Category Archives: City
Political Vendor Sets up on Via de la Paz
A street vendor, with politically-themed T-shirts, hats and other memorabilia is selling on the sidewalk on Via de la Paz. There have been several residents upset about not only selling on the sidewalk, but also his merchandize that includes T-shirts...
Posted in City, County Supervisors
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Safe Parking: The Emperor’s New Clothes
Hans Christian Anderson wrote a folk tale about an emperor who is obsessed with fancy new clothes, and spent lavishly on them at the expense of the state. Two con men, posing as weavers, offer to supply the emperor with...
Posted in City, County Supervisors, Homelessness
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Caltrans Updates the Tramonto Slide and Reopening a Lane of PCH
One northbound lane of PCH was closed in mid-February by Caltrans. Caltrans in a May 7 statement said the right-bound lane was closed for safety because of a slide that occurred in mid-February and worsened by a second series of...
Posted in City, Community, Real Estate
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The Hypocrisy of Homeless Advocates Is Deadly
By TIM CAMPBELL Most of my columns focus on the numbers and costs of homelessness policy. I believe if you present facts and figures in their proper context, most reasonable people will draw the appropriate conclusions. But we must remember there...
Posted in City, General, Homelessness, Viewpoint
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Caltrans Says Tramonto Slide Repairs Must Start at Top
Caltrans Public Information Officer Marc Bishoff in an April 30 statement regarding the Tramonto slide said that Caltrans cannot fix the northbound lane of Pacific Coast Highway until Los Angeles takes care of the origin of the slide, which is...
Reader Questions Mayor Karen Bass’ Statement
In her state of the city address from City Hall on April 15, Mayor Karen Bass spoke about homelessness. She called on businesses, wealthy individuals and charitable organizations to help out. “We are asking the most fortunate Angelenos to participate...
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LAHSA Housed Three People: the Cost Was $1.37 Million Per Person
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared on CityWatch on April 11, under the headline “What Does The City’s New Homeless Program Performance Website Tell Us.” Its author Tim Campbell wrote CTN that there was too much data for one story...
Posted in City, Homelessness
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Insurance Policies Being Cancelled in Pacific Palisades
State Farm Insurance in a March 2024 statement announced that it would not renew homeowners insurance for 30,000 homeowners, rentals and businesses and 42,000 apartment owners policies in California. “These actions are California-specific,” the notice said, and cited inflation, catastrophe...
Posted in Accidents/Fires, City, Community
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L.A. Shelter Animals Suffering Neglect Bordering on Abuse
(Editor’s note: The Westside Current and CTN are working in tandem to shed light on the horrific state of animal shelters in Los Angeles.) The City of Angeles is neglecting animals in its shelters to the point of abuse. Current...
Posted in Animals/Pets, City
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Los Angeles: A Troubling Trio of Animal Neglect, Food Safety Mishaps and Homelessness Woes
BY TIM CAMPBELL Recently, three seemingly unrelated stories have made the news: neglect and abuse of animals in City-run shelters, the lack of consistent restaurant health inspections by the County, and serious questions about LAHSA’s management. If you’re having a...
Posted in Animals/Pets, City, Homelessness, Restaurants
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