City of Angles

Not Taking One for the Team?

By Brian Doherty
March 18, 2010

A local talk radio host slams seven city council members for not voluntarily cutting their national-record local government salaries to help out a hurting Los Angeles.

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A Surcharge For Carbon?

By Brian Doherty
March 15, 2010

Mayor Antonia Villaraigosa wants L.A. to switch from coal to more renewable power. But that's going to cost, and he wants local users to pay a surcharge for it.

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City Freeze Announced

By Brian Doherty
March 12, 2010

Mayor Villaraigosa is trying to get serious, announcing to many city agencies that they need to stop spending on things like new furniture, food, and travel.

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L.A. Wheeling and Dealing to Save Money

By Brian Doherty
March 10, 2010

Los Angeles is scrambling to find savings wherever it can, from bank deals to city employees.

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Brown Officially Runs for Gov.

By Brian Doherty
March 8, 2010

It's now officially official: Jerry Brown is running for (and undoubtedly will get) the Democratic nomination for governor of California.

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Arrest Over Supergraphics

By Brian Doherty
March 5, 2010

The city is finally getting very serious in its war on supergraphics, with one arrest and four warrants over the huge and illegal building-side ads.

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The City Ax Begins to Cut

By Brian Doherty
March 4, 2010

The budget ax is falling on 542 city jobs, with thousands more cuts likely to come.

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L.A.'s new medical marijuana ordinance is hit with a lawsuit to stop it in its tracks, arguing that its distance requirements from residences and other "sensitive uses" amounts to a complete ban in violation of due process rights.

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Traffic Fines Hurt the Poor

By Brian Doherty
February 26, 2010

A city that's facing a budget crisis yet also feeling constrained in its power to raise taxes is hitting citizens with increased parking-related fees instead.

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The Governor's Race a Mystery

By Brian Doherty
February 25, 2010

It's 2010, and we elect a new governor in November, but the shape of the field is still unclear as both parties jockey to find the best candidate to steer our troubled state, and the Democrats' one choice is still avoiding open battle.

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City of Angles

Not Taking One for the Team?

A Surcharge For Carbon?

City Freeze Announced

L.A. Wheeling and Dealing to Save Money

Brown Officially Runs for Gov.

Arrest Over Supergraphics

The City Ax Begins to Cut

Pot Ordinance Goes to Court

Traffic Fines Hurt the Poor

The Governor's Race a Mystery

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