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Friday, September 01, 2006

Open Thread for The Weekend

Labor Day is a United States federal holiday that takes place on the first Monday of September. In 2006, Labor Day will be September 4.

The origins of the American Labor Day can be traced back to the Knights of Labor in the United States and a parade organized by them on September 5, 1882 in New York City. They were inspired by an annual labor parade held in Toronto, Canada. In 1884 another parade was held, and the Knights passed resolutions to make this an annual event. Other labor organizations (and there were many), but notably the affiliates of the International Workingmen's Association favored a May 1 holiday. With the event of Chicago's Haymarket riots in early May of 1886, president Grover Cleveland believed that a May 1 holiday could become an opportunity to commemorate the riots. Thus, fearing that it might strengthen the socialist movement, he quickly moved in 1887 to support the position of the Knights of Labor and their date for Labor Day.

Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The September date has remained unchanged, even though the government was encouraged to adopt May 1 as Labor Day, the date celebrated by the majority of the world. Moving the holiday, in addition to breaking with tradition, could have been viewed as aligning the U.S. labor movements with internationalist sympathies.

97 Comments:

Blogger LA City Nerd said:

Monday the 4th is also the City's 225th Birthday. Check out what you can do to celebrate.

September 01, 2006 12:33 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

ZUMA DOGG FOR CD 420!

September 01, 2006 8:02 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Dailynews.com
COUNCIL REBUKED...JUDGE STRIKES DOWN MEASURE R'S MISLEADING TITLE; COULD THE MEASURE ITSELF BE NEXT?

MEASURE R, the Los Angeles City Council's deceitful effort to extend its members' terms in office, has suffered its first legal defeat. And we can only hope it will experience its second next week, when a judge will examine the measure's questionable constitutionality.
On Thursday, Superior Court Judge Robert H. O'Brien found that the title the council chose for the November ballot measure, "Councilmember Limits of Three Terms," is misleading.

And with that decision, the council's attempt to trick uninformed voters into thinking Measure R is a pro-term-limits measure has been shot down. O'Brien ordered the city to use a title that reflects what the measure actually does: "Lengthening Councilmember Term Limits to Three Terms."

Much better.

O'Brien also struck some unfair language from both pro and con ballot arguments on the measure. Most notably, he excised some of the exaggerated claims that the "yes" side tried to make in support of the phony "ethics-reform" component that the council stuck into the measure to make it seem less nakedly self-serving than it is.

So far, so good.

But even more galling than the council's deliberately deceptive language is the bundling of the term-limits and ethics provisions into one package. The California Constitution requires that ballot measures deal with one issue at a time - precisely so that politicians won't try to play this kind of game and so that the will of the public will be better served.

September 01, 2006 8:42 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

LETTERS TO THE "LA ANTONIA TIMES"

"I hope that The Times does a complete story on why the mayor wants complete control over the Los Angeles Unified School district. How much money is involve ? What are the motives ? He put his political fortunes on this one, so I hope we can find out what the reason were."
Brian Frobisher
Los Angeles

"I taught in L.A. Unified for about 35 years. The problems were many, and still exists. The smallist class I had was 35 children, which was way too many. Now with this egomaniac mayor who thinks he will solve allthe problems, thing will only get worst , not better. He has a full time job being mayor, and now he wants to take on another full-time job. How can he possibly fix anything? He can get his picture in the paper every day, which is what he wants so we'll remember him when he runs for governor."
Sarah Goldowitz
Los Angeles

"Apparently, only Villaraigosa acn single -handedly change the L.A. Unified Structure-and perhaps only Villaraigosa can single-handedly reform education in L.A. But with a school board superintendent, moyor of L.A. and council of mayors all managing the district, what will happen to L.A. schools when Villaraigosa is no longer mayor?"
Cliff Newmark
Torrance

HAPPY BLOGGING LABOR DAY WEEKEND !!

September 01, 2006 9:02 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

THANK YOU JASON LYON, JEFF AND THE REST OF THE GUYS WHO FOUGHT FOR US. WE CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND HARD WORK. FINALLY THE LITTLE GUYS DID WIN INDEED.

