Posts Tagged ‘Antonio Villaraigosa’Villaraigosa to ObamaMonday, March 11th, 2013Los Angeles teeters on the brink of bankruptcyTuesday, November 13th, 2012Editor’s Note: This is the Tenth in a CalWatchDog.com Special Series of in-depth articles on municipal bankruptcy Nov. 13, 2012 By Brian Calle Taxpayers in Los Angeles are facing a major crisis if Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other officials do not begin to address the systemic, struc... The Complete Guide to John Burton’s Tirades, Outbursts and ExpletivesTuesday, September 4th, 2012 Sept. 4, 2012 By John Hrabe California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton kicked off the Democratic National Convention Monday by comparing Republicans with Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels. “They lie and they don’t care if people think they lie… Joseph Goebbels -- it’s the big ... Dem confab sports California starsTuesday, September 4th, 2012 Sept. 4, 2012 By John Seiler Except for a hilarious Clint Eastwood stand-up routine, last week's Republican convention in Tampa featured hardly any Californians. At their convention this week in Charlotte, Democrats are showing off their powerful California delegation. The Democratic schedu... Taxing 60 years ahead for jobs nowThursday, August 23rd, 2012 Aug. 23, 2012 By Katy Grimes When the government tries to create jobs, taxpayers beware. Government-created jobs are always more expensive, paid for with special taxes and bonds, and often for projects that are unnecessary, overblown, and could have been done by the private sector. Howe... Infighting could derail federal transport bucks for L.A.Thursday, June 14th, 2012 June 14, 2012 By Tori Richards Los Angeles stands to receive federal transportation dollars for the first time in nearly a decade, yet local infighting could derail the project, officials say. Allegations of influence peddling with a campaign donor tied to President Obama and lawsuits charg... Minor traffic violations hit ‘little people’Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 May 9, 2012 By John Seiler Minor traffic fines are a part of life. They're supposed to warn us not to do something again: park by a fire hydrant, park where the curb is the wrong color, park with an expired meter -- or park in the wrong place on streetsweeping day. Such petty violations are... Los Angeles teeters on the brink of bankruptcyMonday, April 30th, 2012 April 30, 2012 By Brian Calle Taxpayers in Los Angeles are facing a major crisis if Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other officials do not begin to address the systemic, structural issues putting the city on the fast track to economic upheaval. The situation is similar to that in other Califo... Bankrupt L.A.Monday, April 23rd, 2012 L.A. on a deathride to bankruptcyMonday, April 9th, 2012April 9, 2012 By John Seiler City of Angels. City of Dreams. City with a "Holy wood." City that's Tinseltown. City driving off a bankruptcy cliff. Los Angeles and the state of California are racing in a Chicken Run like the one in "Rebel Without a Cause." One is going off the cliff first... |