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URBAN PERSPECTIVE - You never know when the next assault against the middle class or those on fringes is lurking around the corner. The American people are on the playground; and a small group of peop [ ... ]

TRANSPO LA - A recent article in the Los Angeles Times reports that Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and a representative from Metro had a “very preliminary” discussion with Chinese officials about the  [ ... ]

LABOR POLITICS - After lengthy negotiations, Hollywood's two biggest actors unions have agreed to a merger. The parties reached a tentative pact on Monday, January 16, after being holed up for nine da [ ... ]

GETTING THERE FROM HERE - I admit to having been on both sides of the "get real" argument with respect to enhancing mobility in the City and County of LA over this past decade.  Some have told me to  [ ... ]

NEIGHBORHOODS LA - The question of neighborhood council elections has been a political hot potato, but we now have an opportunity to bring some order out of the chaos. The Neighborhood Council Electio [ ... ]

THE RUN FOR MAYOR - I'm not sure if anyone caught the Golden Globes recently, but I noted with interest a silent film called The Artist was a winner.

That's certainly encouraging for me as I'm never th [ ... ]

RETHINKING LA - City Hall’s habit of sending demanding letters alleging unpaid fees and taxes that quickly accumulate late fees, penalties, and fines that result in bills that double, triple and qua [ ... ]

PERSPECTIVE-A recent article in the Toluca Lake-North Hollywood Patch brought back fond memories of a local neighborhood shopping center that once attracted the middle class of the San Fernando Valley [ ... ]