VIDEOS: L.A. Mayoral Candidate Zuma Dogg & L.A. Times David Zahniser Talk FBI Investigation Into City Hall & Zuma Introduces Villaraigosa to Crowd!

It's as official as it can be, for now, cause petitions aren't out till next year, it's only ethics/fundraising paperwork, at this point, but: Zuma Dogg filed paperwork with L.A. City Ethics Commission for 2013 L.A. Mayoral Election, to replaced termed out, Douchebag, Antonio Viagraosa.

Last night, I revealed ZD spent the past 20 years, studying quantum physical/universal forces (Deepak Chopra/Wayne Dyer/Marianne Williamson, etc) kinda stuff.

So today, as I step out of the car, and onto the sidewalk, Los Angeles Times City Hall reporter, David Zahnhiser (ZD's UNDISPUTED favorite), literally swipes my camera, like a Central Casting movie extra.

So here is the video of L.A.'s Top 2 City Hall Investigative News Journalists: Zuma Dogg & David Zahniser...ZD & DZ! (Any corrupt politician's worst nightmare!)



L.A. Mayoral Candidate Zuma Dogg had the honor of introducing L.A. Mayor (and frequent visitor to Washington, to yap his dumb trap,) Antonio Villaraigosa, to the crowd at tonight's West L.A. "Town Hall," spin session.

[He doesn't stop and smile for the ZumaCAM, like he used to in the old days (see Pension Fraud, etc posts, from past week on this blog)...but that doesn't stop ZD from, "pimpin' the event." As far as the crowd knows, he WANTED me to do that. LOL!]

REVERSE ANGLE: HERE'S RIGHT AFTER I ANNOUNCE HIM, AS HE WALKS THE AISLE...not of Congress, but of this cheesy, little community room and greets beloved community member, and L.A. City Councilman, Bill Rosendahl. (A long time Venice resident, who also filed paperwork at Ethics, today, to run for re-election of his third and final term.)

L.A. MAYOR IN DESPAIR: Looks like he's got some other things on his mind...FBI PROBE, maybe...NOT an easy time to be an L.A. City official.

[He happens to be sitting in front of a packed room of people, looking right at him. Do you KNOW how deeply, wrapped up in thought you must be, to not even be aware of the surrounding? DAMN, I DO feel sorry for him. He did TERRIBLE things...but looks like he's in tremendous despair. (And NOT just cause ZD was sitting in the front row center seat.)]

I TRIED TO CHEER HIM UP!:








HERE'S THE PART ABOUT WENDY, that wasn't discussed, on camera in the ZD/DZ video...but I posted this, last week...and I think it is now ALL of buzz, of L.A. City Hall, after today...EXCLUSIVE: DID L.A. MAYORAL CANDIDATE WENDY GREUEL HIRE A PR FIRM TO RUN ANTI-HOME DEPOT CAMPAIGN, CAUSE SHE OWNS COMPETING BUILDING SUPPLY COMPANY?

ZUMA TWEETS: (Some cranky tweets at the bottom, cause someone is building an over-sized monstrosity residence, in Venice; cracked the sidewalk with their over-sized crane; then did the repair work, themselves, without notifying the city. So it raises questions. Is the job up to city standard? What quality cement was used? Did they remove the previous breakage, properly? NO ONE KNOWS??? SOME GUY IN A DODGERS CAP JUST DID THE JOB, and I guess we just have to trust they didn't "cheap out," or "fuck up." (I bet the person building the giant monstrosity is wealthy enough to be able to do whatever she wants on city streets. That's what they get to do.)

