One More Day to Pad the Resume
Even though the Mayor hosted his press avail yesterday, his 100th days actually lands on Saturday. That gives him today to pad the resume one last time before the curtain falls officialy on the events of the first 100 days from which he will be judged. Below are some round-ups and thoughts from Thursday's avail...But first we have this quote from last nights Hockey game: When Kings announcer Bob Miller asked the seemingly ubiquitous Villaraigosa if he ever got a rest, the mayor replied, "I go from morning to night, but I'm like a kid in a candy store." -- (Source-CNS)
That kind-of sums him up pretty good. Now to the coverage:
LA Times
Daily Breeze
Daily News
Mayor Sam comments from yesterday
Posted by Anonymous @ 10/07/2005 06:25:00 AM
59 Comments:
I've read all three papers and it doesn't sound as if Antonio has done a damn thing in 100 days. His excuses are pathetic. Last night on KCAL 9 both reporters stated that he gets thumbs up for PR.
Another quote, "Is he out there at the expense of doing his job"? Absolutely. I can't believe the e-mails and Antonio using DONE as much as he is to plead and beg people to attend his citywide service tomorrow. Many are boycotting because they don't believe its the job of residents to clean up.
Mayor Villaraigosa has done a fantastic job. He is under the microscope with nonsense from some critics, it is outrageous.
Do not downgrade the citywide service. We all benefit you moron poster.
What???? Dynamic Builders is interested in other CD 14 land? Same Dynamic Builders who bought the LAUSD property from underneath (supposedly) their noses.
Check this out
04/13/2004 DTSC received Phase II Assessment performed at the former
Castrol Industrial North America, Inc. CINA) facility located at
1925 North Mariana Avenue, Los Angeles, California. This
assessment was performed by Smith-Emery GeoServices (SEG) on
behalf of Dynamic Builders, Inc. in regards to the potential
purchase of the site and redevelopment of the site with
commercial warehouse spaces. On behalf of BP America, BP Legal
Group West Region (BP Legal), SECOR International Incorporated,
submitted the data to DTSC in regards to cost recovery be the
DTSC for work performed on the referenced case.
Note that the people who post here, amorously, saying "AV's done a GREAT job," as mayor never give any specifics.
Why?
Because they can't. Same thing when he was supposedly a councilmember.
It's just a "feeling" they have.
Some things never change. You can still fool some of the people all of the time, and those people are called. . .
Fools!
Hizz-on-Her returns to his roots. On day 100, another camera-infested community "jerk-off" day pushing brooms and applying tiny bandages to open, infected, oozing wounds.
Villaraigosa has service day this Saturday. Pacheoc has cleanup day this saturday. What does Huixarro have?
The "kid in the candy store" stole $300,000 city salary pretending to be a CM for two years. What's he shopping in the "store" with, a zip gun?
9:17 Typical anti Villaraigosa propaganda. Think of a new lie to spread around. It is getting old.
You are probably a Latino who is jealous of your fellow compadre doing good for the city. Have you noticed Latinos are envious of each other. They all want something bigger better than their neighbor, if they don't, they trash them to infinity. Vengeance.
Where's the LEADERSHIP? AV didn't take a stand on some of the biggest issues affecting LA. What about the MTA controversey in CD14? The DWP pay raise, cleaning up city hall. Now again he's flip flopping like Zine and going back to wanting control of LAUSD but only when his term is up.
Lights, camera, NO action. . .
"Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will attend the November meeting of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council. He will addresss the audience briefly and then administer the oath of office to the incoming and re-elected Boardmembers.
Wednesday, November 2, 7 PM
Micheltorena Street Elementary"
FUNNY, he never had time as CD14 councilmember to do this for HIS OWN neighborhood councils. If only someone had lined up some media coverage, maybe he would have.
9:21
Did you REALLY just post this racist, generalized piece of slander. . .?
"Have you noticed Latinos are envious of each other. They all want something bigger better than their neighbor, if they don't, they trash them to infinity."
