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Mayoral Candidate Wendy Greuel Answers Resident Questions

Mayoral Candidate Wendy Greuel Answers Resident Questions Wendy Greuel started her political career in Mayor Bradley’s office serving for ten years  as Bradley's liaison to the City Council, City Departments and the Community on public policy issues ranging from child care to homelessness to senior care and health issues. From 1993 to 1997, Greuel worked in the…

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Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti Answers Resident Questions

Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti Answers Resident Questions www.ericgarcetti.com In your view what is the primary reason for Los Angeles’ current financial crisis? What do you think could have been done differently?  Is there anything that can be done that is currently not being done? We need innovative solutions to make city government more efficient and…

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Mayoral Candidate Kevin James Answers Resident Questions

Mayoral Candidate Kevin James Answers Resident QuestionsKevin James is a true anomaly in Los Angeles mayoral contests.  A long-time conservative, talk show host, attorney and former federal prosecutor, he has declared that he wants to be the first openly gay Republican mayor in Los Angeles and believes the people of Los Angeles will embrace his vision. …

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City Council OKs voting maps; Koreatown activists threaten to sue

  From the LA TIMES June 13, 2012 The Los Angeles City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a new set of boundaries for its 15 voting districts, setting the stage for a legal battle with Koreatown activists and possibly two of its own members. On a 12 to 2…

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Bills Introduced and Passed by Gil Cedillo Assemblyman, 45th Assembly District

Gil CedilloAssemblyman, 45th Assembly District  in Los AngelesBills introduced and passed. IMPOUNDING AND TOWING OF CARS AT CHECKPOINTS - AB 353 AB 353 passed the Senate by a 29 to 7 vote and the Assembly by a vote of 64 to 12 for concurrence on amendments and is now on…

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CRA/LA Continuation Ordinance Approved

City Council vote returns agency to full operation LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Council today approved ordinances that reinstate the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles to full operation after state legislation had put the agency’s operations on hold. “We’re grateful the mayor and City Council…

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DWP Issues New Lawn Watering Rules

Residents would be able to turn on their sprinklers three days a week -- as opposed to just two days -- under a new water rationing schedule approved today by the LA Board of Water and Power Commissioners. The City Council still has to sign off on the plan before…

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VIOLENT CRIME DOWN 11 PERCENT AT MID-YEAR MARK

MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSACity of Los AngelesJuly 9, 2010MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA, CHIEF BECK REPORT VIOLENT CRIME DOWN 11 PERCENT AT  MID-YEAR MARK Crime continues to drop in Los Angeles for the 8th consecutive yearLOS ANGELES - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today joined Chief CharlieBeck to report an 11 percent drop in violent crime,…

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CITY CONTROLLER RELEASES AUDIT SHOWING CITY ONLY COLLECTS 53% OF BILLS OWED

Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Uncollected, Widening City’s Budget Deficit to view complete Audit click here July 1st, 2010(LOS ANGELES) – In her continued attempt to reduce the City’s budget deficit, City Controller Wendy Greuel released her audit today of the City’s billings and collections practices, which found that for the…

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SMALL BUSINESSES INITIATIVE IN LOS ANGELES

MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA AND GOLDMAN SACHS JOIN TOGETHER TO LAUNCH 10,000 LOS ANGELES - Mayor Villaraigosa announced that Los Angeles would join The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative. The initiative will drive economic growth and create jobs by providing $20 million in small business loans and by subsidizing business…

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Established in August of 2008 by writerartist Dianne V. Lawrence, The Neighborhood News covers the events, people, history, politics and historic architecture of communities throughout the Mid-City and West Adams area in Los Angeles Council District 10.

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