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President of L.A. Coliseum Commission resigns abruptly
The president of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission resigned abruptly Wednesday, saying he quit because his work on a deal to grant USC stewardship of the nearly bankrupt stadium was complete. David Israel's departure came as a key state...
Tags: Finance, Executive Branch, Tom LaBonge, Jerry Brown, Science
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Details behind Yaroslavsky's 2004 Super Bowl tickets in dispute
County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky used his position on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission to score a pair of hard-to-get tickets to the 2004 Super Bowl in Houston. Whether he paid for them, why he obtained them and who provided them is in...
Tags: Super Bowl, Mark Ridley-Thomas, National Football League, New England Patriots, Lobbying
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Antonovich's term-limit measure is put on hold by county supervisors
Los Angeles County supervisors postponed a vote Tuesday on a ballot measure that would let voters decide whether to extend their term limits. Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky criticized the proposed measure and pointed out that voters approved term limits...Tags: Elections, Jason Song, Voting, Los Angeles Times, Politics
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Poor care for veterans becomes campaign issue
Bob Rosebrock and I sat under a tree on the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs property, discussing his pet peeve: How the country is failing its veterans. There was plenty to talk about. Nearby was the gleaming $253-million California...
Tags: Veterans Affairs, Elections, Entertainment, Republican Party, Radio
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Helicopters Warned Not to Hover Over Homes During 'Carmageddon II'
KTLA NewsLos Angeles, Calif. (KTLA) As "Carmageddon II" approaches, local leaders are warning helicopter operators to respect the privacy of residents living near the 405 Freeway and not hover too close to homes. Area officials joined the leader of the Sherman...Tags: Howard Lawrence Berman, Highway Transportation
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Rick Caruso's interests may be hurdles in a run for L.A. mayor
Will the mayor of the Grove run for mayor of Los Angeles? With the deadline for entering next year's contest to replace Antonio Villaraigosa only weeks away, billionaire mall developer Rick Caruso is closing in on a decision. The shopping center mogul...
Tags: Elections, Linthicum, Rick Caruso, Antonio Villaraigosa, Wendy Greuel
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Yaroslavsky knocks term-limit measure; supervisors postpone vote
L.A. NOWL. A. County supervisors postponed a vote Tuesday on a ballot measure that would let voters decide whether to extend their term limits. Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky criticized the proposed measure and pointed out that voters approved term limits for... -
San Diego is in Southern California too
Southern California includes San Diego. Reader Wayne Jacobs wanted to make that point to The Times, which he feels uses the term to refer only to the Los Angeles area. “You regularly refer to the five counties of Southern California (Ventura,...
Tags: AEG, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Super Bowl, The Home Depot Center, Don Knabe
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No evidence Coliseum chief illegally sought USC job, agency says
California's political watchdog agency said it was unable to substantiate allegations that the interim head of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum illegally sought a job with USC while he was responsible for protecting taxpayers in talks to turn over...
Tags: Death and Dying Customs, Culture, Companies and Corporations, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Bribery
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Antonovich among county supervisors criticized for use of chauffeurs
One of the proudest achievements touted by Los Angeles County supervisors is that thrifty decisions have helped the bureaucracy avoid layoffs and major cuts in service. But some say the frugality hasn't extended to the board members' own perks. Eric...
Tags: Garrett Therolf, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Gloria Molina, Mark Ridley-Thomas
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For Zev Yaroslavsky, a familiar end to a familiar saga
It was more than 20 years ago that I covered my first meeting of the Los Angeles City Council. As I headed to the chambers, a colleague advised me to take special note of two members: Richard Alatorre, he said, understood city politics better than anyone,...
Tags: Elections, Richard Riordan, Local Government, Antonio Villaraigosa, Politics
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Porn Company Had Permit to Film at Coliseum
Los Angeles TimesThe company that filmed hard-core sex scenes at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum obtained a permit for the shoot, but the document does not describe the movie as pornographic and the stadium's governing commission said Wednesday that it did not approve...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Mark Ridley-Thomas, Bribery, Lawyers, Corporate Crime
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Aug 27, 2012
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May 31, 2012
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