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Diaz Making Downtown Rounds

By Ed Fuentes — Friday — 1 Comment

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With a retirement date set for March 31, LAPD Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz is making some final rounds around the city he's served for 33 years.

On Monday, the former street cop led a bike tour through Downtown with two-wheeled patrols manned by LAPD and Downtown's BIDs. Together, the entourage surveyed the changes made in the city before taking a brief break at the base of Angels Flight. — Continued Inside...


Around the Halls: March 15 - 17, 2010

By Eric Richardson — March 15, 2010

Around the Halls: March 15 - 17, 2010

Today is Monday, March 15, and agendas are short this week as the Council continues to wrestle with the state of the budget. Newsstands could get more scarce on Broadway thanks to an ordinance change due at committee on Wednesday, and neighborhood council rollover funds get pulled on Tuesday.


New Assembly Speaker Sworn In Close to Home

By Ed Fuentes — March 12, 2010 — 38 Comments

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Steps from where his political aspirations began, John A. Pérez was publicly sworn in as the new speaker of the California Assembly today.

The Boyle Heights raised Pérez –– now a Downtown resident –- first began political career fundraising across the street at Senor Fish. Today his ceremonial oath of office was held, across the street, on the steps of the Japanese-American National Museum. — Continued Inside...


Around the Halls: March 8 - 10, 2010

By Eric Richardson — March 08, 2010

Around the Halls: March 8 - 10, 2010

Today is Monday, March 8, and it's a delayed edition of Around the Halls thanks to city website issues that left the calendar inaccessible well into the day. On the agendas for the rest of the week are neighborhood council funding, planning decisions for the Ford Hotel and float loans for a pair of Downtown projects.


Protesters Call for No Cuts to Education

By Eric Richardson — March 04, 2010
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Protesters Call for No Cuts to Education

A loud but peaceful crowd gathered in the Historic Core this afternoon to protest cuts in education funding. After assembling on Hill street between 4th and 5th, the group took a short march to the Ronald Reagan state office building on Spring street, where a rally was held.


New US Attorney Visits Skid Row Before Swearing In

By Eric Richardson — March 03, 2010
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New US Attorney Visits Skid Row Before Swearing In

A day before he is to be sworn in as the top federal prosecutor for Southern California, Andre Birotte Jr. took time on Wednesday evening to participate in the monthly Skid Row Neighborhood Walk. He joined a group that included City Attorney Carmen Trutanich in touring the streets and learning about the neighborhood's challenges from LAPD officers and Central...


Around the Halls: March 1 - 3, 2010

By Eric Richardson — March 01, 2010

Around the Halls: March 1 - 3, 2010

Today is Monday, March 1, and don't expect to find much policy working its way through City Hall this week. City Council's focus continues to be singularly dedicated to budget issues, as it was for all of February. Still, a few items of interest sneak through. The tax rate for some Internet businesses may come down, the city may look to consolidate its IT...


Around the Halls: February 22 - 24, 2010

By Eric Richardson — February 22, 2010

Around the Halls: February 22 - 24, 2010

Today is Monday, February 22, and the week starts in unusual fashion: with a City Council meeting. The body added meetings on Mondays and Thursdays as it continues to wrestle with a massive budget deficit. Among the few non-budget items making their way through are environmental documents for the Arts District MegaToys development and a discussion of issues...


Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of City Hall Staffer

By Eric Richardson — February 17, 2010

Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of City Hall Staffer

Flags at City of Los Angeles facilities are at half-staff today in honor of Charmette Bonpua, who passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. Bonpua, 44, was chief of staff to Councilman Herb Wesson.


Around the Halls: February 15 - 17, 2010

By Eric Richardson — February 15, 2010

Around the Halls: February 15 - 17, 2010

Today is Monday, February 15, and City offices are closed today for President's Day. When City Council returns on Tuesday, Councilmembers will be continuing their trend of short agendas and long meetings as they hammer away at the City's deficit.