Investigation-July, 2011Treasure Isle: Greed, Gold, Toxic WasteTuesday, July 26th, 2011 JULY 26, 2011 By RICHARD TRAINOR Yo ho ho and and a pot of redevelopment gold. For 15 years San Francisco has tried to transform Treasure Island from a sandy former Naval base into a gold and jobs-generating new urban community with 40-story skyscrapers interspersed by parks and marinas. The idea... Green Power Project Jolts CitizensWednesday, July 20th, 2011 JULY 20, 2011 By KATY GRIMES In the Southern California city of Chino Hills, there is a palpable anger spreading as the landscape is changing from bedroom community to industrial park. The bedroom community landscape now includes 200-foot electrical towers near homes, churches and parks. Th... Gabino Aguirre’s Secret Political PastFriday, July 15th, 2011 Independent “Citizen” Commissioner Concealed Partisan Political Activities, History of Latino Activism & Connections to Redistricting Interest Group JULY 15, 2011 By JOHN HRABE The California Citizens Redistricting Commission, the 14-member independent panel of average citizens, was... New Stem Cell Boss Grabs $400K SalaryMonday, July 11th, 2011 JULY 11, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI People are upset. The Los Angeles Times reported that the new chairman California stem cell research center, Jonathan Thomas -- an investment banker -- will draw a salary of more than $400,000 per year. Current Chairman Alan Trounson also makes a salary o... Noted Lawyer Slammed in Judicial GulagTuesday, July 5th, 2011 JULY 5, 2011 By RICHARD TRAINOR When I met Richard Fine in the summer of 2001, he was riding high. Shortly after that he was rotting in jail. A prominent attorney with a thriving practice in Beverly Hills, in the sunny days of 2001 Fine was a political insider with powerful connections to U... |