NCs in the News - September 5, 2008 Print E-mail
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Edited by Greg Nelson

Neighborhood councils are constantly in the news.  It demonstrates the  important role that they play in improving the quality of life throughout the  city and affecting decision-making at City Hall. CityWatch is happy to provide  you with a summary of those stories each week, along with a link to the full  story.  Readers are invited to send articles and editorials from their local  newspapers to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it


“West Los Angeles residents on alert over what they call a mini-crime wave"
August 26, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Presidents of the Westside NC and West Los Angeles NC are featured in an article about how Westside residents are dealing with crime.


"No 'pushovers" on Zukin's Ethics Commission"
August 28, 2008, Jewish Journal
Bill Boyarsky's profile on Helen Zukin, president of the City Ethics Commission, mentioned her strongly held position that imposing strict disclosure requirements on NCs would have a chilling effect on participation.



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CityWatch
Vol 6 Issue 72
Pub: Sept 5, 2008