.....It was a big win for the little guys," said Jason Lyon, board member of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council, who was among several neighborhood council members who brought the suit.

In a legal opinion last month, City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo warned the council that the ballot title could provoke a legal challenge and recommended that it use "lengthen" in the title while also saying that "change" was legally sufficient.

September 01, 2006 9:13 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

(Takes off hat with flourish and bows) Jeff and Jason, I salute you. You two are true gallants, although if you wanted to be pirates I suppose I would be happy to sail with you.

And as the rest of you City Hall sots already know, big victories often come at the hands of little guys. Just ask Villabarbosa.

September 01, 2006 9:35 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Don't forget Dan Paisley! He filed the lawsuit against the ballot title.

September 01, 2006 10:13 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Zuma,
Show up
Zuma,
Who keeps El Sereno Street Fair Money? Investigate

Councilmember of the 14th District Jose Huizar

The Greater El Sereno Chamber of Commerce

Presents

The 2nd Annual LABOR DAY
WEEKEND El Sereno Street Fair Concert and Carnival
Saturday - Monday, September 2nd - 4th, 2006

FLASH BACK TO THE '70s
This exciting three day celebration takes place in the heart of El Sereno
The Gateway to the City of Angels On Huntington Drive between Eastern Avenue & Pueblo Street

September 01, 2006 10:33 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Bugger. I forgot Dan Paisley. My hat goes off to him too. My sincerest apologies. Dan Paisley, you're automatically added to the pirate crew. Bloody hell, I might as well add Jason and Jeff too.

Last call for Steve Sion, are you willing to sail with a pirate crew?

September 01, 2006 10:38 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

SHUT THE F* UP PIRATE CREW

September 01, 2006 11:07 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

All four of you term-limiters enjoying patting yourselves on the backs??

That deafening silence out there is the sound of NOBODY CARES ABOUT PROP R.

Geez, you people might as well be backing Pacheco for a THIRD try.

September 01, 2006 11:26 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Jeez, man, deal with the rage. Clearly, people do care or the otherwise bored Times would never have covered it. Please, groups are adopted "NO on R" positions all over town. Sounds like somebody's worried about losing his job.

September 01, 2006 11:32 AM  

Blogger Ahmed Mohammed said:

The term limits question comes down to this, and nothing more:

A) the people who like their city councilmembers and think they're doing a decent job (i.e., most of the voters who turned out to re-elect the current second termers, overwhelmingly in the last two, every-two-year elections) and want them to continue working for them at City Hall.

B) those who don't like them (the minority of the voters who turned out in their second terms) plus those who want their jobs - now or sometime in the near future -- about 37 people, citywide.

C) all the rest (probably the majority of the city), who never vote anyway, and aren't going to come out to limit the terms of people they neither supported nor opposed in any recent election.

P.S. ZD is an empty knitt capp

September 01, 2006 11:46 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

For someone as sophmoric and somewhat amusing poster as the pirate, it's equally amusing to see who gets irritated and who doesn't. It's nice to know that the clowns at City Hall get real hinky if there is someone or something out here that they can't control.
I don't know who you are Capt. Jack, but keep posting. You too Zuma Dogg. Drives the clowncil nuts! I like it!

September 01, 2006 11:51 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Ooops, sorry there, Dockweiler, but the polling's not with you. Seems that some voters actually read. Prop R also makes lots of changes to ethics laws that benefit lobbyists and special interests. Tons of people who support extending term limits nonetheless oppose this measure.

And the fact is, most voters still don't support extending. That's what the LA Chamber's own polling showed. Why do you think they fought so hard for "changing" term limits rather than "lengthening" them?

And finally... thank god most people aren't so stupid that they'd make sweeping public policy changes just to keep one politician in office. (Frankly, I'm pretty sure you overestimate people's evotion to Eric Garcetti & Co., anyway.)

September 01, 2006 12:05 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Rocky presented legal cautions for the term limits measure and AB1381. Garcetti and company did not listen one bit. In addition, it makes Garcetti's theatrical council challenge to Rocky last month look like a total botch-up. That CLOWNCIL name fits majestically right now.

