I submitted the “op-ed” below to the Los Angeles Times for consideration, the response I got back was “I don’t think we can run this as an op-ed…” I called to find out why and Robin (Editor, Op-ed) went on to explain that my op-ed was too personal. Well, I’m sorry to say that to […]
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Flawed Pasadena process still gets good results — maybe not
The following – http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinion/20150616/flawed-pasadena-city-hall-selection-process-yields-a-good-result-larry-wilson – was a Pasadena Star News opinion piece regarding the recent selection process used to fill the then vacant District 7 seat. And though Wilson felt the process was flawed he concluded that it still yielded good results – this Pasadena resident couldn’t disagree more. So what follows is my letter […]
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Gloria Molina! In case you missed it Cal State LA was the place to be to hear the four contenders for the Los Angeles City Council District 14 seat. The contenders in alphabetical order were Mario Chávez, Nadine Diaz, José Huízar (the incumbent), and Gloria Molina. Yours truly attended primarily to show my support for […]
Read the rest of this entry »State of California orders LA Care to “cease and desist”. . .
On July 13, 2012 the State of California Health and Human Services Agency Department of Managed Health Care issues LA Care, a quasi-governmental agency of Los Angeles County, a cease and desist order. California Watch first reported this in their August 6. 2012 Daily Report, they reported that 12 “cease and desist” orders had been […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Los Angeles Times speaks about “Term Limits” for Board of Supervisors
Jim Newton writes about the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors attempt to extend term limits from 3 consecutive four year terms to 5 consecutive four year terms. Read it here
Read the rest of this entry »What is the Board thinking?
In 2002, the voters of Los Angeles County passed Measure B which set term limits on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, by a whopping 63% — a mandate if there ever was one and yet on Tuesday, July 24th the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are contemplating an ordinance that flies in […]
Read the rest of this entry »Did the LA County Board of Supervisors violated the Brown Act (con’t)
On June 19th the Board of Supervisors met to “nominate” a temporary replacement for the beleaguered LA County Assessor John Noguez who is currently under investigation by the LA County District Attorney. Supposedly this discussion and action was taken under item 71 of the posted June 19th agenda, so imagine the surprise of many of […]
Read the rest of this entry »Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and their penchant for secrecy
Slowly, but surely others in the media are calling attention to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ penchant for secrecy. You can find an excellent column on this very subject written by Ron Kaye in the February 26th (Sunday) edition of the Pasadena Sun. You can read his entire column “L.A. County is too […]
Read the rest of this entry »LA County Board of Supervisors sued for Brown Act Violation
The LA County Board of Supervisors violated the Brown Act in September 2011 so says the LA County District Attorney. The LA County DA cited the Board for failing to allow the public to attend a meeting with Gov. Brown that had been called to discuss the county’s new responsibility to deal with felons. Realignment […]
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