LAUSD Land Deals - Part II
Yesterday's conversation brought up some good point missed by yours truly in the original post...What's the connection between Murello and Fernando Guerra. Fernando is teaching at Loyola and heads up the The Center for the Study of Los Angeles, yet he's a registar lobbyist for Murello. You should check out contributions Guerra has made to any and all entities. We all know whats going on here, it's called find out where the district is going and planning facilities and tie up the land, then sell it for a premieum. Murello is slick and will do what it takes to make a buck. You also forgot the IE Murello made in the Mayor's race.Hmmm. Very good point. I also missed this...
You want to look into LAUSD land deals? Why don't you look into the sweetheart deal LAUSD gave Jose Huizar's sister for her property. Her property in Boyle Heights was purchased when Huizar was president of the school board. Ironically, LAUSD didn't "drop the ball" on this purchase, as Muruelo says they dropped the ball on Taylor Yard before he purchased it and nixed any notion of a Glassel Park High School. LAUSD purchased Huizar's sister's house and yet no schoool has gone up there.Hmmm. And there was this...
And this is not counting Meruelo's 170k in independent expenditures during the last campaign.All good points. Sorry for the omissions. Here's the link to the $193,311 in independent expenditures from Meruelo (2005 race only. Previous races not online) for a grand total of $288,911 ($193,311 + $95,600). What's a quarter million dollars amongst friends...
Posted by Anonymous @ 10/12/2005 07:17:00 AM
81 Comments:
Some people keep bringing up the LAUSD's purchase of a house from Huizar's sister, but they never give any details. Can they back up the allegation of a "sweetheart deal"? I think a lot of people would like to know -- and we would also be interested in knowing if this isn't a politically-motivated smear.
How many adjacent or proximate properties were purchased and where?
When was the purchase and with what justification?
Were the terms of the purchase of either these properties in general or the particular house unusual in any way?
Ask the building inspectors on the Eastside about how they were told to turn a blind eye to Huizar's lack of proper permits to fix up and expand his own home, how he flashed his "I'm LAUSD" status around to get a pass on city requirements -- and how one inspector threatened to take it to the press if his superiors didn't back off and let him do his job.
One courageous nitwit with integrity trying to hold the line against the "old-ninyos" network. . .
VERY good friends, Mayor Frank.
How's that rate against parking illegally in a handicapped spot - vs. pulling rank on city employees to get Huizar's house fixed up, Dead Mayors?
Pacheco has his heart in the right place, but so does Huizar. The one who can bring people together is Huizar. He has shown to bridge connections with all parts of government.
One might think this story being bandied about here would be good for Nick, and may help colour the race in his favor.
The truth is, no offense to Mayorsam, that this story would have been much better had it come out in a story by Rick Orlov or in a campaign hit piece.
I'm afraid Nick does not have the staff to accomplish the former; he does not have the money to accomplish the latter.
Mayor Frank, you have gained credibility and amaze me. Why the turnover? Kudos for you.
8:30
Huizar can bring people together? The only place Huizar can bring people together is during LAUSD exam sessions - the ones the kids fail.
Huizar is a nice guy, but he is no Pacheco. Have you seen Pacheco's campaign cleaning up the Evergreen jogging path the last two weeks, that's bringing people together! Huizar needs Antonio to get even a small crowd.
Rick O. is the bomb! Terrific Journalist!
where's the beef:
I suspect you are Parke looking to dig out of this hole.
Don't worry, it's coming. Just like Parke's cul-de-sac expose.
Campaigns are like a poker game, wai until the river hits.
8:34
How many attended Pacheco's cleaning of this jogging path? Huizar had hundreds of people at Roosevelt.
What Beef?
Urteaga
Parke
Ace
AV
"He has shown to bridge connections with all parts of government."
In addition to being very poor grammar (LAUSD?), what I think you meant here, is "he has shown he knows who's what to kiss, and when."
That's not "leadership" or bridge-building. It's cronyism. In the current political climate, "bridging" various levels of government is another way of saying, "shutting out" the people who pay for it, and keeping the power base internal, incestuous, and dangerous to the rest of us.