September 01, 2006 12:28 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Like I said, 12:05... early "polling" had Pacheco 35 points ahead of Huizar a year ago (you remember, you worked for Pacheco... then!)

September 01, 2006 12:42 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Let's face guys the LA City Clowncil got humilated and embarrassed all over the nation today with the story of this judge's ruling on how they tried to be sneaky and got caught. They have to be very nerous now. We heard the morons posting NC's have no power, no one cares blah blah blah. Truth is everyone cares and I haven't seen this type of grass root movement against something in a long time. It has people really excited to be part of something that is WRONG and they want to right. The point is not whether you're happy or not with your CLOWNCIL MEMBER its HOW THEY TRIED TO DECEIVE THE PUBLIC and were arrogant even after what Rocky advised them. THAT'S THE PROBLEM. So council staffer stop posting here and re-do your resume.

September 01, 2006 12:47 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Who will run against Huizar?

September 01, 2006 1:14 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

12:47

Ask the next 10 people you meet on the street (no fair walking in front of City Hall), which NC they're a stakeholder in, and to name 1 (just ONE), board member by name. Not ONE will know.

Ask them who their councilperson is... 3-4 will know. Not great, but it beats 0.

Then come back and talk to me about NC "power," limp disk!

And, given an average of $100-150K since certification to help make SURE people know who they are, the NCs have no one to blame, not even the Weiss guy.

September 01, 2006 1:29 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Valley Interfaith Council &
Valley Labor Political Ed. Council
are having a Labor Day BBQ and Panel at the Unitarian Church
9550 Haskell Ave
North Hills 91343
BBQ 5:30PM
Panel 7:00PM
Topic= Immigration & Labor
Keynote+ Mike Garcia -SEIU
Panel=
Maria Elena Durazo-County Fed
Humberto Gomez- LIUNA
Lee Siu Hin- N.I.S.N.
Senator Gil Cedillo

September 01, 2006 1:57 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

To Anon 12:47

You must be bored with your boss out of town on the summer vacation.

Of course more people know who their City Council person is. Many less people know who their state legislator is too.

The Councilmembers spend millions at campaign time, and get millions more in free media.

But this isn't an issue of quantity over quality.

Now go out and ask people how they feel about the City Council.

September 01, 2006 2:23 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

12:47 says "I haven't seen this type of grass root movement against something in a long time."

that's exactly the point. you "Neighborhood council leaders" are always opposing things. why do you think nobody with any real power listens to you or wants to work with you? you threaten people and make them afraid of you and that works in the very short term.

but in the long run, you will never have any real power until you can actually stand FOR something and get something done.

My suggestion-- now that you've had your day in court, go back to your neighborhoods (which you are supposed to be representing, remember?), do your outreach, spend your money, and do something that actually creates positive change rather than continuing to oppose things because you think that it will make people respect you!

September 01, 2006 2:44 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your neighborhood council grow?

(Not much, how about yours??? Can't figure out how to spend the money, either.., and we'll probably lose it!)

September 01, 2006 3:05 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

2:23

That's a non-answer, and not even a good dodge. City councilmembers make themselves known to get re-elected. Many neighborhood councilmembers -- including two of the loudest mouths out there -- keep themselves HIDDEN (getting less and less votes from stakeholders every year to make SURE no one runs AGAINST them.

Alger - 79 votes for his ENTIRE NC last election, down from 300 plus the year before (out of 20 THOUSAND stakeholders). Barely spent of dime of last year's $50K, let alone this year.

Jacobberger - 51 votes for his ENTIRE NC last election, down from 600 or so the year before (out of 50 THOUSAND stakeholders).

Who's shaking in their boots, and hiding out?

September 01, 2006 3:10 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

The sots in City Hall would like to think that nobody knows or cares about their local neighborhood councils but that everyone (emphasis on everyone) knows who their clowncil person is. I would point out once again that there are playground bullies in City Hall. Everyone knows who bullies are.

I say bugger the bullies. At the end of the day, it's the litle guys who win the respect of their peers. And those sots who are quick to decry them, piss off!

Samantha Allen-Newman, are you willing to sail with a pirate crew?

