Perspective
By john Delloro (Posted first at LAProgressive.com)
With the passing of Michael Jackson, I am 12 years old again and rediscovering the subversiveness of living authentically.
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Expectations
By Ken Draper
 The Daily News’ Rick Orlov asked me a few days ago
what I wanted from the Mayor’s second term. I told him I wanted some
indication that my Mayor had learned something during his first term.
Give me a hint. A clue. A promise. A sign … Mr Mayor … that you’ve
figured out that many of your first-term problems were about process.
Assure us, Mr Mayor, that you’re not going to dance by yourself for another four years. That you’ll partner with the people … from the outset … so you will avoid snafus like Measure B, your school system takeover, Olympic-Pico traffic plans. And the lawsuits and costs that accompany them.
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Politics
By Randy Shaw (Posted first at BeyondChron.org)
 According to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Matier & Ross, nearly all of the political experts they consulted felt that California Attorney General Jerry Brown would gain more than Gavin Newsom from the non-entry of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the 2010 Democratic race for Governor. Not to be too blunt, but this analysis is completely wrong.
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CityWatcher
By Harold Katz
(Harold Katz muses on recent CityWatch columns and perspectives.)
 Ron Kaye on salaries of elected officials: Ron Kaye, one of our cities unsung heroes wrote an interesting piece in CityWatch about the salary of Los Angeles' elected officials increasing 700% while the consumer price index has risen roughly 100% during the last 25 years.
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NC Alliances
By Stephen Box
 Neighborhood Council leaders from north, east and central Los Angeles have come together and forged NECA, the North East Central Alliance, in an effort to maximize their impact and to give local communities greater leverage and resources as they take on regional issues and areas of opportunity.
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Conflict & Controversy
By Marla White
 While June 6th was National Trail Day, a day devoted to celebrating outdoor trails every where, it brought only uncertainty and fear for Los Angeles' equestrians.
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FollowUp
By Sara Epstein
 As has become its trademark, the LA City Council ignored considerable opposition on Friday and approved the controversial city employee early retirement program.
“We can’t afford not to do it,” argued Councilmember Janice Hahn.
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