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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Los Angeles City News Update for Tuesday, October 19, 2010

L.A. CITY NEWS

NOW STREAMING - New half hour LA CITY NEWS RADIO for Tuesday, October 19, 2010:

* City Hall will ask voters to cut pensions of new police & fire hires on March ballot.

* LAHD (Los Angeles Housing Deptartment) CORRUPTION ALLEGATION UPDATE (while FBI investigates LA Housing Developer for bribes & illegal campaign contributions of elected officials. Villaraigosa took money in election that won him mayoral victory.

* LAUSD set to vote, "yes" on $320 million in construction money, on heels of audit report saying lack of accountability and excessively wasteful spending. (No shocker, there.) And although board is already aware that State will not be delivering on expected funds, school board still wants to continue as though BOOMTOWN economy. Money for salaries, supplies and programs to be used for "solar panels." (How many more kids are "solar panels" gonna help graduate?)

* 1st AMENDMENT VIOLATIONS @ L.A. City Hall during City Council Meetings: Just as Zuma Dogg & Matt Dowd return to Council chambers to expose more corruption, than ever, Friday's meeting was the WORST DISPLAY of FEDERAL PROTECTED SPEECH VIOLATIONS IN HISTORY OF ZUMA DOGG @ CITY HALL. (All while awaiting a ruling by Federal Judge that WILL NOT be going the City's way. They really need to be more careful. Dowd/Dogg (who filed the Federal lawsuit over City Council speech violations) only need so much money. Beyond that, we're just punishing you. (You're constituents WILL NOT be happy with the payout at critical budget times!)

2VEul (Wendy & Eric wanna run for mayor? Insert "spit take.")

* LA TIMES: 26 child deaths from neglect & abuse under LA County Care. Zev Yaroslobsky. says, "Something has gone terribly haywire." ZEV, you SCHMUCK...YOU are THE SUPERVISOR! Full Story: http://ow.ly/2VEDa

* LA CITY NEWS - TWEETS:

JANICE HAHN...I can now assure you, based on the email I just read...YOU WANNA KEEP A QUIET, LOW PROFILE off ZD's radar. TRUST ME & ZIP IT! 8 minutes ago
JANICE HAHN not gonna like the email I just read about some SERIOUS SH*T you'd like to forget/ZD wishes he didn't hear. Wants to have lunch. 9 minutes ago
HOLY SCHNIKIES: Google stats show a FRENZY of searches for "Roberto Aldape," "Zuma Dogg Blog" & "lacitynews." Hoh bhoy, did it hit the fan! 16 minutes ago
SHOES TO FALL: Ticketgate scandal. Heard D.A.'s "Public Integrity Unit" is going over the evidence. Look for indictments to fall on L.A. mayor. 21 minutes ago
BREAKING: LA TIMES owner Tribune Ready To Throw Randy Michaels Out. (How could you let FM Shock Programmer run Tribune?) http://ow.ly/2VAyS about 2 hours ago
SCRIPT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Los Angeles Housing Department Corruption Allegations. This post details it all. http://ow.ly/2Vz8d about 4 hours ago
Pension Plan Proposal Seeks Cut Backs: Faced with soaring pension costs, city officials on Monday proposed asking ... http://bit.ly/9DxztU about 5 hours ago
LACityNews.com isn't the ONLY blog that thinks L.A.City Hall is a sham and a scam of a municipal wrecking machine. RKLA - http://ow.ly/2Vy0W about 5 hours ago
How come people that give you inside info to blast, only tell you someone is "connected guy" AFTER you blast it all over TV & internet. LOL! about 5 hours ago
Sure have been a lot of Googling of "Roberto Aldape" this week. Still seeing referrals to http://LACityNews.com from a search of his name. about 6 hours ago
I don't think I should blog or be going to city hall for TV 35 comments til I can maintain a balance of $20 a day, EVERYDAY. about 8 hours ago
ROBERTO ALDAPE POSTS: http://ow.ly/2UXOP, http://ow.ly/2UXLg, http://ow.ly/2UXNo, http://ow.ly/2UXNY, http://ow.ly/2UXLU, http://ow.ly/2UXMZ 1 day ago
Thanks to everyone for checking into http://LACityNews.com, this week and this weekend. Elevated # of views, recently. KEEP THE PRESSURE ON! 1 day ago
A CRIMINAL'S WORST NIGHTMARE: You spent MEGA-MILLIONS to take over City Hall & LAUSD, only to have targeted money stall in bust economy. LOL 1 day ago
DAILY NEWS ARTICLE detailing how F*CKED UP LAUSD Is When It Comes To Continuing To SPEND, SPEND, SPEND -- AND OVERPA... http://ow.ly/19uYud 1 day ago
YOU MAY WONDER why Greig Smith's name is listed among a 6-way tie for "Dumbest CM." ARE YOU KIDDING? HE WAS VOCALLY WRONG ABOUT EVERYTHING! 1 day ago
POLL RESULTS - DUMBEST LA CITY COUNCILMEMBER: A toss up between Hahn, Huizar, Reyes, LaBong, Smith or Zine. (DUMBEST, not shadiest!) 1 day ago
LA CITY NEWS: A lot of content posted for one hungry dude. http://LACityNews.com. 1 day ago
DAILY NEWS account on HOW SCREWED LAUSD IS: http://ow.ly/2UTIf (Spent money on an audit, but were about to move ahead w out reading it.) 1 day ago
Los Angeles City News Update for Sunday, October 17, 2010 (Pt 2 - 3 PM Update) http://ow.ly/19uPos 1 day ago
LAUSD Boardmember Steve Zimmer caused EMS paramedics to burst into board meeting, this week. EMS saw him on TV and thought he was in a coma. 1 day ago
LAUSD's ZIMMER: I know job is stressful, but you gotta remove the Diprovan drip 1 hr before meeting. I don't think you took it out, at all. 1 day ago
LAUSD COMA-MEMBER STEVE ZIMMER: I hope you were on a lot of medicated edibles at meeting. Did you SEE yourself on TV? You can barely speak. 1 day ago
BIGGEST HEROES IN CITY GET TREATED WORST: Remember when LA budget cuts were FIRST DISCUSSED? FIRST thing City Hall brought up was FIRE DEPT! 1 day ago
LA currently in negotiations w Fire Union. (City Hall HATES the Fire Dept because they have been outspoken on safety impacts of city cuts.) 1 day ago
The fact that LA City couldn't even put together a "good" fake budget w/out NUTTY-UNREALISTIC projections, TELLS YOU HOW BAD IT REALLY IS! 1 day ago