Save it for his next campaign mailer.
Anonymous at 8:36. The amount of attendees for Huizar @ Roosevelt was two thousand. The amount at Pacheco's cleanup were five persons.
8:33
Yet Nick has more cash on hand than Huizar.
And how do you know Orlov or other reporters don't have this information? Timing, timing, timing. There's still three weeks left in this campaign - an eternity for voters. especially for voter caught up in the baseball playoffs.
Poor grammar, oh boy. I went to Rancho H.S. in Whittier, CA
...and you were my teacher :(
8:39
Two thousand my ass. And it wasn't Huizar's cleanup, it was Antonio. Regarding Nick's cleanup. you obvioulsy haven't seen the video. That's a very large jogging path - way too large for five people to clean up in less than two hours.
You must be the guy counting Tony's 80 neighborhood watches.
All politicians are guilty of "cronyism"
8:44
Except the ones that have no politicians endorsing them.
Awesome point 8:37, just please don't criticize my grammar as you did the anon, I was actually an LAUSD grad.
You see why I'm pissed off at LAUSD and anyone that supports it?
7:49
I've been by Huizar's house in El Sereno. In fact, I even know his neighbor. They are not very hapy about Huizar's property, although they don't want to tell him. Huizar doesn't have a permit for his garage - look it up. And while other properties are required to have a 5 foot easement on either side of the building, Huizar has only 17 inches! This endanger not only his property, but his neighbors. He also skirted retaining wall requirements, a-la Gloria Molina - his house is on a slope.
Now we know why Huizar hired Parke Skelton to run his campaign. Parke has benefitted greatly from having "high placed" regarding his property on Hermon. How many people get to convert their street into a cul-de-sac?
This shit is illegal. Huizar must obey the law and knock down the garage to appropriate codes!
8:44 said:
"All politicians are guilty of "cronyism"
Yes, as LONG as we let them be, by saying "they ALL do it" - you're right.
But remember what AV said (for the cameras), on Day 1 as mayor. "If anyone tries to drop my name to get favors, you let me know"
(Then behind the cameras he said, "... then, I'll check my list and make sure they PAID me for those favors, in advance, during the last campaign, before you give them the green light.")
Ed Reyes, who worked for the planning department for a number of years, got the inspector on Molina's property fired:
"Reyes, who succeeded Hernandez as the district's councilman, asked for the inspector to be replaced, the file shows."
L.A. Times Article April 14, 2002 titled "City Allowed Supervisors Illegal Wall"
Ed Reyes has Parke Skelton as his consultant, just like Huizar. Now we know why he endorsed Huizar - two peas in a pod - it would be three but Molina wouldn't fit.
So the AV "friends and family" plan lets his buddies get sweatheart deals and property perks, even if they represent public safety hazards (like closing a street, or putting in bad walls and negating setbacks).
GOOD THING we've got integrity in city government, now. Good thing that CROOK, Jim Hahn is gone.
Good thing? Right?
Isn't is?
AV is bringing ethics to city hall, as MUCH "ethics" as your money can buy.
Lets hope the 2nd 100 days is JUST a "profitable."
Ah, don't sweat it - I hear Huizar's going to buy AV's Mount Washington house when Antonio moves to Sacramento as Guv.
Also in that article on Molina:
"Chief Investigator Ernest Herrera told Reyes that department protocol would not allow the inspector to be replaced, but he was overruled by Walt Krukow, a higher ranking Building and Safety official, who agreed at the the meeting to replace the inspector."
Is this Mexico - or even worse - Bell Gardens - were inspectors are bought, sold and fired according to the whims of the local political bosses?
Now we know why Huizar wants to be part of "Antonio's Team." Parke, you're making Alatorre and Polanco look like angels.
So can someone point out any illegal dealings? Trying to "make a buck" ain't a crime. Real estate speculating ain't a crime either (or half of LA would be guilty). Donating big bucks to political campaigns ain't a crime (or a heady list of Republican business people would all be felons).