OH, and back to the point before, from 9:02 a.m.
"Note that the people who post here, amorously, saying "AV's done a GREAT job," as mayor never give any specifics."
9:21
Hey "Andy Rooney, Jr." -- I got one for you, "Did you ever notice that AV's "liberal, progressive" supporters are always the most intolerant and racist posters on the list.
"Progress" for them means being able to hire a better Latina maid -- one who actually does windows.
How come when Latinos demand accountability they are branded as envious while whites that do the same are just practicing good citizenship.
Nothing better to get your blood boiling in the morning than someobody posting how we should be good little Mexicans. Skelton, just because Tony, Huizar, and Reyes are at the end of your leash, they aren't representative of the community at large. Take notice.
9:35 It is my opinion. What censor an honest opinion, no I do not want to live a communist mindset as you would prefer.
Latinos are not all envious as you stereotype!
You are one screwed up dude.
Latinos are not all envious as you stereotype!
You are one screwed up dude.
Political vendettas from Molina and Company.
She has gained some serious weight this past year. I thought she would never make in through the office door.
Geeeeez.
9:49
No one wants to censor you... I'm glad to see the true "colors" of racist's opinions posted here by Villaraigosa supporters. Keep posting your intolerant "opinions." Please. Do it often.
It helps make the point very well.
AV is mayor, not because he was qualified or competent, but because it was "time" for a Latino to be mayor (any Latino, doesn't matter).
Blogger on 10:19, I don't think you should rush to judgment and think that every Villaraigosa supporter is like this idiot. On the contrary, I think he is a mold. He is probably an anti av posting as a supporter.
Every AV supporter IS like the "idiot."
It was idiotic to elect someone mayor who did nothing as a city councilmember for two years, and then expect his job "performance" to improve once mayor.
You get what you elect. A mediocre (at best) CM begets an even less competent mayor. They don't get better with promotion, they get worse!
Thumbs up for PR, Mayor. Enjoy the clips.
When the city does go to hell under AV, and he can't fix or complete anything --remember this name:
Parke Skelton
Make a note!
Next time DO shoot the messenger.
What has AV done? he has let people know that LA has a Mayor, which will lead people to demand serious solutions to the lack of cops, terrible traffic, and failing schools. Solutions to these problems will require some very difficult and painful decisions wherein some services will be cut to pay for more cops, new buses and subways, and for better schools. He is starting to build a concencus so that when he has to make decisions, the people will support him.
Also, his appointments have been top notch, and will hopefully move the departments ina positive direction.
On the negative side, it seems like the same old same old, as far as public employees go. They get the raise they may even desreve, but without productivity gains and accountability. AV has set up expectatiins he cant deliver on vis a vis the schools.
Finally, the mayor really doesnt have a ton of power and that will hurt AV because he wont have the resources to do what he wants to do.
Overall, I think, a very good start, that will soon be tempered by the hard, and costly decisions that will have to be made.
Do you know what was the overall theme of the ENTIRE campaign was dumb ass?
It was ethics -- or did you forget all the crap Hahn got LA into.
Grand Jury probes,
Indictments,
Ethics Investigations,
Fines,
DA Probes,
FBI,
City Attorney investigations.
The first PROMISE the mayor fulfilled was kicking out all the lobbyists off city commissions.
Second promise, Making every new commissioner sign an ethics pledge.
Third campaign promise, hiring an in-house ethics attorney.
All campaign promises met, and it was the stench of this last mayor that made the NEW mayor clean house.
ALL CAMPAIGN PROMISES MET?
Are you insane? Where were you DURING the campaign, under a rock?
What were the TOP threads in every speech...
Fix schools, fix traffic, hire LOTS more cops, stop making sweatheart big $$ deals that cost the city bundles, yada, yada, yada,... OUCH. No improvements, and NONE in sight. Cronyism running rampart, more than ever.
By the way, when does that TERRIBLE, unethical, criminal, ex-mayor James Hahn got to jail?