Sunday, October 17, 2010

DAILY NEWS ARTICLE detailing how F*CKED UP LAUSD Is When It Comes To Continuing To SPEND, SPEND, SPEND -- AND OVERPAY, OVERPAY, OVERPAY for BOGUS Construction Projects. (A HUGE RACKET!)

BLOG NOTE: FOR THOSE OF YOU CHECKING IN FOR THE POSTS ABOUT LAHD ASST GM ROBERTO ALDAPE, HERE ARE LINKS TO ALL THE POSTS: http://ow.ly/2UXOP, http://ow.ly/2UXLg, http://ow.ly/2UXNo, http://ow.ly/2UXNY, http://ow.ly/2UXLU, http://ow.ly/2UXMZ

LAUSD DAILY NEWS STORY:

THIS READS LIKE A COMEDY SCRIPT. But then you will get sick to your stomach. THERE IS ZERO PERCENT CHANCE OF LAUSD PULLING OUT OF THIS MESS. WE ARE WITNESSING THE END OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. By 2013, it will be 60 kids per class in a room filled with trash and no books.

This article takes me back nearly five years, when Villaraigosa was taking over the LAUSD school board with Monica Garcia, Tamar Galatzan, and the rest of his "construction money" pirate crew.

THE REASON: BILLIONS IN CONSTRUCTION MONEY THAT VILLAR NEEDED TO HAND OUT TO HIS CONSTRUCTION CRONIES. When you read this article, it's NO MISTAKE AT ALL that the district pays out all this extra money in questionable and irresponsible ways. IT'S NOT IRRESPONSIBLE...IT'S VERY RESPONSIBLE...AND CLEVER, AND CRAFTY -- AND A COMPLETE HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.

LAUSD report comes as board gets ready to OK $320 million in loans

By Connie Llanos, Staff Writer - 10/17/10

[THEY WERE ABOUT TO VOTE TO APPROVE THIS, WHEN AT THE LAST MINUTE, IT WAS MENTIONED THERE WAS AN AUDIT REPORT THEY HAD NOT LOOKED AT YET. AND THEY ALMOST DID NOT STOP THE VOTE. IF SOME HAD THEIR WAY, THEY WOULD HAVE VOTED, ANYWAY. (I think they probably DID read the audit. Which is why they said they didn't.)]

A new audit of Los Angeles Unified's massive $20 billion building program raises concerns about the district using overly optimistic projections in its budgeting and cautions officials about authorizing new construction projects.

The report comes as the school board is set Tuesday to finalize $320 million in loans for new capital improvement projects such as installing solar panels and relocating a police station. [WHAT? You DON'T want to spend borrowed money for staff & books -- for solar panels, in this economy? YOU WANT TO HURT KIDS! KIDS NEED THESE SOLAR PANELS TO GO ALONG WITH THE TALKING PARK BENCHES, YOU RIGHT WING KID HATERS!]