• NEW/EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: L.A.'s Top 2 Investigative journalists, David Zahniser & Zuma Dogg (DZ & ZD) talk FBI at City Hall. http://t.co/cAQuHrD 6 minutes ago
• PICTURED: L.A. MAYOR IN DESPAIR: A picture's worth a 1000 words, but wonder what he's thinking, here? 3 letters? http://t.co/oavUaeQ 40 minutes ago
• NOTEWORTHY?: Lady said, "I supported 3 of your campaigns, Mayor." Mayor, "And that was the last one." NO MORE CAMPAIGNS? ZD EXCLUSIVE? about an hour ago
• L.A. Mayoral Candidate Zuma Dogg and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaragiosa at West L.A. "Question & Answer" Session. http://t.co/HPLGIhi about an hour ago
• Back from MTA meeting in West L.A. with Rosendahl and Villaraigosa. ZD introduced mayor to crowd. Thanks, Antonio! Video coming, soon! about 2 hours ago
• Yes, I filed paperwork with L.A. Ethics Commission to enter 2013 L.A. Mayoral Election. DETAILS & PLATFORM @ http://t.co/z3UjGUX about 5 hours ago
• RT @KNXClaudia: Ethics website shows CM @Bill_Rosendahl filed for reelection and @zumadogg filed to run for mayor. http://ow.ly/6svjo about 5 hours ago
• RT @TheCityMaven: Ethics website also shows CM @bill_rosendahl filed for reelection and @ZumaDogg filed to run for mayor. http://ow.ly/6svjo about 6 hours ago
• I filed paperwork with ethics, for mayor '13 election. Send money, now! (LOL!) Got video w LATimes David Zahniser, too. ZD & DZ=CLASSIC! about 6 hours ago
• I filed with ethics for mayor. Send mo et, now...lol. Got video w Zah user &,ZD, too. Classic. about 7 hours ago
• If someone threw rock thru a City Hall window, would one who threw rock get to install any kind of new window they want, w/out telling city? about 9 hours ago
• CAROL LEVY/EPIC CONSTRUCTION BIG SHOTS THINKS THEY CAN COME INTO VENICE & BUILD 40 FT WALL/TEAR UP SIDEWALKS? HELL NAW! ZD=SKOOLING UR ASS! about 9 hours ago
• CAROL LEVY/EPIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Next time THE ICON asks if you have a permit, "ANSWER THE QUESTION!" DON'T WORRY WHO I AM. "Mr. HEAT!" about 9 hours ago
• @Bill_Rosendahl U should mention to Carol Levy/EPIC: THEY BETTER CUT CRAP! The WRONG MUTHERFUCKER HAS 24/7 EYES ON PROJECT! AND I KNOW LAW! about 10 hours ago
• @Bill_Rosendahl The problem CLOWN from Carol Levy's/EPIC project, that called cops on ZD has is, ZD was w/in law, but HIS PROJECT WASN'T. about 10 hours ago
• ZD=SHOUTING @ PRIVATE firm that REPAIRED CITY SIDEWALK w/out telling city; called cops on ZD. LAPD's concern was THEIR ILLEGAL activity! DOH about 10 hours ago
• @Bill_Rosendahl I think you need to have "chat" w Carol Levy/EPIC. PRETTY EARLY INTO PROJECT for ALL OF THIS CRAP! SHE IS NOT KING OF L.A.! about 10 hours ago
• YOU FUCKED W/THE WRONG ONE!: The guy who ILLEGALLY paved sidewalk, I was YELLING at, called cops on ZD. But, NOW cops are talking to HIM LOL about 10 hours ago
• @Bill_Rosendahl When lady building home BREAKS city sidewalk, and guy in Dodgers cap repairs it, WAS THE JOB DONE TO CITY CODE/Quality? NO! about 10 hours ago
• ZD had to call in STRANGER, paving city sidewalk they ILLEGALLY BROKE. NOT HOW IT WORKS. THE CITY FIXES IT, NOT YOU! YOU could be TERRORIST! about 10 hours ago
• WHY L.A. should NOT allow random strangers in baseball hats, repairing/paving city sidewalks. YOU DON'T WHO? Could be installing LAND MINE? about 10 hours ago
• It's Monday: Heading down to ethics office to file L.A. Mayor '13 Election paperwork. Will join ranks of Beutner, Perry, Greuel & Garshady. about 10 hours ago
• GOOD MORNING, L.A. CITY HALL: Started blowing a gasket/new ZD corruption juice, all over http://t.co/z3UjGUX blog. That was only Sun leak. about 21 hours ago

L.A. TIMES: District Attorney Opens Investigation Into Villaraigosa's Top L.A. Housing Authority Apointee (Conflict of Interest)

[Ever hear me talk about "conflicts of interest" in the housing departments, where people working for the departments also work for other companies that do business with the department? Here's Mayor Antonio Douchebagaraigosa's TOP L.A. Housing Appointee. Wonder if he gets a "taste?" Villar's pension cronies are ALSO under investigation. But that's a SEPARATE investigation. Scroll this blog for THAT post. Plus, another investigation. I'm covering at least FOUR investigations into Villaraigosa's City Hall. Eventually, the trail will have no where else to go...DID THIS LITTLE DOUCHEBAG, ELEVATOR-SHOE, WEARING, PUNK APPOINT ANYONE WHO IS NOT UNDER INVESTIGATION? IS VILLARAIGOSA'S LEGACY GOING TO BE THAT OF A CONVICTED CROOK OF A FELON? Keep watching...]

L.A. housing official is focus of district attorney's inquiry

Prosecutors are looking into whether housing authority board President Beatriz Stotzer's work for a firm that manages apartments for affordable housing developers violates conflict-of-interest rules.

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley's office and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are looking into the private work done by L.A. housing authority President Beatriz Stotzer. (Lawrence K. Ho, Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley has opened a conflict-of-interest inquiry into Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's top appointee at the city's housing authority, officials said Monday.

Cooley's Public Integrity Division is trying to determine whether housing authority board President Beatriz Stotzer violated state laws as a result of her private work for New Capital LLC, a company that manages apartments for affordable housing developers, Deputy Dist. Atty. Max Huntsman said.