September 01, 2006 3:16 PM  

Blogger Zuma Dogg said:

Why is the Mayor sending me this to Zuma Dogg? Subliminal thought are in [brackets].

Dear Zuma,


Forward This Message to Five Friends Today! [You're th one with the millions in real estate contributions, pay someone to forward it yourself, you phony bitch who sold out his own people.]

We did it! [Don't say "WE", it wasn't put to a vote of the people.} On Tuesday night, the California Legislature passed our bill to reform the Los Angeles Unified School District. With bipartisan support, AB 1381 now heads to Governor Schwarzenegger who has said that he will sign it into law. [Because I told him, if not I won't support yo for r-election and yo can forget about the suckers who follow me like blind fools.]

I want to thank you for all your hard work over the last two months. Four thousand people came out this summer to town halls to learn about our plan to improve the LAUSD. [But the only way you were allowed in the door, is if you stepped off the Mayors bus. Otherwise the Mayor's Thugs told you , "Sorry -- Private event. Even though the city paid for it.] And your calls, emails, and letters to the Legislature showed the strong support of LA's parents for reform. [All of which my paid staff made.]

While I am pleased that the Legislature approved AB 1381, I know that the hard work of improving student achievement lies ahead. [Impending lawsuits, since the whole thing is unconstitutional, and constant tug of war on every little issue.] We need to move the issue of education reform to the front and center of our civic agenda. [As a diversonary tactic, so I can rob the city blind in other areas and weaken public saftey by challenging Chief Bratton on everything he asks for.]

Yesterday, I spoke to hundreds of students at Amino South Los Angeles High School. I was joined by teachers, parents, and business and community leaders -- by leaders of industry and ministry. And together, we committed to a partnership to improve our schools. [However, no where in this partnership does it actaully allow for any of these voices to be heard through the layers of beauraracy.]

Next week is the traditional start of the school year. We should all feel like students on the first day of school. [Because Mayor, you and your criminally negligent friends need some schooling...you obviously can't read constitutonal law.} The Legislature has given us the opportunity to do something new, something truly meaningful for our kids. [Bringing the school ystem to a screetchig halt, IS truly meaningful.]

It's time to roll up our sleeves and commit ourselves to the hard work ahead. [Keep paying off anyone in our way, and defending ourselves in court.] I believe we need to involve as many parents as possible in this effort. That's why I urge you to forward this email to five friends and ask them to sign up to be a part of our team. [Not to act on your opinions, we set up A.B. 1381 to filter out all public input, BUT we may need you to take a bus ride to Sacraemto again, someday.]

Let's join together, Los Angeles -- and let's get to work. [Even though most of you who support me, can't read this letter.]

Sincerely,

Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Mayor of Los Angeles
Destroyer of the Next Generation
Former Gangmember, with current ties.
Loser in my next election, and will probably be re-called

September 01, 2006 3:20 PM  

Blogger Zuma Dogg said:

And now get ready for Z.D. to single-handedly bring down Garcetti & Company's "Unethical" Ethics Reform & Term Limits...I mean term lenghtening.

Zuma Dogg

September 01, 2006 3:25 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

neighborhood councils will always and only fight things. they are at heart giant nimbys.

they will never support anything. it takes too much work. and it's so much easier to get the media's attention (especially the daily news) when you are creating controversy instead of steadily working to improve the city.

when is the next 912 commission meeting?

September 01, 2006 3:42 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Ah, Villabarbosa speaks and asks us to spread his message like a hot trollop. What Villabarbosa does not know is that WE know that our city has been plundered and that greedy fingers are just waiting for the opportunity to grab the gold that AB1381 has handed them.

What could be better than to snatch that gold from those who have lied, broken promises, manipulated and ignored the general public.

NUNEZ, ROMERO, PADILLA AND DELEON MUST WALK THE PLANK IN NOVEMBER. The rest of the lot walks in March, unless of course someone out there thinks we should drop Villabarbosa off on that same deserted island with Runner, Ashburn, Dick Mountjoy, 3 City Hall sots and NO RUM before he is up for re-election.

