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Nearly 200 turn out to protest proposed storm water pollution fee
L.A. NOWAfter a five-hour hearing where nearly 200 people spoke on a proposed parcel fee that would go to clean up storm water pollution in the county's water bodies, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors deferred a vote to place the fee on the ballot.... -
Yaroslavsky calls mayoral candidates' budget comments 'oblivious'
L.A. NOWVeteran Los Angeles politician Zev Yaroslavsky weighed in forcefully this week on the Los Angeles mayor's race, criticizing the field of candidates for failing to address the city’s ongoing fiscal crisis.... -
L.A. supervisors approve task force to examine 'maternity hotels'
L.A. NOWImmigrants rights advocates complained Tuesday about the move by Los Angeles County supervisors to crack down on so-called "maternity hotels," facilities that primarily host Asian women who travel to the United States while pregnant and stay to recover... -
L.A. mayoral election a wide-open contest
For decades becoming mayor of one of the nation's most ethnically diverse big cities revolved around a simple election strategy: dominate a couple of key voting blocs, then grab enough ballots from other slices of the metropolis to claim victory. Tom...
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Barbara Boxer, Minority Groups, Religion and Belief, Voting
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Letters: Tunnel vision in Beverly Hills
Re "Beverly Hills' subway spat," Editorial, Feb. 19 There is widespread support for the Westside subway extension in Beverly Hills. Notwithstanding the tunneling issue, about 65% of the city's residents voted in favor of Measure R in 2008 as well as its...
Tags: Travel, Transportation, Subway Transportation
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County faces transit, healthcare issues, Yaroslavsky says
L.A. NOWL.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who is preparing to return to private life after nearly four decades in public office, offered some thoughts on the direction of the county and the city of Los Angeles at a lunch forum.... -
Newton: An MTA power play
The transportation future of this region rests, in no small measure, with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. And that body's board is about to change. In part, that is because Los Angeles will be getting a new mayor. That mayor will sit on the...
Tags: Elections, Michael Antonovich , Antonio Villaraigosa, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Politics
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Wanted: A mayor worthy of L.A.
Since my knee replacement surgery less than two weeks ago, I've been popping narcotic painkillers that come with long lists of potential side effects. Among them are vomiting, hallucinating and impaired thinking. It is perhaps that third one that made...
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Human Interest, Wendy Greuel, Kevin James, Local Elections
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Former legislator Sheila Kuehl to run for Westside supervisor seat
L.A. NOWFormer state lawmaker Sheila Kuehl has announced plans to run for the Westside Los Angeles County Supervisor seat held by Zev Yaroslavsky when he leaves office in 2014.... -
Legislature's black caucus objects to parts of USC-Coliseum deal
All nine members of the Legislature's black caucus are urging state officials to scrap parts of a deal that would allow USC to run the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The lawmakers, who said they support the idea of USC managing the Coliseum, where the...
Tags: Justice System, Corporate Crime, Science and Technology, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Football
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County to keep paying jailed assessor’s $197,000 salary – for now
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday to discuss the fate of Assessor John Noguez, but did not remove him from office and will allow him to continue receiving his $197,000 salary while he's in jail.... -
Northridge shootings spur call for realignment legislation
L.A. NOWThe slaying of four people at a Northridge boardinghouse prompted Los Angeles County supervisors to call for legislation that would prevent state prison inmates with a serious criminal history from being released to county supervision....
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