Zuma Tweets - A little comedy with your corruption? - Welcome to #ZumaDogg's LACityNews.com: A little comedy with your corruption? But you know who ISN'T laughing...Obama's FBI from Washington. less than a minute ago
- Tom LaBong on KCET moving to Burbank: says, "If they wanted to downsize, why didn't they go Downtown?" (See replays of LA council meetings!) 14 minutes ago
- "No disrespect to Burbank, but the (KCET move) just hurts." - Tom LaBong. (Tom, L.A. City is the one disrespected. No need to apologize.) 19 minutes ago
- KCET LEAVING L.A. Hires Santa Monica firm to design new Burbank studio. Tom LaBong says, "the move just hurts. Why didn't they go Downtown?" 22 minutes ago
- HO-HUM NEWS: ANOTHER BUSINESS LEAVING L.A.: KCET-TV is heading to BURBANK! The show is over for KCET-TV in Los Angeles. http://ht.ly/1dm9fW 27 minutes ago
- MUST READ: Richard Riordan sounds like ZD. RINGING ALARM ON L.A. BUDGET CRISIS! Thinks L.A. is headed for insolvency. http://goo.gl/PN3Bj
- Deasy: LAUSD magnet schools need more revenue - Magnet schools should be allowed to expand and multiply, but more st... http://ht.ly/1dm9fX 29 minutes ago
- County budget OK'd for now: L.A. Board of County Stupidvisors on Monday approved a $23.3 billion 2011-12...[Don't Believe They Hype" - Chuck D.] http://ht.ly/1dm9fY
- HOLY SHIZNIT: I bet a bunch of #JaniceHahn campaign cronies are nervous as HELL now that FBI is looking into who hacked Anti-Hahn website. 29 minutes ago
- ZD recently filed Brown Act complaint w/District Attorney. Got a reply back! Didn't know how EZ it is. Gonna monitor council on TV for MORE! 37 minutes ago
- City Council BANNED ZD for 30 days, when I should have only been warned. So I will monitor meetings on TV and file ALL BROWN ACT VIOLATIONS! 40 minutes ago
- CAMPAIGN-KILLING HEADLINE: PAC contacts FBI to determine whether (DNC) and/or Janice Hahn campaign hired, instructed or colluded w/hackers. 46 minutes ago
- JOHN & KEN DISCUSS JANICE HAHN'S CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN SCANDAL (YouTube Audio)
- "Know who you are standing with and WHAT you are standing for." -Activist Bruce Springsteen on "Badlands." (Do NOT be bamboozled on either!) 49 minutes ago
- READ BETWEEN LINES: People are so DUMB/NAIVE: Think, "I Will Always Love You," is LOVE song and Beautiful Day is about a beautiful day. DOH! 52 minutes ago
- @Schwarzenegger & @Villaraiogsa in "Twins 2." Two formerly beloved CA electeds move to Dubai to hit on women where they're unknown/un-hated. 56 minutes ago
- Sorry, @JoseHuizar: If story of L.A. City Hall corruption was told as "The Godfather" story, you'd be Fredo. (HE'S SMAT! Not like they say!) about an hour ago
- No matter WHO is in jail/being investigated for fraud against LA, they're long time crony of Villar. Starting to think he MAY be part of it? about an hour ago
- ZD covers Villaraigosa shadiness, but if you wanna talk HARDCORE CORRUPTION, gotta shout-out #GLORIAMOLINA. But, THEN, you're in DEEP water! about 2 hours ago
- I know what's gonna happen: ZD, walking down street to City Hall when FBI is draggin' Villar out in handcuff and my cam battery will be out! about 2 hours ago
- AL VILLALOBOS: Greedy scumbag got $50 MILLION in CalPERS fees=files BANKRUPTCY. Pals w/Swiller, Villar, A-Torre, Molina. FEDS INVESTIGATING! about 2 hours ago
- CalPERS forced to change drug benefits contract, today. Recently awarded one mixed up in Villalobos bribe scandal. (ANOTHER Villar pal!) about 2 hours ago
- LAPD REFUSED to enforce illegal food sales @Venice Beach. ZD blasted! NOW, cops monitor/roll up /remove IMMEDIATELY! (You're welcome, biz!) about 2 hours ago
- PLEASE DONATE, TODAY: I suffer from WICKED chemical imbalance, even WITH meds. Need food/supplements/juices as antidote, I DON'T HAVE $ FOR. about 3 hours ago
- CALTRANS pays 5X the money to fix roofs of homes they own. Tenant/Don Jones, a Villar/Huizar/A-Torre crony, the example! http://goo.gl/kTMsO about 3 hours ago