The report by Capital Program Management, Inc. warns the district that while it expects nearly $900 million in bond funds owed by the state, it should only count on receiving about $220 million for now.

That could force the district to dip into its general fund - used to pay for salaries, programs and supplies - to pay back future loans, rather than count on money it already has on hand in its bond reserves. [SO WHAT? www.SOLARPANELSNOW.com!]

The report has at least one board member rethinking Tuesday's scheduled vote. Board member Yolie Flores said the report makes her question whether the board should approve all $320 million, but she acknowledged that there are times when short-term loans are necessary.

"At home, sometimes you don't want to use a credit card but if it's an emergency and it's about your family sometimes you're just going to have to use it," she said. [SO OF COURSE...SPEND! AUTHORIZE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION! MUST...KEEP...SPENDING!!! So she re-thought about it, before saying, "but we need to keep spending."]

While the district technically still has billions of dollars in voter-approved bonds to build projects, most of the money has been allocated for projects and the rest is state funds that are not being released due to the economic crisis.

School board officials want to use certificates of participation - loans used by districts to fund projects and generally paid back from the same fund that pays for teacher salaries, textbooks and supplies - to borrow money in the short term and pay it back with bond program reserve dollars.

But this strategy could get the district into trouble, since the report says spending the reserves to make payments on new loans could leave the district's building program in a deficit if unexpected costs occur. [THAT MEANS, IT WILL!]

"Established practice in the industry is that reserves are generally kept intact until the end of the program, because it is impossible to predict the occurrence of the type of event that calls on use of reserves," the report said.

Using reserves to make debt payments could backfire if the state's finances don't improve [AND EVERYONE, INCLUDING LAUSD BOARD KNOWS IT IS NOT GOING TO IMPROVE] since the district's building program is already in a deficit if uncollected state funds are not included in the books, the CPM report says. [If "UNCOLLECTED" funds are not included. L-M-F-A-O!!! What's the percent of uncollected fund that are collected? Why don't you jump off a roof into a safety net, based on "uncollected funds and an optimistic economic recovery."]

"At present, if uncollected state funds are not counted in the totals, LAUSD's program is by its own accounting about $114 million in deficit," the report says. [DON'T FOOL YOURSELF WITH, "IF?" JUST SAY, "WHEN...," It AIN'T gonna be there. (Sorry for the poor grammar.)]

"LAUSD expects current funding from the State to materialize ... however, CPM recommends that the District not commit the money until it has been confirmed as secure," the report says.

District officials have said that most of these projects would have been funded by Measure Q, the district's $7billion voter-approved bond passed in November of 2008, but declining home values have also stalled the collection of these bond funds so district officials don't expect to begin collecting until 2016. [THAT'S NOT VILLAR'S CRONIES FAULT...I MEAN THE KIDS FAULT. KEEP SPENDING!!! DON'T WORRY IF THE MONEY ISN'T THERE. JUST KEEP SPENDING. MUST...KEEP...SPENDING!!! PILFER-MISSION...MUST...BE...ACCOMPLISHED! (Campaign...contributions...already....taken!)]

Still, LAUSD officials say they want to press ahead with projects now when it is cheaper to build than wait and pay much more later. [ALL OF THE SUDDEN THEY CARE ABOUT VALUE -- AFTER A HALF A BILLION DOLLAR SCHOOL WITH TALKING PARK BENCHES -- AND EVERYTHING ELSE!!! I SWEAR...I ABSOLUTELY SWEAR, TEARS ARE ROLLING DOWN MY EYES AS I TYPE THIS IN LAUGHTER. I literally haven't laughed this hard in about a year. LOL!]

"The current bidding climate is such that it is much more cost-effective to release work now than it may be in the future as the economy recovers and construction costs rise," said Neil Gamble, LAUSD's deputy chief facilities executive. [SO LET'S RISK EVERYTHING, INCLUDING SAFETY because the bidding climate MAY BE different in the future.GIVE ME A F*CKING BREAK. YOU DESERVE TO HAVE YOUR BRAIN REMOVED! YOU ARE NOT USING IT!

Don't think you have to worry about the economy recovering soon. ]

District officials said CPM was overly conservative in its study and they are not making any recommendations, positive or negative, based on the document. [WHENEVER THE STUDY SAYS "DON'T SPEND," IT IS ALWAYS "OVERLY CONSERVATIVE." THESE DUMMIES ALWAYS IGNORE THE WARNING SIGNS OF BAD ECONOMY AND BUDGET CUTS...BUT THEY STRUGGLE TO KEEP SPENDING LIKE A MENTAL PATIENT TRYING TO ESCAPE OUT OF A STRAIGHT JACKET. I hope these LAUSD boardmembers are robbed by LAUSD dropouts during school hours!]

