BREAKING NEWS: RT DailyNews: City finds $30 million revenue windfall: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Council members emerge... click here. - 1pm
- TRUTANICH, OFFICIALLY OFF HIS ROCKER.Introduced bill to CHP asking for THC levels to be used for DUI. THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT COLLECTIVE, NUCH?
- RT @abc7: A review of 2,000 state prisoners released without parole shows hundreds were convicted of violent crimes http://bit.ly/97BCg3
- This DWP lawsuit Nick Patsouras just filed will force DWP to open their books in public, on the record. But these things take a while.
- Former DWP Exec Nick Patsouras is SUING DWP and as a former insider says THEY HAVE THE MONEY!
- ASSOSIATED PRESS COVERAGE of L.A. City Hall Budget Meltdown this week. GOOD REVIEW - http://ow.ly/1vRYJ
- ERIC GARCETTI reminds you, due to actions and council's diligence, there has been savings. Yeah, enough to shut down city for 2 days a week.
- ERIC GARCETTI: "I don't disagree with Mr. Alarcon, but we HAVE taken action." (Remember, Nothing was done wrong. They DID take action! A-OK)
- RICHARD ALARcon: "We've got to pull that trigger and take the hits we're going to take." (On his wish to raise DWP rates for Green Energy.)
- RICHARD ALARCON: "I believe we're going to vote for a DWP rate increase. We've got to get to that decision. We've got to do it."
- NOW POSTED: Video from today's council meeting about 2 day shut down. CLA tell Council, mayor does not have authority. http://ow.ly/1vRQ5
- RICHARD ALARCON: "Folks, we gotta approve the DWP rate increase...no kidding!?!?"
- CAO RAY CERRANO says next financial report will look a little better than the mid-year report from 2 months ago. But most likely, peanuts.
- BILL ROSENDAHL to CLA MILLER: Does the mayor have the authority (for 2 day city shut down)? MILLER: NO!...no.
- CAO Jerry Miller claims WITH DWP transfer city will have $70 mil in reserve fund at end of year. Without transfer, reserve will be empty.
- BILL ROSENDAHL: Says this 2 day shut down idea is, "over the top." Compared the whole idea to, "Alice in Wonderland."
- TONY CARDENAS: Making sure everyone knows this 2 day shut down idea is Antonio's, and NOT recommended by CAO and knew nothing about it.
- L.A. city council would have to lay out and approve a plan for 2 day city shut down. Paul Koretz said it will NEVER happen.
- PAUL KORETZ: Can someone tell the mayor, this council in it's wildest dreams would never approve 2 day furlough. Says it's a waste of time.
- CAO & CAO emphasize L.A is NOT shutting down for 2 days starting next week. CLA says, "Mayor does not have unilateral authority to do that."
- L.A. Council's TOM LABONG hinted that he is coming to grips with having to reduce hours of Griffith Park Observatory. Heartbreaking, Tom!
- JANICE HAHN says she KNOWS this is no time to be hiring people in this economic time...BUT...BUT, supports hiring THIS "Community Advocate."
- JANICE HAHN HIRES Community Advocate to promote activities of harbor. I'll tell you what it does; it MOVES GOODS. Now shut up & DON'T SPEND!
- The ONE thing Janice Hahn never learned when it comes to public speaking is knowing when to stop. She's RELENTLESS nonsensical blabbermouth!
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