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More 'Broken Windows' When Cities Are Broke
Westminster in Orange County is one more victim of the state's indifference to local government. City services - and neighborhoods - are in decline everywhere.
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Meeting Jackie Lacey and Musings On the American Dream
With budget crisis after budget crisis in all levels of governments, is the American Dream still attainable?
Signs of Trouble in Pico House 'For Rent'
The city's birthplace isn't the haven for quiet nostalgia that was imagined in the 1930s. Long-standing conflicts make the plaza a tough sell.
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L.A. Considers Possibility Of Banning Bullhook Use On Elephants
A discussion about bullhooks with elephants is happening just a few weeks before Ringling Bros. Circus is set to arrive in town.
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Judicial Elections: Bad for Judges, Bad for the Public
Most members of the voting public know little to nothing about judicial candidates, and it's worth considering a revamp of the system.
New Battle Begins Over Redevelopment's End
"The state is making up the rules as it goes along," say a coalition of cities. They want the courts to sort out the chaos. The issue, inevitably, is who gets the money.
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Springsteen Concert: Suite Seats for a Sweet Price -- For Gov't Commissioners
The leaders of the scandal-plagued and nearly bankrupt Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (known to many Angelenos simply as "the Coliseum") may want to consider some public relations lessons.
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L.A. Plastic Bag Ban: Council OKs Major Step Toward Complete Ban
Paper or Plastic? After action taken today by the L.A. City Council, the phrase may soon be out of date.
NIMBYs, Design Flaws, History, and Rail Transit
The L.A. region faces obstacles to more rail transit. Rights-of-way are few and some have angry neighbors.
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L.A.'s Plastic and Paper Bag Ban is Built on Past Mistakes
As far as environmental topics go, plastic bags are among the top targets. But paper has baggage, too, and Los Angeles is poised to take on both with the strictest bag ban ordinance in the country.
Hundreds of LAPD officers wait to walk into the Occupy Los Angeles protest encampment following the November 30, 2011 raid. | Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Was Occupy Los Angeles Worth the Money?
A recent report released last week states that last year's Occupy Los Angeles protest will cost the City almost double the original estimate: $5 million.
Better Ports, Better Communities, Good Jobs
The greening of the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will help to sustain one of the region's last big industries.
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