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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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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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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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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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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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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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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By Brian Doherty
March 2, 2010
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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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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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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