Some who follow the district's building program closely, however, think it is safer to wait. [BUT, DON'T WAIT! MUST SPEND, NOW!!! Imagine if we had to WAIT to start wasting money!!!]

"This review shows that we don't know enough about the future to go start planning more projects," said Scott Folsom, a long-time LAUSD parent advocate and member of the district's Bond Oversight Committee. [WHY LET THAT STOP THE LAUSD BOARD, NOW? They know what have been doing, all along. What makes you think they care now. The goal was NEVER to fix schools. But get hands on BILLIONS in construction and repair money and hand it out to Villariaogsa and Cortines' cronies. Kids are just props to be used for propping up numbers to get more money. YOU PEOPLE ARE SUCKERS FOR THINKING ANYTHING DIFFERENT! That was not a satirical comment.]

The report also suggests that the district's facilities department would have a better sense of how much reserves it actually has if it had stricter oversight of its budget. [The most USELESS word..."IF." Did you see the item? THEY WERE READY TO VOTE WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE AUDIT. At the last minute, one of the boardmembers mentioned it. ONLY THEN, after Cortines was BUSTED, did they hold the vote off for a week to read the report they spent money ordering. There is NO OVERSIGHT BY DESIGN!!! HOW ELSE COULD THEY GET AWAY WITH ALL THIS SH*T AND ALL YOUR KIDS MONEY?]

The report says some of the lax financial controls could be leading to more change orders from contractors, letting them increase their final billing. [THAT IS THE POINT!!! THE CONTRACTORS ARE VILLAR-BACKED BOARD'S CRONIES...THE GOAL IS TO RUN UP THE COST AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!!! DIDN'T YOU HEAR ABOUT THE HALF A BILLION DOLLAR SCHOOL! That's why Villaraigosa had to get control of the school board with Galatzan, Garcia and the other money-pilfering pirates. THE HIGHER THE FINAL BILL...THE BETTER FOR THE CRONIES!!!]

Project teams often demonstrate a lack of discipline in controlling costs, always knowing they can "go back to the well" if they have cost overruns, the report said. [IT IS DESIGNED THAT WAY! You can spend up to $300,000 without having to put in a special order. IF THEY DON'T RUN UP THE COSTS...THEY ARE GOING TO GET A VISIT FROM A THUG, ASKING THEM WHY THEY HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING THE COSTS UP. THE ENTIRE LAUSD GAME IS TO GET THE CONSTRUCTION MONEY. ANTONIO'S CREW! Just like there is another team for the pension money -- and a bunch of teams for the non-profit money. (Assemblyman Kevin DeLeon calls them, "pots of money on the table.")]

It also found that most change orders were being added to construction bills at the end of projects - usually when change orders are most expensive. [AGAIN...I'M GLAD THIS IS FINALLY BEING EXPOSED. THIS ISN'T "INEFFICIENCY" -- IT'S SKILL! MASTERFUL TACTICS OF MUNICIPAL PILFERAGE FROM THE MONEY FOR THE KIDS THEY SHAMELESSLY HIDE BEHIND.]

The audit also found that contractor requests for change orders are rarely turned down. [OMG! THEY BETTER NOT BE TURNED DOWN? HAVE YOU SEEN SOME OF THESE GUYS? Anyway, they CAN'T turn it down. The order has been sent from above to drive up cost as high as possible -- and don't ask and don't turn down! WE'RE TALKING BIG MONEY, HERE. AND YOU GOTTA GRAB IT WHILE YOU CAN!]

"We were first told that a fairly elaborate and rigorous process was required to request extra money for a project from program reserves, then told in the next sentence that such requests were virtually never denied," the report says. [They BETTER not be denied...you don't want to be wearing cement shoes. NOT very fashionable.]

Flores said she did not plan to approve any more projects until she got better information on the long- term financial picture for the district's construction program. [AND OF COURSE SHE ISN'T RUNNING FOR ANOTHER TERM. If she was...she wouldn't be allowed to vote, "no," or even hint of it. ANYWAY, now she'll say, "Well, even though it was late, I got the report and read it, and I'm not happy, but with a heavy heart I'll vote, "yes," this one last time, and hope things improve around here.]

She also raised concerns about the district's release of this report, which was dated Aug. 30 but not distributed to board members until this week after Flores asked for the information. [OF COURSE IT HADN'T BEEN DISTRIBUTED!!! DIDN'T YOU JUST SEE WHAT IT SAID?]

"I don't appreciate not having information that could help me make a decision," Flores said. [INSERT SURPRISE AND OUTRAGE, HERE. Gimme a break, Yoli. As if you didn't know! You look so adorable when you get all worked up, pretending you have NO IDEA as to what's going on.]