OOOPS, no charges, no claims he was behind ANY corruption. DAMN, so much for YOUR theme.
So, your point -- 11:19 Av-lover is, we get a "supposedly" more ethical city government.
And the tradeoff is nothing ever really gets done.
Hmmm, let me think about that one. I'm sure sure the tradeoff is worth it, especially since none of AV's supposedly more "ethical" cronies have yet proven they actually will be less "corrupt."
Is this a replay of the incompetent, but more likable Jimmy Carter replacing the bland Gerald Ford - and then plunging us into a tailspin economy?
Remember, we just needed to "tighten our belts."
The funny thing about all this "good PR" is if you get AV's main handlers off-mike, they'll admit (sometimes), they know he's a propped up, invented, egomaniacal empty suit. That's why all the flailing and photo ops are necessary, to create the perception of forward movement.
But he's THEIR empty suit, damnit.
9:21 - I think you're referring to the "crabs in a barrel" theory. This theory applies to several minority groups where members of that same group heavily criticize those who have worked their way to the top. Like crabs in a barrel, they attempt to pull those at the top down so as to position themselves above others.
Keen assessment.
All ETHICS campaign promises met, weirdo. That's what i was referring to.
As for the COPS -- county-wide sales tax not a CITY one.
Traffic - Setting the MTA agenda for more subways -- he's acknowledged this is a 20 year strategy.
Education -- He will get the mayor's office a greater role in educational accountability. It just won't be forced by dumbshits like gloria romero, looking for free press.
Dynamic Builders????
"pay for more cops, new buses and subways, and for better schools"
Good ideas, but hard to do when you waste millions on unjustifiable union pay raises to satisfy your contributors.
The city budget is not an infinite well and when the money has already been spent there is nothing left for the big ideas upon which he was elected.
Can't say as I'm surprised, not should anyone else be. As the saying goes, to the victors go the spoils.
DWP a monopoly. How can we get other energy sources/services into our city.
Cleaning up city hall---Antonio has appointed people who at best are questionable after his big campaign speeches, his second cousin,kid's godmother, people who endorsed him during campaign, the wives of men who endorsed and helped his campaign etc.etc.
MORE COPS---Antonio promised and now has not delivered a damn thing. He voted against a citywide tax even though LA voted 64% in favor. It failed by 2%. There's tons of money for cops if AV only sat down and used 1/2 his brain. IF he can find money to transfer to increase Cultural Affairs he can do the same for more cops
DWP PAY RAISE---AV put LA in a bad situation now cause the other unions want the same type of deal. Are they going to strike when council says NO?
MTA---AV is the chairman yet hasn't done or said anything about the huge mess in CD14 with Gold Line
RACIAL TENSIONS SOUTH LA---Antonio again is playing both sides of the issue. He doesn't want to piss off the blacks or Latinos so he does the cowardly thing and stands in the middle. No leadership
IF the media had the guts to report his bad record as a councilmlan you can bet he wldn't be mayor. Like Larry Elder said the media was afraid if they did report the facts they would be called racist.
In a seminar conducted by lawyers, there was a clear point made recently. The real estate market is currently manipulated by investors and real estate agents. They buy the property themselves and erroneously inflate the market. The housing prices were not done by the people, but by investors. It will burst, and when it does it will be awful.
SCI-ARC LOT
A hearing is scheduled for May 19 in Los Angeles Superior Court over a 15-acre plot in the Arts District just west of the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) along Traction Avenue. The school had been using the empty parcel as a parking lot. In 2004, developer Merco Group paid Dynamic Builders $12.5 million for the land; Merco planned to build a mixed-use development of rental and condominium units on the site. School representatives contend there was a verbal agreement that portions of the site would be sold to SCI-Arc. Richard Meruelo of Merco Group and Dynamic officials deny an offer was made. Efforts to resolve the issue have failed. The case lists SCI-Arc as the plaintiff and Merco Group and Dynamic Builders as defendants. Elizabeth Mann, an attorney for SCI-Arc, said the bench trial should take no more than 10 days. Meruelo said that, depending on the outcome of the litigation, construction of the project could begin as soon as the end of the year.