This sounds more like an attempt to cast a shadow over one's political opponents without anything substantive.
The bit about Huizar's sister's house is obviously a smear.
We can expect a lot more of this -- and much worse -- from Team Pachueco.
Property ownership and sales are public information at the registrar recorder office in Norwalk. Just get Huizar's sister's name and address and there it is. Didn't you guys see Chinatown? Just do what Jack did.
Everybody knows how Gloria Molina can be, but haven't you ever had to deal with a rude inspector or any other bureaucrat? If you had an argument with them already, would you want to have them on your case again, or would you want somebody else? Get real.
9:04
Why do you say it's "obviously" a smear? Is it because Huizar is being exposed here?
Is going $750,000,000 over budget a smear? Is his $300,000 bathroom a smear? Is Taylor yard a smear?
A smear is something put out that is false and misleading - just like when Parke lied about the Mothers of East L.A. and Nick - name one thing that Pacheco has put out that is false and misleading.
9:12
Dealing with rude inspectors is just like dealing with rude police. The law is the law, it's black and white. It doesn't matter if the inspector is rude - you must follow the law and Huizar and Molina haven't. What's worse, they have their friends in high places intentional skirt the law.
Maybe you should get "real."
8:55 AM
Did you know that the City's Building Neighborhood Program disregards open bidding and assigns friends (contractors) to do work in for low income residents. The quality of work is a disgrace and they charge top dollar.
One city building department employee told the resident to give him the FEMA money and he requested cashiers check. Cashed it, went on vacation, and did not finish the project.
Alvin Parra is a consultant. Why did Huizar not hire him?
"Donating big bucks to political campaigns ain't a crime (or a heady list of Republican business people would all be felons"
WAIT, ONE MINUTO PORFAVOR.
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ARE GUILTY OF THIS DEED. CLINTON/CHINA, VILLARAIGOSA/FLORIDA
YOU ARE TOO IGNORANTE SENOR.
9:23
Alvin Parra is a contractor, not a consultant. He buys probate property, "fixes" them up and then he sets fire to them.
9:20 I FEEL LIKE YOU WENT INTO MY BRAIN OR ARE YOU A PSYCHIC?
YOU READ MY MIND, THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING.
9:20 - If you don't know the difference between a cop on patrol and an inspector in your house, you'd make a fine citizen in some authoritarian country.
Albino is a consultant. He is partners in Milagro something, something...can't remember the firm.
Milagro beanfield strategies. Any winners yet?
Alvin makes profit from DEAD PEOPLE.
Bad Karma must be following him daily.
Alvin invest in AAA centers for La familia.
9:28
No, AMIGO. What I do know is that Reps are out-raising Dems 3 to 1. I'd venture to say there's a hellava' lot more DINERO among Reps. Wouldn't you agree, NO?
Don't you mean AA Centers anon?
What is AAA. Triple A.
LA Times states today that LAUSD enrollment is down and it will loose as much as $100 million next year. I want to know aside from building more schools which by the way the VOTERS said yes to not Jose, what has he done for the community that he wants to elect him? Pacheco didn't have to get his volunteers to clean up Evergreen jogging path. He did it because he put it there and takes pride. There were a hell of a lot more than 5 volunteers. Again Jose has to use Antonio to get attention.
How many volunteers 9:48?
Six?
Huizar had 10,000. Didn't you read the news?
Good Morning Mayor! Just heard on the news that LAUSD has experienced LOW ENROLLMENT for the 3rd year in a row, & Will lose approximately 1 million dollars.
The Magnet schools are fantastic, although it does discriminate if students from outside LAUSD districts are taking spaces away from neighborhood kids within the LAUSD.
---LAUSD loses more students than expected
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/1778046.html
---Enrollment in charter schools triples within past two years
http://www2.dailynews.com/news/ci_3107040
----Belmont School Price Soars Again. Bid to Complete Project $38 Million Higher Than Expected
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2005/10/10/
An anon wrote in "Open Thread for Wed" the following:
LAUSD enrollment is DOWN, but Huizar is building 160 new schools at costs of multi-millions?