LA CITY NEWS:

Los Angeles City News Update for Sunday, October 17, 2010 (Pt 2 - 3 PM Update)

[PICTURED: An Endangered Species. Being killed off by elected officials.] photo credit: LACityNews.com

ANTONIO: Don't post pictures of you with your gal, on Sunday. Only reminds me about you; and what a LITERALLY tragic job you've done, chump! less than a minute ago
RT@villaraigosa: A little rain is not slowing Lu and I down! (But YOU are DRAGGING the city down! Lu, obviously not a fan of guys w brains.) 3 minutes ago
Ponderous picture of LA Mayor with girlfriend. Guess she likes to date mayors? Can't imagine what else it could be. http://yfrog.com/65fyetj 3 minutes ago
RT @LANow: Power outage shuts down part of Koreatown. (Go to the park and find some DWP workers to fix it. Look for beer cans and smoke.) 16 minutes ago
Power outage shuts down part of Koreatown http://lat.ms/bRrCQv (DWP infrastructure dollars have been HARD at work! I'm shocked! [no pun].) 17 minutes ago
If CA State & LA City were a recreational event, it would be "bungee jumping," cause clearly they are in a free fall. OOPS, no bungee cord! 24 minutes ago
I'd be FURIOUS at my parents if they spent first 5 yrs of my life teaching me Language "A," then sent me to a school taught in Language "B." 26 minutes ago
Does ANYONE in U.S. Governmental history represent more of the bureaucratic problems; wasteful spending & overall coffer drain than BOXER? 44 minutes ago
TELL BARBARA BOXER to go get a job as a circus clown. That's all she is, anyway. 46 minutes ago
Though Jerry Brown is no more than a "keep the money spending" guy, there IS concern whether inexperienced Whitman can navigate Sacramento. 48 minutes ago
Even though Carly Fiorina TANKED on Fox News and isn't KILLER on interviews; she'll speak out A LOT more than BOXER=Poster Child for waste. 51 minutes ago
Carly Fiorina was a deer in headlights on Chris Wallace Fox Sun. Wouldn't mention ONE ENTITLEMENT to cut and didn't spin it back on Boxer. 54 minutes ago
When it comes to California State and LA City approved budgets, the Swiss don't even want them for cheese. (TOO many holes.) about an hour ago
MASSIVE FEDERAL VIOLATION: LA Council Prez cut off public speakers for raising issue of Councilman being under indictment during money item. about 2 hours ago
Is it OFF TOPIC to call attention that councilman TRANSFERRING money from a trust fund to, "or any organization..." is under 32 indictments? about 2 hours ago
It's OBVIOUS: Job of Villar-backed LAUSD boardmembers is to keep as many union members on job: NEVER CUT. IF CUT, RESTORE! Kids only props. about 2 hours ago
NO WAY OUT: There will be 60 kids per classroom by 2013 school year with unsanitary, unsafe conditions. WIll become pre-prison/prison-prep.. about 2 hours ago
LAUSD Superintendent Cortines is a very nice and sweet guy. Very mild-mannered and soft spoken. Would be GREAT librarian, not LAUSD Leader. about 3 hours ago
LAUSD'S NURY M. CARES BECAUSE OF THE UNION EMPLOYEES, NOT KIDS: Do you really think kids are dropping out and can't read over the 5 school days cut? about 3 hours ago
DUMB NURY MARTINEZ: The reason your kids can't read or write isn't because of the 5 school days cut. Are those the 5 days they learn it ALL? about 3 hours ago
"I don't have any solutions for anything today." - LAUSD boardmember Nury Martinez. (Nury, we already KNOW that about you from hearing you.) about 3 hours ago
"My kids in my district can't read & write." - LAUSD Boardmember Nury Martinez (Remember Nury, ALWAYS KEEP UP SPENDING! NEVER CUT A THING!) about 3 hours ago
GONE are days of discussing "college prep for all" or improved student achievement. Now all about, "How are we going to have trash removed?" about 3 hours ago
LAUSD BOARD MEETING LINGO: Will be going from, "not our FIRST choice, but..." to "not one of the TOP choices..." (Will be ALL 3rd choices.) about 3 hours ago
LAUSD BOARDMEMBER STEVE ZIMMER's MOUTH is just about the BIGGEST inefficient waste in the district. ARE YOU IN A COMA, STEVE? SPIT IT OUT! about 3 hours ago
Hi, I never met my dad. My mom works 14 hrs a day. I'm left alone. I haven't eaten. I don't speak English. READY TO PREPARE FOR COLLEGE! about 3 hours ago
Remember LAUSD board was pushing, "Zero Dropout Rate" & "College 4 ALL!" How can you prepare kids for college when they can't read or write English? about 3 hours ago
Remember LAUSD board was talking about "College Prep FOR ALL!!!" Today, they're hoping to be able to have trash removed in class w 60 kids. about 3 hours ago
After watching today's LAUSD meeting, I would feel irresponsible if I didn't try to warn you that it's UNFIXABLE and a TRUE safety disaster. about 3 hours ago
If you looked into future w crystal ball & saw LAUSD finally imploded and you had to create a completely new system; IT DID IMPLODE! START! about 4 hours ago
When you watch LAUSD meetings, you realize we're watching the beginning of the end of the public education system in California. IT-IS-OVER! about 4 hours ago
People REALLY need to make a QUICK DECISION as to what type of education system will be replacing LAUSD. It is a COMPLETELY DEAD SYSTEM. about 4 hours ago
0%: When you watch the LAUSD meetings and listen to these people speak, clearly there is ZERO PERCENT chance of anything besides implosion. about 4 hours ago
I think we are seeing which way LAUSD is headed. What makes ANYONE think they will be able to reverse this trend? HAVE THEY NOT BEEN TRYING? about 4 hours ago
LASUD meetings are very sad, these days. Bottom has fallen out. Board KNOWS State money will not be there. A TRUE un-fixable disaster. OVER. about 4 hours ago
If room is burning, LAUSD's Cortines would evaluate CAREFULLY whether a hose should be used to extinguish fire. Could cause water damage. about 4 hours ago
Watching LAUSD board meeting today. Wonder if Superintendent Cortines is capable of simple "yes or no" answer. NO WONDER NOTHING GETS DONE. about 5 hours ago
HOW TO CANCEL OUTREACH CONTRACTS: "..subject to the availability of sufficient funding through future city budgets." (NOT AVAILABLE=CRISIS!) about 11 hours ago
Los Angeles City News Week In Review (News, Politics & Activism) - 10.17.10 http://ow.ly/19ungs about 13 hours ago