What???? Dynamic Builders is interested in other CD 14 land? Same Dynamic Builders who bought the LAUSD property from underneath (supposedly) their noses.
Check this out
04/13/2004 DTSC received Phase II Assessment performed at the former
Castrol Industrial North America, Inc. CINA) facility located at
1925 North Mariana Avenue, Los Angeles, California. This
assessment was performed by Smith-Emery GeoServices (SEG) on
behalf of Dynamic Builders, Inc. in regards to the potential
purchase of the site and redevelopment of the site with
commercial warehouse spaces. On behalf of BP America, BP Legal
Group West Region (BP Legal), SECOR International Incorporated,
submitted the data to DTSC in regards to cost recovery be the
DTSC for work performed on the referenced case.
Boy, I would love to see an Arnold vs. AV governor's race though.
Antonio is the ULTIMATE example of a political "gurhly-maaan."
"It's better to LOOK good than to make the city FEEL good!"
ADMIT IT, MAYOR FRANK, you had fun putting that "pad the resume" headline up there, just to fan the flames.
Don't fergit, AV and Fred Brito are REAL close (according to one of the conman's alter egos). Fred the conman, I mean. . . uh, this time.
AV supposedly met him in a Highland Park coffee house, gave him a BIG hug and told observers Fred was a BIG asset to his community.
So there you go. Maybe he'll be named to the Ethics Commission the next time there's an opening.
How much does that pay?
What happened to that property which LAUSD was going to buy but Meruelo bought it instead through Dynamic Builders? I recall hearing something about that way back on this blog. any infor.
ADV (Mr. Empty Suit) should donate all of his campaign money to a worthwhile cause. His cause is hopeless, Mr. Vignali will get upset if you have the media bringing up his name. This time he will invite you out to dinner and shower you with demands. Was it worth it ADV to accept money from your friend Vignali & Son who is a major Los Angeles drug dealer with connections to Florida? Was it worth it to take all that money for a letter disregarding all ethics? Was it worth it to help Richard Meruelo to practically steal the school property under LAUSD's own watch. How could you go to the elem. school and look at the children and know your so corrupted you stole from them. Your so corrupted, you pushed for Vignali to get pardoned from jail sentence and keep pushing drugs in the streets that we live on. I heard you also have a problem of some sort with illegal substances, is that also your connection on Figueroa?
know ONE place you WON'T find chicken-SH.. ADV this week. . . he won't be at the following meeting to discuss why his SUPPORTER and IE campaign CONTRIBUTOR to the tune of $60K STOLE the designated school property from kids in his own backyard -- in a district where public high school are 130+ percent of capacity. Why he's willing to benefit from this crook's blood money stolen from Northeast kids futures.
NOPE, won't find THIS encounter on his schedule (from ASNCAlert):
I know ONE place you WON'T find chicken-SH.. ADV this week. . . he won't be at the following meeting to discuss why his SUPPORTER and IE campaign CONTRIBUTOR to the tune of $60K STOLE the designated school property from kids in his own backyard -- in a district where public high school are 130+ percent of capacity. Why he's willing to benefit from this crook's blood money stolen from Northeast kids futures.
NOPE, won't find THIS encounter on his schedule (from ASNCAlert):
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2005
Time: 6:30PM PDT
Taylor Yard Parcel F property, which LAUSD had an agreement in principal to purchase for use as the site for a new Northeast LA high school, was unexpectedly sold to another party, Richard Meruelo, without LAUSD's knowledge.
Assembly Member Jackie Goldberg is hosting a meeting for the
public to discuss the situation and its potential ramifications, and hear from LAUSD and other officials on how to proceed. Please attend and participate in this important community meeting at Glassell Park Elementary School - 2211 West Avenue 30 in Glassell Park
I'm so sick and tired of all the e-mails from DONE pleading and begging for people to show up for citywide day of service. How desperate can they be?
