February 2012 Archives
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In a conversation formidably learned and profound in its ethical depth, making a place for the moral purpose of cities
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On Wednesday there was a naturalization ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, so here's a big welcome to our city!
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Those bright green bike lanes meant to increase safety for cyclists on downtown's Spring Street are a bright red flag for the film industry, which uses it as "Any City, USA."
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You might think that local elected officials are responsible for your city's future. A state report on redevelopment's end shows how much you're wrong.
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For those of you who get frustrated by the delays and hassles that come with President Obama's fundraising trips, I believe your anger is best directed to the majority of the Supreme Court who, in 1976, essentially found that money is speech.
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Green should mean good for cyclists. Hollywood disagrees.
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The ruling steered clear of broader issues surrounding gay marriage, specifically noting that it need not, and would not, rule on whether marriage is a fundamental right. Instead, the court's analysis focused on a narrower question that is likely to arise infrequently at best.
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What happens in Glendale isn't staying in Glendale. In fact, it's happening in every L.A. County city.
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The Berman-Sherman matchup is expected to be one of the most expensive Congressional races this year, but savvy voters must ask themselves an important question: Will such a matchup ever occur with a relatively new open primary law?
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But wait! There's more: the high cost of crumbling sidewalks and the low cost of the Orange Line extension.
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