Politics

[Greetings From Tom] Copper Wire Theft

[Greetings From Tom] Copper Wire Theft

Copper wire theft is an ongoing problem in Los Angeles and the nation as a whole.  Challenging economic times make the theft of copper wire and heavy metals very lucrative. Thieves are taking the copper wire from streetlights, in some cases, leaving whole blocks in the dark.  My office is [...]


[Eric Garcetti] Streets 4 People Coming to Silver Lake

[Eric Garcetti] Streets 4 People Coming to Silver Lake

With its active and engaged residents, as well as quaint shops and restaurants, Silver Lake is an ideal neighborhood to launch Los Angeles’s Streets For People (S4P) project. S4P is an effort between Los Angeles city and county departments that seeks to quickly and inexpensively transform under-used streets into vibrant [...]


[Mike Gatto] California’s Unstable Tax Revenues

[Mike Gatto] California’s Unstable Tax Revenues

Ever wonder why California government seems so prone to boom and bust?  Our revenue charts look like seismograph paper.  Our state’s general fund, which pays for things like education and public safety, has gone from over $100 billion dollars to closer to $80 billion dollars in just a few years.  [...]