- Interesting: In CALTRANS story DON JONES is used as example. He's pals with Villar/Huizar/Alatorre. No wonder it's shady. ZD/DJ=cool though. about 3 hours ago
- PUBLIC LOSES: Autry scores wins @LACityHall, cause money talks & constituents walk! LaBong votes AGAINST halting plan. http://goo.gl/d6uvM about 3 hours ago
- STADIUM UPDATE: @Bill_Rosendahl's questions to L.A. officials can't be answered until negotiations w/AEG are completed. http://goo.gl/7XRNm about 3 hours ago
- Figures guy who made #JaniceHahn rap video was ZD fan. I interview him, KFI picks up story, MILLION TIMES MORE EXPOSURE on issue! ZD=SCORE! about 4 hours ago
- WELCOME TO LA CITY NEWS.com: YES, FBI agents from Washington, D.C. are currently going "wide & high" as they can in City Hall investigation. about 4 hours ago
- District Attorney Steve Cooley Discusses Richard AlarCON case w/Kevin James on KRLA. (YouTube Audio)
- SURPRISED John of John&Ken didn't know #Villaraigosa's. City is CRAWLING w/FBI. Even L.A. Times reports on it. City Hall doesn't even deny. about 4 hours ago
- PAC contacts FBI over "hack" attack to determine whether (DNC) and/or Janice Hahn campaign hired or colluded w/hackers. http://goo.gl/a1cLv about 4 hours ago
- SERIOUSLY: No need to contact FBI over potential #JaniceHahn FEDERAL CAMPAIGN VIOLATION for website hacking: They already have all the info. about 4 hours ago
- FBI: Wonder if any of those hackers, specializing in helping Democrats, will link to #JaniceHahn or her campaign staff? Did they reach out? about 4 hours ago
- OH NO!: ZD interviewed guy who made JHahn rap video and now, John&Ken had him on today. That's a HELL of a lot more exposure! Sorry, Janice! about 5 hours ago
- FilmLadd who I interviewed last night, was on John&Ken/KFI, today. Ladd gave ZD shout out. Sorry ZD's blog took it to next level, Janice. :( about 5 hours ago
- PLEASE DONATE, TODAY: I suffer from WICKED chemical imbalance, even WITH meds. Need food/supplements/juices as antidote, I DON'T HAVE $ FOR. about 11 hours ago
- REQUEST TO LA CITY NEWS READERS: If you know any other ONE blog where you find this much city coverage, please let me know. I wanna read it! about 12 hours ago
- #ZUMADOGG on LAANE since City Maven tipped me to MadgeJan's whining: http://goo.gl/eIazs. Sactown opposition research firm about to CLOBBER! about 12 hours ago
- HEY MADGE-JAN of L.A.'s LAANE: NO need to worry! Nothing to hide, right? All false allegations? As kosher as NY deli pickle, right? (TOAST!) about 12 hours ago
- Based on what #ZumaDogg knows about/has blogged about (shady) LAANE, if opposition firm is on their ass...Madge & Cronies better flee town! about 13 hours ago
- Sacramento opposition research firm requests 50+ public record requests for calendars/financial docs/info on LAANE interaction w/electeds. about 13 hours ago
- Downtown L.A. football stadium proposal: Stay tuned for more answers http://lat.ms/lRbnd0 about 13 hours ago
- L.A. CIty News SUPER-MEGA POST for 6/20/11: FBI Questions L.A. Kingpin, Janice Hahn "Hacking… http://goo.gl/fb/18hUS about 13 hours ago
The Mayor Looks Back on A Rough Year, Thinks It's Great
[Pictured: The guy is completely delusional at this point.]
In a wide-ranging interview with the Daily News, Mayor Villaraigosa, in the face of many obvious city problems, declares 2009 "one of the best years we've had. The heart of the story, from a Daily News report: Villaraigosa's optimism flies in the face of the problems many see on the horizon, but he remains convinced only better days are ahead.For an entertaining counter to the mayor's optimism, see this long L.A. Times story about upcoming city employee losses and its possible impact on city services, and the continuing costs to our general fund from paying off pensions and benefits early, reprinted and annotated by City Council gadfly Zuma Dogg.
FULL KCET ARTICLE