Isn't it a ethics violation if Jose Huizar is with the mayor at these schools campaigning for office for CD14? Jose sent out a press release patting himself on the back for yet another school being built. Shouldn't he be thanking the taxpayers who VOTED for the bond to have it passed?
Board Member José Huizar Delivers Promised School
3:59
I disagree with you. Why would you want a Mayor who does not want to communicate with the city. So what if he asks us to help, I'd rather have that a million times over a mayor who doesn't give a shit!
BREAKING NEWS IN COUNCIL DIST. 14
Fire at Woodrow Wilson High School, one bungalow burns down as Homecoming celebration began. The Homecoming game is Wilson V.S. Lincoln H.S. and students speculate it was the Lincoln H.S. (rivalry) students that started the fire.
Who knows?
More LAUSD chaos
Where is the Mayor when you need him to calm these Latinos down.
They get out of hand.
These low testing students have no remorse over damaging school property. Most of the parents do not pay taxes and on welfare. The parents of the delinquents do not know the concept of hard work and earned pay. It is free here and free there, free everywhere mentality.
People, please. Its been 100 days. 100 days. It took a lot longer than 100 days to build this city, and a hell of a lot longer to screw it up, so give the man some time. 100 days? My bills go post due longer.
People, please. Its been 100 days. 100 days. It took a lot longer than that, and a hell of a lot longer to screw it up. 100 day? My bills go longer over due. Patience.
100 Days? If I remember right, during the first 100 days Hahn faced a new charter and unprecedented neighborhood councils, a majority of brand new council members, a REAL budget crisis, preparation for the upcoming secession vote, the formation of PCAC in the Harbor, and, oh by the way, 9/11 and the security crisis that followed immediately afterwards.
I also remember the MAV supporters already sharpening the knives while shaking his hand. I hope they haven't aleady started to press the delete button on the promises they made to the City of Los Angeles, but who could blame them?
After all, MAV has been "butchered" in the press and suffered one crisis after another recently with the budget surplus, downtown revitalization and overall construction boom, and citywide support.
What did we expect? Photo ops? Well, we have plenty of those...
I apologize MAV supporters. I forgot. "Do as I say, not as I do."
I honestly hope he does accomplishes his stated goals for the next four years. Will you honestly hold him accountable if he doesn't.
Please think before you answer.
6:28 Are you on Prozac? I have no idea what point you are trying to make.
You talk a lot but make no sense.
Attention all you Anti Villaraigosa posters, this is what Taylor had to say, read on!
"Those appearances, said political consultant Rick Taylor, have allowed Los Angeles to "once again believe in itself."
"When there's a fire, he's out there fighting it. When there's a home that needs to be built, he's building it. When there's jury duty, he's there serving it. When (Hurricane) Katrina happens, he's there talking about it," Taylor said. "You feel like he knows what he's saying and you believe him. I think he's making some of his doubters start to believe."
"You FEEL like he knows what he's saying and you BELIEVE him" (emphasis implied)
What have I been saying, children... it's ALL about how he makes you FEEL.
Like a new boyfriend, right little girls and wounded puppies.
Feel away. Feelings won't fix schools, end gridlock, provide affordable housing, or accomplish ANYTHING.
I now FEEL sick just thinking about the squishy, simpleminded AV-lovers running this great city.
10 Schools Run Out of Time to Catch Up
Nine campuses in L.A. and 1 in Visalia top the No Child Left Behind law's seven-year limit. Their fate is uncertain.
The federal No Child Left Behind education law gave schools seven years to meet achievement goals, laying out increasingly dire consequences — including the removal of school staff — for those that fell short.
But now, 10 schools have exceeded that seven-year timetable, leaving them in undefined territory and spawning renewed criticism by education officials about the fairness of the law.
At the 3,000-student Wilson High in El Sereno, the district replaced the principal and made other administrative moves. It also increased funding for teacher training and required Saturday classes for low-performing ninth-graders.
