Mayor Sam's Sister City (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
From the Los Angeles Times DWP official withdraws $152,000 pension request After criticism from City Controller Laura Chick, the DWP's H. David Nahai said he is dropping the pay boost proposal for his No. 2 executive. By David Zahniser August 7, 2008 One day after coming under fire from City... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and...
Mayor Sam's Sister City (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
In the recent past, this blogger has taken the LA Weekly and Editor Jill Stewart to task for losing the likes of investigated reporters Jeffery Anderson and David Zahniser to other mastheads and some would say, less discerning copy editing. But in the recent weeks, the "Weekly of Record" is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!...
Mayor Sam's Sister City (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Maybe the "Southwest Society" did or would help to pay for this. By David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer 7:56 AM PDT, August 12, 2008 (link here for the full story) The Los Angeles City Ethics Commission is scheduled to vote today on whether to issue nearly $15,000 in fines against... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!...
Biodun Iginla's Weblog (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
... of commitments has not increased. Door appears to revolve too fast for ex-L.A. pension boss By David Zahniser Robert Aguallo Jr. starts his new private-sector job a day after leaving the city retirement fund. Under ethics laws, he is required to observe a one-year cooling off period. For tricky California budgets, turn to the old masters By George Skelton S Numbers add up for accounting...
Advice Goddess Blog (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
... somebody please explain the notion of the free market system to her?) Molly Hennessy-Fiske and David Zahniser write for the LA Times: A law that would bar fast-food restaurants from opening in South Los Angeles for at least a year sailed through the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday. The council approved the fast-food moratorium unanimously, despite complaints from representatives...
Bill Boyarsky (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
There was a story on page B-1 of the Los Angeles Times a while back which showed what great things the paper can still do, and what it will miss as it is being destroyed. David Zahniser, reporting from city hall, told on July 20 how a politically connected firm, the Bond Companies, got two city pension boards to invest $30 million in Los Angeles projects that need city financial help...
Opinion L.A. (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... Oh, did I forget to mention that Pickens has been in the ballot measure biz before? As The Times' David Zahniser detailed in this Feb. 1 story , Pickens threw in $150,000 to help Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa pass his successful ballot measure to broaden (and shrink) the city telephone tax . At the same time, Clean Energy Fuels was backing Villaraigosa's plan to convert all trucks at...
Bill Boyarsky (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Ron Kaye's first try at post-Daily News movement organizing drew more than 100 potential activists to the City Hall lawn on Monday. David Zahniser in...
Bill Boyarsky (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Brendan Huffman, president of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association since , said he at the end of the year. "I'm just ready for something else, and that's the God's honest truth. I've put a lot of energy and passion into this job," he told the LAT's David Zahniser. Huffman is the husband of Board of Education Tamar Galatzan, who has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the...
