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Category Archives: City
Councilmember Park Joins Firefighters in Opposing HLA
Councilmember Traci Park joins L.A. City Firefighters in urging residents to vote “No” on Measure HLA. Measure HLA would require City Street Services, also known as StreetsLA, to install modifications that serve bicycle riders and pedestrians whenever improvements are made … Continue reading
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Ferrer, L.A. County Health Department Sued over Needle Distribution
The Santa Monica Coalition founders announced on February 15, it has filed a lawsuit against County Health Director Barbara Ferrer, the Los Angeles County Health Department, and the Venice Family Clinic (as a real party of interest), in connection with … Continue reading
Posted in City, Environmental, Homelessness
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Fire Station 69 Trees Destroying Building
The large pine trees needles/branches have done damage to Fire Station 69’s roof during the storms. One captain wrote, “I have been attempting to get the trees trimmed by the city for quite some time. I am still attempting to … Continue reading
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Advocacy Group for Safer Streets Endorses DUI-Charged Council Candidate
(Editor’s note: When looking at ballot measures, it is sometime helpful to see who is supporting the measure. In the case of Measure HLA, it is supported by StreetsForALL. That makes the SFA’s choice of a candidate puzzling. The story … Continue reading
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Sidewalk Vending Occupies Pedestrian Pathways and Pays No Taxes
One resident wrote CTN: “Here is a photo of the local carne asada street vendor setting up shop on Sunset in front of Ralph’s at 3 p.m. on Tuesday blocking the sidewalk. Business is so good that the vendor now … Continue reading
Posted in businesses/stores, City, Community, Crime/Police
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Palisades Democrats to Hold Annual Meeting February 4
The Palisades Democrats will hold the club’s annual meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 4 at Mercer Hall on the Palisades High School Campus. The meeting is open to everyone and there will be free parking, free … Continue reading
Posted in City, City Councilmember Traci Park, Community
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Viewpoint: NO on HLA City Mobility Plan: Money Comes from General Fund
(Editor’s note: there are a few items on the upcoming election that have not been highlighted, but deserve voters’ scrutiny. One is The City Mobility Plan Street Improvement Measure: Initiative HLA. This editor is all for improving mobility in the … Continue reading
City Says the Cost Is $550,000 for Two Bathrooms
If one wanted to build an ADA bathroom, they might do like this editor did and check Google for costs, just to get a rough estimate. According to the home advisor, remodeling a bathroom for accessibility costs between $100 and … Continue reading
Posted in City, Parks
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Castellammare Lacks Adequate Drainage/Roads for Major Developments
“What’s going on here is astonishing,” a resident said as he gave this editor a tour of the proposed Tramonto four house development off Revello on the Castellammare section of Pacific Palisades. “The big problem is the roadway.” Repeatedly residents … Continue reading
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Discrepancies in Actions and Audits Raise Questions about LA City Controller’s Oversight
(Editor’s note: This article, which ran January 10 in the Valley Current, is the second installment of a two-part series delving into the practices and controversies surrounding LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia. The column aims to shed light on the biases, … Continue reading
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