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TGIF Afternoon Political News Dump 1-27-12: City Council President Wesson dumps Parks and Perry from key Committee Chairmanships

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:59:00 +0000

Revenge brings a smile to City Council President Herb Wesson.Councilman Parks and Councilwoman Perry face the wrath of Council President Wesson ..... and Mayor Antonio Villar.These acts of political payback defiantly qualify as Friday bad news dump for the City of Los Angeles. City Council...

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Councilman Parks speaks on Proposed Redistricting Maps

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:04:00 +0000

Blogger's note: Councilman Bernard Parks speaks on the "junk yard affect" of the proposed redistricting maps on CD 8---Scott Johnson. Dear Constituent, For the past few weeks I have been discussing a very important city process that is going on right now called redistricting. Every ten...

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Foothill Rebellion brewing over Redistricting 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:45:00 +0000

My fellow Lake View Terrace residents,The "new" draft redistricting map put most of LVT and Sunland-Tujunga in CD7 with Richard Alarcon as our councilman.Shadow Hills, La Tuna Cyn and LVT south of Foothill has been moved to CD 6 - Tony Cardenas's district. We voted for Wendy Greuel over...

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Jan Perry and Friends stand up for CD 9 as is

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:36:00 +0000

Councilwoman Jan Perry and friends stand in support of the current CD 9 District. Photo by Hayley Fox of Blog Downtown.CD City Councilwoman Jan Perry is marshaling her supporters for a fight to preserve the current incarnation of the council district. Perry and about forty of her constituents...

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A Councilman Richard AlarCON Press Release on Proposed Redistricting

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:17:00 +0000

Who's your City Council Sugar Daddy now Sunland-Tujunga?Councilmember Alarcón Releases Statement Regarding Draft City Council District Maps (Los Angeles, CA) – The Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission yesterday released draft maps for new council district lines in the City...

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Morning Briefs on a "Divided Los Angeles Political Machine" for Thursday

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:40:00 +0000

The convoluted political boundaries in a divided community. Welcome to the morning after the unveiling of the first proposed redistricting map for the City of Los Angeles and the reaction? Where do we start? Lets spin the political bottle and it points at Downtown LA.Downtown Developer Tom...

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Meet Lake View Terrace/ Sunland-Tujunga's latest "Favorite Political Son"

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:54:00 +0000

"MEAT" If you hear and then feel a giant thud originating from the Lake View Terrace/ Sunland-Tujunga area this evening, rest assure that its only the sorid byproduct of the latest political escapades from one Michael "MEAT" Trujillo. Activists across the rural refugees are stun this...

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An "Outrageous case of Gerrymandering"

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:09:00 +0000

Draft Map of the 2012 City of Los Angeles Redistricting Committee.The Los Angeles Times and the LA Weekly are on top of the blow up that will come from the Draft Map on new council district boundaries just released by the City of Los Angeles Redistricting Committee. And the initial response from CD...

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Morning Briefs on Los Angeles Redistricting 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:20:00 +0000

The Faces of Los Angeles Redistricting 2012 City Council President Herb Wesson and staffer/Redistricting Executive Director Andrew Westall antics behind close doors , garnered Los Angeles Times attention today as we near viewing time for the first map of redrawn council district...

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California Democratic Lawmakers sue Controller John Chiang over pay issue

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:14:00 +0000

Infant Assemblyman Mike Gatto and fellow crying democratic state lawmakers below, getting "legally emotional" over California Controler John Chiang action to dock their pay last year. Cry away California State Infant Lawmakers!"Stupid is, stupid does"That would refer to the democratic...

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Mid-Day Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:06:00 +0000

City of Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich in happy times. ** "Mr. Trutanich, your appointment is next". And what appointment awaits Mr Trutanich tonight at 8:00 P.M.within the headquarters of AFSCME 36 off of Wilshire? According to the blogger at LA Dragnet, candidates for Los Angeles...

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Mayor Sam Exclusive: Consultant John Shallman dumps Candidate Laurette Healey in 46th Assembly Race

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:17:00 +0000

Political Consultant John Shallman 46th Assembly District Candidate Laurette Healey.** In a Mayor Sam Exclusive, we have learned that Campaign Consultant John Shallman is no longer consulting the 46th Assembly District Campaign of Laurette Healey after what can be called "a major...