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

L.A. CITY NEWS (10/12/10 - 10 PM UPDATE) Sad, Sad Commenarty From Students @ LAUSD Board Meeting, Council Meeting CANCELED & L.A. City Pension Fund LOSES another $700 Million (-5.7%) As 1/3 of EVERY CITY DOLLAR To Go To PENSION BAILOUT (L.A. to COLLAPSE!)

[Pictured: A local L.A. activist reminds you, "Don't litter!" Picture taken 10/12/10 in Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti's district. Quality Management Department might suggest, "bigger trash cans." I have a bigger on in my own kitchen.]

L.A. CITY NEWS (10/12/10 - 10 PM UPDATE)

CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE TAKE: If you like Meg Whitman, you probably felt she won. If you like Jerry Brown, you probably felt he won. less than a minute ago
RT @cnn: Fears of global currency war rise http://bit.ly/aAxxZH (WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? L.A. City's GENERAL FUND tied to Wall St. via LACERS [pension fund]). a minute
"PIPELINE TO PRISON": What teen LAUSD grads called the school system today at board meeting. "Prison prep" also used. MORE than a crisis. 2 minutes ago
If you believe the kids who showed up at Tues LAUSD board meeting, the district has become "prison prep" &amp with teachers expelling too many kids. 5 minutes ago
Monday was an official LAUSD holiday (day off) but teens complained LAPD issued tickets to kids out of school, anyway. Hard times for kids. 7 minutes ago
LAUSD teens appeared before board to claim "zero tolerance" policy means too many kids simply getting kicked out on a short trigger for teacher convenience. minutes ago
SAD COMMENTS @ LAUSD meeting as teens show up to claim school isn't "college" prep, but "prision" prep. More probation cops than counselors. 12 minutes ago
LAUSD board meetings getting a little testy as M Lamotte felt a vote today was illegal. Too many things seem to be waiting till 11th hour. 14 minutes ago
Is more than just plain "residency" going to be an issue in the next CD 14 L.A. City Council election in March 2011? 20 minutes ago
TOP LA CITY NEWS: LACERS reports $700 million loss (-5.7%) & Several Million $$$ UNACCOUNTED for @ Housing Dept amidst conflict allegations. 52 minutes ago
CITY CONTROLLER WENDY GREUEL: Please ask L.A. Housing Dept GM Roberto A to please account for the SEVERAL MILLION UNACCOUNTED FOR DOLLARS! about an hour ago
Not sure moms who move to U.S. because they get increased welfare benefits per kid realize it's NOT supposed to be incentive to have kids. about an hour ago
During today's televised Gubernatorial debate on NBC, Tom Brokaw asked about the L.A. Pension Crisis: NOT NIMBY Neighborhood Council funds. about an hour ago
Today, Tom Brokaw specifically mentioned L.A.'s pension crisis during televised Gov debate. Where did you first hear of L.A. pension crisis? about 2 hours ago
BREAKING: Valley Village slaying suspect captured in Mexico http://lat.ms/bf2IkE about 3 hours ago
Villar-backed LASUD boardmember Yoli Flores-Aguilar NOT running for re-election in '11. 26 yr LAUSD retired teacher announces candidacy. about 3 hours ago
NBC4: Man arrested after sneaking into Paris Hilton's gated community and knocking on her front door. (Halloween is on the 31st, not 12th!) about 4 hours ago