Meanwhile, the federal Housing and Urban Development Department, which provides most of the housing authority's $1-billion annual budget, confirmed that it was conducting its own review of Stotzer, who also serves as president of New Economics For Women, a low-income housing developer.

James Todak, special agent in charge of HUD's office of inspector general, said his agency was "aware of the concerns about whether Stotzer owns or manages" properties that receive federal rent subsidies and was working with the housing authority to "address the issue." Todak declined to comment on specifics but noted that, according to HUD policy, housing authority board members are "not supposed to" own or manage so-called Section 8 properties.

Both inquiries are examining Stotzer's multiple roles. She is president of the city's public housing authority, which distributes federal rent vouchers, while also serving as the unpaid board president at New Economics and another nonprofit group, West Valley Community Development Corp. Both groups develop affordable housing.

Complicating matters further, Stotzer is also chief executive at New Capital, which performs work for, and is partly owned, by New Economics for Women.

Cooley's inquiry into Stotzer was launched in response to a private complaint. An inquiry is pursued to determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to suggest that a crime may have been committed.

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HERE'S TODAY'S L.A. CITY NEWS for 5/24/11 - A lot of stories.

L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa "Gets An Earful" From Disgruntled Crowd at Budget Town Hall Meeting (HE'S TOAST! THE CROWD HAS TURNED ON TONY!)

3rd World Mess, HERE WE COME: "Even worse news. The state still hasn't issued the bonds which will let us complete the 405." - Villaraigosa

SUCCESSFUL!: We cut about 4,600 positions, laid off more people than we have at any time in recent history." - Villaraigosa @ Budget Forum.

HE BLEW IT, YOUR SHOULDER: Villaraigosa at budget forum, repeating over and over: The city is broke. Everyone has to shoulder the burden."

Villaraigosa gets an earful during town hall meeting in Reseda - Daily News

RESEDA - Worries about a possible sewer tax. Concerns about budget cuts at a Porter Ranch fire house. Frustration at a lack of adequate mass transit.

The concerns aired at a Daily News-sponsored town hall with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in Reseda on Monday night reflected the worries of residents living in a cash-strapped city. | Click here to see more photos.

And to the 200 people who attended, Villaraigosa offered little solace, repeating over and over: The city is broke.

"There's a finite pool of money here," Villaraigosa told the crowd. "Everyone has to shoulder the burden."

Rose Weller, from Sherman Oaks, voiced worry about a proposed sewer tax. "Seniors should be exempt from such tax," she said.

"I hear what you are saying," the mayor replied. "People are suffering."

While sympathetic, Villaraigosa didn't sugarcoat his answers. (Because there is no way he can, or he would. He's out of bullshit!!!)

With a massive, gridlock-inducing closure of the 405 Freeway scheduled for a few days this summer, Faramarz Nabavi of Encino asked when transportation officials would come up with better mass transit alternatives to the 405.

The mayor was blunt in his response. "I am going to let you know even worse news. The state still hasn't issued the bonds which will let us complete the 405."

While the mayor referred to the state's budget problems, it was the city budget that was underlying most of the questions and responses. Last week the City Council approved a $6.9 billion budget that cuts (SUCCESSFUL!) a range of city services. Among them was a Los Angeles Fire Department redeployment plan that reduces firefighting resources but adds to the agency's medical response capabilities.

Some in the audience were focused on the effect of that fire redeployment plan, although Villaraigosa rejected the characterization by audience member Scott Gould, a Porter Ranch resident who termed the fire cuts "draconian."

That's not the case, Villaraigosa said, "when you look at what the (fire departments) in cities around the country have done."(Don't shift focus, Chumptonio. That doesn't mean THOSE departments haven't been decimated, as well. And L.A. is very unique in it's wide geographic layout and complicated landscape, compared to other cities of our population. GIVE ME A BREAK, ASSHOLE...YOU BLEW IT IN A HISTORIC WAY, CLOWNTONINO, YOU LITTLE OUT OF SHIT, ELEVATOR-SHOE WEARING, PUTZ!)

Villaraigosa, whose term ends in 2013 (WANNA BET!), is exiting a far different city than the one he inherited. (SUCCESSFUL!) The current unemployment rate in Los Angeles is 13 percent, according to state data. When the mayor entered office in July 2005, the unemployment rate was 6.3 percent.

"This was the third year in a row of mega-deficits," he said. "That's what we had to cut. We've cut about 4,600 positions, laid off more people than we have at any time in recent history."

But Villaraigosa did offer some hope for the city's finances. "This will be the last year of budget cut deficits of this magnitude," he said. "The next two years, I expect it to go down." (Hey Mayor, you have a history of having your head up your little ass when you make your projections and expectations. YOU HAVE A HISTORIC RECORD OF BEING WRONG, ASSHOLE! NOW SHUT THE FUCK UP AND SIT DOWN! (OH, you already are!)

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