Wow. I can "believe in myself." That's his big accomplishment? I'll bet the DWP union guys believe in themselves a lot more than me these days.
I don't share Rick Taylor's opinion. I am willing to give the mayor 350 days but the reason Taylor loses so many elections for his clients is because to him sizzle is more important than substance. When a mayor drives to an airport because a plane's landing gear fails, that is idiotic. The mayor impresses Taylor because "he's talking" about Katrina! while according to Bratton and Baca LA has the worst homeless situation ever - and no action from our mayor.
Villaraigosa may turn out to be a great mayor - I think it's too early to say. But I don't think anybody will take Rick Taylor too seriously when he makes such superficial and laughable comments.
Can anyone sum up in 100 WORDS or less what exactly makes Antonio Villaraigosa any different than James Hahn, or any other liberal Dem.?
Remember, 100 words or less.
I just don't get it.
Gotta love Walter Moore. lavoice.org
By Walter Moore - www.MooreIsBetter.com
Villaraigosa has accomplished a great deal in his first 100 days as L.A.’s mayor. Here’s a partial list:
1. Longest-Running Campaign In History.
Most candidates would stop campaigning after winning an election. Not Villaraigosa. Instead, he is the King of the Daily Photo-Op. Since the election, I've seen local TV news stories showing him: singing "happy birthday" to a little girl on the subway; riding a horse (aka "Tony on a pony"); standing at a construction site, holding a shovel; standing at another site, holding an Olympic torch; and racing the Jet Blue flight to the airport. You can even see his portrait plastered on the backs of MTA buses. Alas, the one place you never see him is at his desk, doing his job ...
After the rally, we delve into the side streets, which happen to be mere blocks from Pacheco's home. Huizar is wearing khaki pants and a light colored shirt, the sleeves rolled up two folds. Walking with Huizar are three volunteers who quickly fall into a routine: Toting ledgers that list names and addresses, they knock on doors where the resident is classified as "Undecided" (no need to waste time if a voter is already Yes or No). The volunteers work both sides of a block simultaneously; if no one is home, they leave fliers. When someone answers, they call Huizar over.
The first person to open the door is a Venezuelan woman who can't vote, and the next is a 50ish man who, when Huizar asks for his support, is noncommittal. The third home, where a woman in her 70s comes into the driveway, is a gold mine. She smiles at Huizar and scowls when Pacheco's name comes up. "I don't like him. He was the councilman and he didn't do squat," she harrumphs. Then she brings up Villaraigosa, who has endorsed Huizar. "He didn't do anything either."
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2005/10/10/news/news01.txt
"All ETHICS campaign promises met, weirdo. That's what i was referring to.
As for the COPS -- county-wide sales tax not a CITY one.
Sounds nice right? Right? Right? Wrong! Here's the most inherent problems with approving the this sales tax:
1) The County Superviosrs have had a very large surpluses for the last couple of years and not one red cent went for the Sheriffs Dept (to which this Sales tax would get the Lion's share) Meaning non LA city voters who follow closely to the County level saw a direct conflict.
2) Here's the flaw as to why this tax will NEVER pass. If you're a voter in a smaller city lets say a good middle class city (plenty of them within LA County) like Pasadena or Culver City whose police force is well equipped with the existing funds where crime is down and their city footprints are smaller what are the changes the large group of these smaller cities with a higher concentration of voter turnout will be acceptable of an increase that will not fully benefit THEM? The answer is NO, and with the statistic of it only get 64% of the county vote (Approx 70-75% of LA city voters approved it, that leaves little more than half of the Non-City of LA voters approving the vote)
Traffic - Setting the MTA agenda for more subways -- he's acknowledged this is a 20 year strategy.
Actually it was Councilman Tom LaBonge who bravely spearheaded that effort, I know, he's my councilman!
100 days in office? Continue to stay the hell away from Richard Alatorre. Bad Rap with a Bad Habit!
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