RT @LANow: $1.6-million county project approved to replace sand on Venice Beach http://lat.ms/9qTKEO (Anything to keep spending money.) about 4 hours ago
BUDGET CUT IMPACTS: Trash overflow in L.A. City Council President @EricGarcetti District. (What if he's mayor?) http://twitpic.com/2x4h71 about 4 hours ago
GIVE THEM A MEDAL & KEYS TO THE CITY: Council is using 101 band stunt that blocked 101 as reason meeting was canceled. CONGRATS, FELLAZ! about 4 hours ago
RT @BarackObama: "You guys give me confidence. You guys give me hope." (What's it gonna give you when you lose House in November elections?) about 4 hours ago
COUNCIL MEETING CANCELED: Pres Garcetti didn't wanna wait another 5 minutes but they waste HOURS kissing butt & repeating each others words. about 4 hours ago
Did you see the band that pulled a mobile stage onto the 101S, cutting off morning rush hour traffic COMPLETELY. Publicity, YES! Jail, YES! about 7 hours ago
BREAKING NEWS: LA County Supervisors pass ordinance for grading of food trucks & food carts. (Get ready for complaints of discrimination.) about 7 hours ago
Today's L.A. City Council Meeting CANCELED for Lack of Quorum (Just can't get 10 out of 15 people makin' $189,000 pl... http://ow.ly/19pPSO about 7 hours ago
After telling law enforcement officer that Alarcon will be stepping down to avoid jail, cop said, "You mean stepping down IN ADDITION..." about 7 hours ago
Even their inefficiency is inefficient: "Bad News Bears" of Councils (LA City Council) can't even muster enough members for a meeting today. about 7 hours ago
Don't miss the debate tonight on NBC at 6:30pm! Additional details here http://www.cagovdebate.com/ about 8 hours ago
RT @latimes: Dow up 10, or 0.09%, to close at 11,020. S&P 500 up 4 to 1,170. Nasdaq up 15 to 2,418.http://lat.ms/add2Id about 8 hours ago
L.A. City Council owes Zuma Dogg gas money for his wasted round trip to the City Council meeting that was CANCELED. THEY couldn't make it! about 9 hours ago
L.A. City Council CANCELS meeting due to lack of quorum. Just couldn't get 10 people making all that money in the room at the same time. about 9 hours ago
Los Angeles City News for Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - MORE L.A. Housing Dept Corruption Allegations (Is SEVERAL MILL... http://ow.ly/19pcHD about 20 hours ago
LA Pension fund (LACERS) reports a $700 MILLION (5%) LOSS for June compared to same previous period. EXPECTED GAINS! LACERS manager resigns. about 21 hours ago

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

L.A. City News Update for Wed. Oct. 6, 2010 - Zuma Dogg Returns to City Hall for Public Comment Over L.A. Housing Department Conflicts & Summary of LAUSD Annual Budget Talk (A Grim Outlook!) & "NO, NO, NO on 25!"

VIDEO: L.A. Legend Zuma Dogg delivers first public comment in 2010 to L.A.City Council over L.A. Housing Dept conflicts. http://ow.ly/2PDSf (Link will pop-up video player to exact spot.)

* LA CITY NEWS - MUSIC FEED: Need some nice background music? http://NetMusicStream.com now playing Lite Rock from 70's & 80's. Good mix. 35 minutes ago

* NOW STREAMING: PensionGate Insider & former Wetherly Consultant on Global Politics & Background of PensionGate. Originally aired Oct 2009. about 13 hours ago

* MORE GOOD DWP $ WELL SPENT NEWS: About 2,500 people without power in L.A. http://lat.ms/cOpNnZ (To go along with the water main break.)