Who the hell is running this asylum, anyway!?
9:50 a.m.
I heard 10 MILLION... and EACH one started a new "FAKE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH" there.
Don't tell ANTONIO about LAUSD. He's not really interested in schools (that's just for election time).
Remember. . . PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS is the way to go. Follow the example of the "role model" for today's yute.
"Good Morning Mayor! Just heard on the news that LAUSD has experienced LOW ENROLLMENT for the 3rd year in a row, & Will lose approximately 1 million dollars.
The Magnet schools are fantastic, although it does discriminate if students from outside LAUSD districts are taking spaces away from neighborhood kids within the LAUSD."
So does the Proposed Charter Schools, smart-guy. So in other words the LAUSD already have Charter Schools they're called Magnets.
Parochial Schools. I'm an athiest! I have to choose from shitty schools or dogma schools. I'm fucked.
PLEEEEEEAAASE!!!!!!!
Show residency? Baca, Meyers live out of this district. Head east where the liars live. (Out of LAUSD district)
Will it take a lawsuit to provide public evidence into my allegations and force the Magnet Program to abide by set rules. Do investigate. Mentioned two families out of thousands.
Anon 7:05, who knows who this person is, but 9:26 claims to be King of English Grammar, so go ahead and teach at LAUSD jackass.
10:10
Well Mr or Ms. Atheist, you do believe in Free-thinking so I would think that you take the initiative and not go for either one.
Sounds just like my Meathead son-in-law
Why did City Of Huntington Park and LAUSD interfere with the sale of La Montana property?
It is Mr. to you, I might be your Meathead son-in-law. What is wrong with you dogmatic shit heads.
Kerry is #1
So Huizar goes $750,000,000 over budget and now LAUSD is facng declining enrollment and the loss of millions of dollars while spending $16,000,000,000 on school construction?
And this guy wants to move up?
Fabian Nunez dating Hillary Clinton. I thought he craved younger meat.
Would you build more factories if you had a decline in the work force, downsizing? Nope!
Would you build more homes if the demand was decreasing? Nope!
So. Who is LAUSD doing favors by building more schools? Not the kids? Who else?
Especially when your losing money already, and are building 160 new schools with declining enrollment and funds.
FIRST DOWN AND FIVE TO GO
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ILLEGAL SCHOOL BONDS? SECRET MEETINGS? DECLINING ENROLLMENT??
Los Angeles, CA. Was it legal for the Los Angeles Unified School District to issue $1 Billion plus in non-voter approved bonds in semi-secret meetings over the past several years? And, who advised them to do so? Did anyone challenge the LAUSD actions? The answer to these and many other questions is included in a two-part, one-hour interview by Full Disclosure™ host Leslie Dutton, to be featured on 40 cable systems and on the internet via streaming media beginning Monday, September 12, 2005.
http://www.fulldisclosure.net/news/2005/09/illegal-school-bonds-secret-meetings.html
Los Angeles, CA. In a ten minute video blog featured on the Full Disclosure Network™ website via streaming video starting Monday, August 15, 2005 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board member David Tokofsky disclosed the existence of an unknown school financing operation which has been concealed from the public eye apparently to avoid scrutiny.
In this video blog Tokofsky describes the process whereby LAUSD Board members, acting as the members of a public benefit corporation called "LAUSD Financing Corporation", approved the execution, sale and delivery of untold millions of dollars in Certificates of Participation (COPs) bonds which are non-voter approved, long term public indebtedness. An exact number of these financing corporations controlled by the LAUSD is unknown by both Tokofsky and Full Disclosure™ at this time.
Tokofsky describes the authority of the mysterious “Financing Corporation” and “Land Bank” which were set up by the LAUSD for the purpose of purchasing land for school sites and various other needs, including hundreds of millions for computer technology.
http://www.fulldisclosure.net/news/2005/08/mysterious-school-financing-disclosed_13.html
BOND BROKERS BILK TAXPAYERS FOR SECRET BILLIONS?
