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Written by Bob Gelfand on September 15 2016. Posted in LOS ANGELES.

Rethinking LA’s Yearly Neighborhood Council Congress

GELFAND’S WORLD--Once a year, City Hall opens its doors to the public for the annual Neighborhood Council Congress. This year, the gathering occurs Saturday, September 24. It's a chance for people who participate in neighborhood councils t…

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Written by Denyse Selesnick on September 15 2016. Posted in LOS ANGELES.

‘Nextdoor’ - Effective Social Media or Just another Annoying, Unnecessary Intrusion?

MY WAY--I like to think I am an equal opportunity critic and cheerleader but, of late, I’ve been more of a critic. So, I am happy to play cheerleader this week in writing about something that seems to be bringing neighbors together. If y…

New Advanced Roadway Architecture for LA and Why Prop. M won’t Work!

Written by Phil Brown on September 15 2016.

Hey, Hey We Won’t Pay … ITT Tech Students Launch Debt Strike …7 Schools in LA Area

Written by Andrea Germanos on September 15 2016.

From Frogtown to South LA, Hollywood to Westwood, Fed Up Angelenos are Joining the Preserve LA Revolution

Written by Jill Stewart on September 15 2016.

Edmund D Edelman: Great Man Passing

Written by Joel Bellman on September 15 2016.

City High Charter School Has Locked Its Doors and Stranded Its Pupils

Written by Sara Roos on September 15 2016.

Is the Road to Charter School Accountability Paved with Good Intentions?

Written by Karen Wolfe on September 12 2016.

Valley Village: Corruption Out of Control … Lopez Meeting Vetoed

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on September 12 2016.

The Mayor Gets an Ultimatum: Bar Backroom Meetings with Developers! Leaked Letter Tells What Happened.

Written by Patrick Range McDonald on September 12 2016.

Prop 56: Big Tobacco is Blowing Smoke … Smoker Health Issues Cost Non-Smokers Big Bucks!

Written by Beth Cone Kramer on September 12 2016.

Los Angeles: 27 Ways to Make City Hall More Transparent

Written by Greg Nelson on September 12 2016.

LA’s Archbishop is Wrong! But, He’s Also Right!

Written by Fred Mariscal on September 12 2016.

LA City Council Wimps Out … Kills’ Bike Lanes in LA’s Mobility Plan

Written by Meghan McCarty on September 12 2016.

How to Empower the Citizenry: Try a Little Respect!

Written by Ken Alpern on September 12 2016.

Housing the Homeless Warning: The Unspoken ‘Catch’ to Prop H on the November 8 Ballot

Written by Tim Deegan on September 12 2016.

Don’t Believe the Anti-Progress Naysayers … ‘Measure M’ Can be a Game-Changer

Written by Jessica Meaney on September 12 2016.

Build Bridges Instead of Firewalls: What Went Right, and Wrong … and How to Improve the Next Neighborhood Council Elections

Written by Jay Handal on September 12 2016.

Ballot Measure Corruption: Hold the Outrage

Written by Joe Mathews on September 12 2016.

A Potentially Devastating Blow to the Anti-Vaccination Movement

Written by Bob Gelfand on September 12 2016.

Will LA City Council and Mayor Garcetti Approve a Scary ‘Black Lung Loft’ Next to the 101 Freeway?

Written by Patrick Range McDonald on September 08 2016.

LA DWP #2 (Pay Your Bill Help)

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