* DWP INFRASTRUCTURE $'s PUT TO GOOD USE: Broken pipe causes water to flood several blocks of Topanga Canyon in Canoga. http://bit.ly/cXFLVQ about 14 hours ago

* LA Council votes "aye" to put measure on March ballot to preserve emergency funds from financial raid. http://ow.ly/2Pbuv (Not good sign.) about 14 hours ago

* LA TIMES: Residents OUTRAGED residents calling for recall campaign of DENNIS ZINE over MEGA-DEVELOPMENT space betray... http://ow.ly/19jf8H about 14 hours ago

* NEW YORK TIMES on LA TIMES: People who know LA Times head honcho Randy Michaels in radio won't doubt any of the stories. http://ow.ly/2PaN3 about 14 hours ago

* LA TIMES: Residents OUTRAGED! Some calling for recall campaign of DENNIS ZINE over MEGA-DEVELOPMENT space betrayal . http://ow.ly/2Pa8N about 15 hours ago

* Los Angeles Housing Department CONFLICT OF INTEREST with RENT ESCROW CONTRACTORS Discussed at Today's L.A. City Coun... http://ow.ly/19jcJb about 15 hours ago

* TO REPEAT URGENT MESSAGE: In California history, it has never been more critical to the immediate future of the state than a NO vote on 25. about 18 hours ago

* URGENT MESSAGE: Californians MUST VOTE NO on 25. Scariest ballot Prop in CA history. If it passes, MEGA-shady spending floodgates will open. about 18 hours ago

* Hope classrooms in new half a billion dollar LAUSD school are nice and big. Gonna need the space for 60 kid per class. An INEVITABLE future. about 18 hours ago

* THIS YEAR, LAUSD opened at half a billion dollar school with talking park benches and next year they won't be able to keep classrooms clean. about 18 hours ago

* LAUSD CONUNDRUM: Trying to straighten-out already impossible budget mess, when you don't even know what you will have from Sacramento, yet. about 18 hours ago

* I guess you NEED to extend LAUSD's school year, because it's four weeks into the year, and kids still don't have needed books in Eagle Rock. about 18 hours ago

* LAUSD Superintendent Cortinez revealed a 50-60 kid per classroom budget option IS on the table. (Although LAST option, it's inevitable.) about 18 hours ago

* LAUSD Superintendent Cortinez announced today, "there's nothing left to cut. We're talking, elimination'." The bottom has truly fallen out. about 18 hours ago

* LAUSD UPDATE: At "secret" un-promoted/unknown 10am LAUSD annual budget meeting, a very grim future was outline. ELIMINATIONS, not cuts. about 19 hours ago

* RT @LANow: Coastal commissioner pays $1,000 fine for failing to report financial stake in project http://lat.ms/bBHl3w (Small price to pay.) about 19 hours ago

* GRIM news revealed at Mon's LAUSD annual budget meeting. LA Schools Face $268M Budget Gap Next School Year http://bit.ly/aNrpQw about 19 hours ago

* RT @LosAngelesCP: California Democrats call for investigation into loan modification and foreclosure practices http://bit.ly/aTbF0d about 19 hours ago

* RT @LATimescitydesk: LA Unified teacher layoffs will no longer be based strictly on seniority: http://lat.ms/cwcygu about 19 hours ago

* RT @latimes: Facebook co-founder gives additional $50,000 to legalize marijuana in California http://lat.ms/cQ006d (Raises awareness, too.) about 19 hours ago

* LAUSD, ACLU Reach Agreement on Layoffs: Los Angeles school officials and the American Civil Liberties Union of Sou... http://bit.ly/9Q1Ze0 about 19 hours ago

* Los Angeles City News - Sunday Edition for October 3, 2010 (Like Drudge Report, but focusing on Los Angeles...NOW, w... http://ow.ly/19gykv 3 days ago

* CA cities skirt/ignore laws requiring them to build affordable homes & in process mismanaged $100s of millions of dollars http://ow.ly/2NAkU 3 days ago

* "Unfortunately, the economic survival of the U.S. is dependent upon selling weapons of destruction to our enemies." - PensionGate Insider 3 days ago

* MEGA-TWEET on CRA Housing Scams in L.A. ("How the [SHADY] Deal is Done"): 2 blog posts in 1 tweet from 8/07 & 9/07) -http://ow.ly/2NzTz 3 days ago

* SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS PENSION REFORM ON PLACEMENT AGENTS: Read Andrew Cuomo Report on HOW Placement Agents Scammed public. http://ow.ly/2NzDq 3 days ago

* L.A. CITY NEWS EXCLUSIVE: 5 page memo from L.A. Housing Dept employees on conflict of interest. Circulating @ City Hall. http://ow.ly/2NzzJ 3 days ago

Monday, September 27, 2010

L.A. City Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner on KABC Radio with Peter Tilden (9/27/10) - Good Interview

Today, Monday, September 27, 2010 - L.A. City Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner made an in studio appearance on 790-KABC radio with Peter Tilden (Morning Drive 5a-9a). Peter and his co-host did a nice job with the interview and a range of topics are covered. Will follow up on what was said in the interview with analysis, later. But here is the audio for yourself, now. Compelling.

L.A. DEPUTY MAYOR AUSTIN BEUTNER ON KABC RADIO W PETER TILDEN (9/27/10)

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Friday, August 29, 2008

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