Internet exclusive: On Full Disclosure™ Video Blog
Video Blog Preview Time: 8:24 mins.
http://www.fulldisclosure.net/flash/VideoBlogs/VideoBlog12.php
SCHOOL AUDITORS & INVESTIGATORS SPEAK OUT ON LACK OF BIG DOLLAR PROSECUTIONS
http://www.fulldisclosure.net/
WWW.FULLDISCLOSURE.NET IS A BLESSING.
WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A SITE AVAILABLE.
GO TO THE SITE:
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http://www.fulldisclosure.net/Program_Listings/2005.htm
Is that "illegal?"
Probably not. . .
Is it in the best interest of the city, the school district, the taxpayers?
Who?
"On advice of counsel (me) I decline to comment further."
Isn't it about time for Parke to come on and "clarify" all this, before it spirals out of control and does damage?
On the "old" Mayor Sam's he did.
Parke clarified? Are you completely out of your mind? Parke will spin not clarify.
10:22
It is Mr. to you, I might be your Meathead son-in-law. What is wrong with you dogmatic shit heads.
Ok Mr. Atheist, all I was doing was using your own dogma and believes on you. Like most atheists do to us "dogmatic shitheads"
In fact I was actually giving you an opportunity to present a case of Free-Thinking reform in education. But like my meathead son-in-law you're too stubborn to realize when someone is actually agreeing with you.
Anon you offend me by calling me a "dogmatic shit head"
It is not my fault you are lost in faith.
Parque Esqueleto.
I do not understand your lingo. My IQ was negatively affected by LAUSD instruction.
Out to Lunch with ADV.
Specific examples of actions administrators took to permit ineligible students to graduate are:
Student Cumulative Records were altered to show a student had passed specific proficiency tests when he or she had not.
Unauthorized proficiency tests were administered but not scored.
Records were changed to show a student had passed a required class when he or she had not.
Records were changed to reflect higher class standing and Grade Point Average.
Large numbers of ineligible students were allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies.
Many ineligible students received diplomas and District records show them as having graduated.
What To Do If You Suspect Fraud
If you have information about the types of activities described above or want to report suspected fraud, call (213) 633-3555, or toll free (866) LAUSD-OIG (528-7364). You may also write to the Office of the Inspector General, 355 S. Grand Ave., #300, Los Angeles, CA 90071, or e-mail website: www.lausd kl2.ca.us/lausd/offices/IG
An 'A' in Fraud
It was too good -- and too bad -- to be true. For three years, investigators conclude, Manual Arts High School administrators graduated ineligible students and tampered with students' grades
by Howard Blume and Dennis Dockstader
LAUSD Plunders Funds for Charter Schools (7/14) Look no further than Los Angeles charter schools for a great reason to change the way our school funding system works. Charter school directors report that as much as 37 percent of the funding intended for special education students never reaches the school, let alone the classroom.
What DWP’s massive raise says about LA’s leadership
LA Weekly
Yeah, 12:17 p.m.
That's the antithesis of "if it ain't broke. . ."
If it's the ONLY thing working fairly well in the system, make sure as hell you under-fund it (so the rest of us don't look quite so bad, in the mainstream schools).
Mr. or Mrs 10:14
What Baca Family are you talking about? What school, I can investigate. Give specific school
Jose did not have 10,000 volunteers. Just goes to show Jose supporters can't read. The newspapers reported that there were 10,000 volunteers citywide for 8 schools. Jose is great at throwing the blame to everyone else. Besides building schools what else has he done???? Can anyone name me one thing Jose has done for HIS COMMUNITY????? PLEASE JUST ONE THING.
He opened the doors for Latinos in politics.
You mean he opened doors for contractors to raid our tax dollars.
2:09 p.m.
That qualifies him for a job as a doorman. Maybe one of AV's big new hotels downtown will hire him?
Now, I KNOW, you weren't really talking about Jose, or AV, right?
You MUST mean Cesar Chavez! These Juanny come latelies got more skeltons in their closets than CLOSET WORld has closets.
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