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"Oh Mario y Maribel of San Fernando", A Political Novella continues in 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:35:00 +0000

City of San Fernando Mayor Mario "Tonto" Hernandez and City Councilwoman Maribel "Sancha" De La Torre.Blogger's Notes: Welcome lovers of "political chisme" to another season of "Oh Mario y Maribel of San Fernando", the "Political Novella" featuring City of San Fernando Mayor Mario "Tonto" Hernandez...

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Mid-Day Briefs on the Crumbling Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:02:00 +0000

Gabriel blow your horn on the Los Angeles Political Machine. As we enter the last year of the Mayor Antonio Villar's "Reign of Corruption", the walls are crumbling on the dirty dealings of the associates of the Villar Machine. LACCD Inspector General Christine "The Hotness" Marez.Former...

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Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:02:00 +0000

Infant Assemblyman Mike Gatto needs to spend more quality time with his constiuents.Whoops! Did I forget to attend the Glendale City Council Special Meeting on Redevelopment?Great late Friday morning from undisclosed bloggin bunker in CD 14 where the likes of Assemblyman Mike Gatto and his "Truther...

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Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Thursday

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:35:00 +0000

Newly elected CD 15 City Councilman Joe Buscaino and potential CD 13 City Council Candidate and current Deputy Mayor Matt Szabo. ** Mid-Day Update: Szabo talks up CD 13 potential run with LA Times David Zahniser.Hola and great Thursday morning from Cuidad de Los Angeles, where we chance upon those...

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Mid-Day Briefs on a shaken Los Angeles Political Machine for Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:34:00 +0000

There's "MEAT"! aka "Chief Parker"/ Michael Trujillo. Great late morning to all after last night's CD 15 "Grass Roots Revival" and who do we find playing a prominent part in the Team Buscaino's festivities? None other than our old Mayor Sam blogger and the "Driving Ms. Daisy of Los Angeles...

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"Only the Brave Chase their Dreams" Joe Buscaino elected to CD 15 60-40%

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:47:00 +0000

The "Average Joe" of San Pedro became City Councilman Joe Buscaino with 100% of the precincts reporting at 11:40 P.M. As the crowds turn out into the San Pedro night. A second generation immigrant is validated by the community of his birth as their leader to the City Council. Your...

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Live Blogging from Joe Buscaino's Victory Party

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:37:00 +0000

Welcome and good evening from ground zero of the grass roots celebration of local kid Joe Buscaino goes to 200 N. Spring Street in the big city of Los Angeles. As the photos below will attest to, the LA Political Class has made their way south to welcome LAPD Senior Lead Officer Joe Buscaino...

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Introducing "The Milk Man" to Mayor Sam

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:55:00 +0000

Blogger's note: Beginning today, We would like to welcome the astute political observations of "The Milk Man" to the Mayor Sam audience. In his own words ....... The Milk Man has been making rounds in Southern California government for 25 years, with routine deliveries in City Hall and...

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Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:39:00 +0000

Who will replace now Congresswoman Janice Hahn in CD 15?Great election morning to all in CD 15 as today heads towards the mid-day mark. A least 10-20% of the register voters will have the chance to send a resounding message to the operatives of the City of Los Angeles Political Machine by electing...

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We have a dream in CD 14 .....

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:39:00 +0000

Only in CD 14 would a numerical rating of loyalty and influence come before the judge of character.To paraphrase from Martin Luther Kings's "I Have a Dream" speech on the political reality in CD14: "I have a dream that my neighbors and friends will live in a council district where they...

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Belated LA Times coverage of a political upset in South LA

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:10:00 +0000

San Pedro native and LAPD Senior Lead Officer Joe Buscaino will become the fresh face of Los Angeles Politics after his grass roots juggernault dispatches the Mayor Antonio Villar/Labor Machine on Tuesday. Current City Councilman Paul Koretz will not have his political identical twin...

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TGIF Afternoon Political News Dump 1-13-12

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:26:00 +0000

How many more Medical Marijuana shops have open in CD 14 since Councilman Jose Huizar last presser on banning pot shops?Beautiful Friday afternoon on the eve of the three-day MLK Holiday Weekend ( at least for the public employee sector). We have an abnormal amount of news breaking for a bad news...

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Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Red Spot in CD 14) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:56:00 +0000

Another fiscal "Oh My God" audit for the City Controller Wendy "The Valley Greuel".As we dodge pot holes galore within the city limits (while county streets offer smoother rides), the City Controller Wendy "The Valley Greuel", is in search of additional revenues that will fatten councilmatic...

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