, comprising of LOCAL stories about LA City. Hate to break it to you folks, the City is under attack of corrupt and inept politicians. (And that is a dangerous combination.) So LA City politicians are getting a tremendous pass by having the Mayor Sam blog all but in a virtual local issue news blackout.
So here's the stuff that ZD was reading today:
3rd Union Leader on Leave Amid Financial Inquiry
from Downsizing in *Los Angeles* - From Mansion to $47 Million Condo *...*
Annelle Grajeda is the third major official of the Service Employees International Union to be placed on leave in recent months amid accusations of misspending union money.
California lawmakers pass several bills
from L.A. Times - California Local News
Measures dealing with health insurance cancellation, mortgage lenders, chemicals and college aid to illegal immigrants are approved. Insurance companies could no longer cancel with impunity the health coverage of sick people under a measure passed Sunday in the last hour of the Legislature's session.
`Subway to sea' meetings slated
from News by editor@dailynews.com (Daily News)
Community updates on Metro's plans to build a multibillion-dollar subway underneath the Westside take place this week and next across the city.
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL MEETINGS
from News by editor@dailynews.com (Daily News)
Here is a list of this week's neighborhood council meetings.
Unions focus on jobs
from News by rick.orlov@dailynews.com (Rick Orlov rick.orlov@dailynews.com 213-978-0390 Staff Writer)
LABOR: Creation of more employment in area is a top goal. Los Angeles unions this Labor Day are setting their sights on the political arena and job creation after a year marked by the most labor turmoil in recent city history.
A city without shame: Lobbyists aren't the problem -- corrupt city officials are
from Ron Kaye L.A. by Ron Kaye
Editor's Note: This is the second installment in a continuing series on how City Hall is robbing the Mt. Washington-Highland Park neighborhood of its greatest treasure, the Southwest Museum. This theft will only be stopped if community groups across the city come together and help save the city's oldest museum from being looted. Read what the community's has to say and read the first installment.
Yoko Ono & the New Neiman Marcus
from LAist by Zach Behrens
The new Neiman Marcus slated to officially open this Friday in Canoga Park is expected to be a big one. It's the "centerpiece of the final phase of a $500 million renovation of Westfield Topanga," it will have "couture salons" (something not even the the NM in Beverly Hills has) and more than 100 pieces from the "The Art of John Lennon" will be on display this weekend at the store. "I'm proud of every work that's there," Yoko Ono told the Daily News. "I hand-picked them for good reason. They had to be artistically good and reflect his spirit." In Pasadena, Ono's Wish Tree project at One Colorado continues through November.
Senate Passes SB 375
from CaliforniaCityNews.org: *Zuma Dogg* Catches Gavin in LA by Madrid
The Senate passed incoming Senate Pro Tem Darrel Stenberg's SB 375 over the weekend, drawing the attention of even the New York Times. Despite the "kumbaya" from builders, enviros and the League of Cities over the bill, concerns remain about the bill, chiefly from transportation advocates and certain sectors of business across the state.
Still, the bill's now headed to the Governor, and after all the wrangling over it the last two legislative sessions, and with the relatively broad coalition supporting it, there seems little to indicate he won't sign it (though he's not publicly said he would do so). It could be an interesting preview of the dynamic between Schwarzenegger and Steinberg, and there's the budget to resolve as well, so we shall see.
Read more in the AP SF Chron San Jose Merc
Housing slump drags on broader Southern California economy
from L.A. Times - Business
The state's 7.4% unemployment rate, a 12-year high, reflects job losses in sectors dependent on the real estate market. The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos opened two years ago in Corona, aimed at serving the legions of people moving into upscale new housing tracts in the surrounding hills.
Hertzberg shines in solar-power field
from News by editor@dailynews.com (Harrison Sheppard, Staff Writer)
Bob Hertzberg was once one of the top political leaders of the San Fernando Valley - community activist, speaker of the California Assembly, close adviser to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Agencies crack down on illegal immigrants
from News by editor@dailynews.com (Rachel Uranga, Staff Writer)
Fueled by a broad crackdown by immigration officials, federal prosecutions of illegal immigrants with felony records in Southern California are on pace this year to hit a high not seen in nearly a decade.
L.A. elementary school adds a year to keep students on track
from EdNews.org - The Internets #1 source for Education News and Information - Articles by no@spam.com (Los Angeles Times)
Eastside's Murchison campus opens this week with about 100 sixth-graders. A survey finds that 70% of the city middle schools serving low-income students are failing federal education standards. Armando Sosa's elementary school is just a quick scramble up a steep dirt path and over a crosswalk from his home in Ramona Gardens, an Eastside housing project known for its crime and violence. If he's late, he can hear the school bell from his bedroom.
Bob Hertzberg, the LA Mayor Who Maybe Would Have
from LAist by Zach Behrens
And how about Mayor Villaraigosa? "I love the energy and I love the fact that he's out and about. I just wish he'd focus more attention to detail. He spends a lot of time in front of cameras and not putting the elbow grease in to do the homework."
On what issues, the Daily News asked. "All across the board. Look, we're filling potholes, but where's the vision in terms of the bigger-picture stuff?
L.A. City Council extends medical marijuana moratorium
from Los Angeles Times - Top News
The Los Angeles City Council today approved a six-month extension of the city's moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries, a move designed to provide time for city officials seeking to draft new regulations covering marijuana facilities.
'Subway' Sales-Tax Moves Forward; Web Site Launched: Somehow, someway the politicians have...
from Curbed LA by Neal Broverman
Somehow, someway the politicians have managed to get a half-cent transportation sales tax on the brink of being on the November ballot. Called Measure R, the sales tax has been approved by both houses of our state's legislature, reports Steve Hymon on his transportation blog in the Los Angeles Times. Now, the governor must sign it—but Schwarzenegger has said he won't sign any legislation until the state's budget is hammered out (it's currently over two months late). Schwarzenegger wants to add one cent to the sales tax to balance the budget, and if he gets his way, it would be that much tougher to convince voters to back a half-cent sales tax in LA County. Drama! For more info on Measure R, Metro has a new website for your perusing. [LA Times]
Council wants King hospital service restored
from L.A. Times - California Local News
Led by Bernard Parks, members call on county supervisors to reopen all medical services at King-Harbor hospital, which was forced to close its inpatient and emergency departments a year ago. The Los Angeles City Council today voted to urge county supervisors to redouble their efforts to reopen all medical services at Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital in Willowbrook.
LA City Council: Marijuana Dispensary Ban, King Hospital & Smoking Bans
from LAist by Zach Behrens
After a two week break, the Los Angeles City Council is back to business. Today, they passed two motions of note. They extended the the year long
Rally against 'sanctuary cities'
from Eyewitness News: #1 in Southern California
Groups are rallying against sanctuary cities, or cities that turn a blind eye to illegal immigrants.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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