September 01, 2006 3:46 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Dear Anon 2:44

So neighborhood councils don't do anything positive?

How about proposing that a few of them be allowed to get together, propose positive ideas, and have them entered into the City Council's system?

That sort of positive idea didn't sit real well with half of the City Council. And don't start arguing about whether or not that was a good idea. The point is that it was something positive and the City Council shoved it back in their faces.

Now, here's one for you: Name me the last piece of positive legislation that the City Council, our legislative body, passed?

Based upon that shabby track record, I'll match the accomplishments of the neighborhood councils vs. the City Council any day.

So, maybe you should stop blogging and get back to work thinking up a legislative idea or two for when your boss returns.

If you can't think of any, call any neighborhood council and ask nicely.

September 01, 2006 4:08 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

I just got back from going to get my rent and I see that main street is as worse as ever.

Drug deals being made everywhere.

Apparently Brady Westwater was not able to clean up main street. It is a joke all over the streets of the HIstoric core and skid row how the papers kept claiming spring and main were getting clean an now they are worse than ever.

I guess Brady Westwater can't keep his promises to the Artists in the Historic Core.

September 01, 2006 4:20 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Don:

If you're holding the president of a neighborhood council (an advisory group) responsible for crime and litter on Main Street, you need to get new meds.

I suggest that you call the City Council and the Mayor.

September 01, 2006 4:23 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

Brady Westwater claims he is responsible and always was in the local papers claiming that main street was better because of himself.

So actually who is the one claiming responsibility for drugs on spring and main street. Was it not from Brady's own mouth?

There is a thing called the collaborative that works with the residnets in the not for profit SRO's who have the bootms alot cleaner than mainstreet.

September 01, 2006 4:32 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

I guess what you are saying is that the neighborhood councils are powerless to do anything.

Sad. Sad. Sad.

You want to hear something funny. A psychiatrist told me once , and this guy has been in the business over 30 yrs and has clients in government.

He said you have to be a bit paranoid to be in politics or working around in those circles.

Other than that he said I wasn't paranoid .

September 01, 2006 4:35 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

dgarzilla everyone is asking what the hell happened to you???? You've become horribly negative these days. You are obssessed with Brady so let it go. Your speaking to deaf ears cause when people just complain you turn off everyone. Move on to something more positive instead of complaining like a woman.

To the idiot that keeps posting negative remarks about NC's I have news for you: THEY WON. It was the little guys, you know the guys you said didn't have any REAL POWER that beat them in court. Your clowncil member is telling you to keep posting shit on here but its wasted time. We support the NC's more then ever now and people who didn't know about them or weren't active on jumping on the bandwagon. Now start looking for another job.

September 01, 2006 5:30 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Don
You are paranoid

September 01, 2006 5:41 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

City hall crybaby posting neg remarks here.

Ha ha ha ha he he he he ha ha ha

NC's won
City Council lost

September 01, 2006 5:42 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

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At 02:28 AM 8/31/2006, M5453MCG@aol.com wrote:

Pete hi,

Been wanting to write you this email for some time, make a long story short I am finally getting around to it. During the July NC meeting you had made some comments about not wanting to hear from the KKK or the Nazis' regarding ASP Charter school. I thought at first you were just blowing off hot air, but as I listened closer it sounds that you were responding to someone at the meeting but not up at the microphone who may have had some questions regarding the presentation by ASP. Pete, hopefully you will agree with my sentiment, that if you were to be accused of being a racist, that individual making the accusation better back it up or shut their mouth. But now that you made the comments, lets look at them with respect to groups that you and others support. La Raza and MeCha to name two. La Raza or the Race, is not talking about the human race they are implying what is referred to as the bronze race, correct, in particular those of Mexican extraction. Many in La Raza organization have nothing but contempt for what they would call white culture, or more exact anyone Judeo-Christian American, their ultimate goal is expulsion of anyone not of the Bronze racial identity. Does the phrase "Para La Raza Todo, Fuera de la Raze nada" mean anything to you Pete. This is a well established MEChA slogan if not its true mission statement isn't it.

What of the connection of the Mechistas and the God Father of terror Yasser Arafat, now burning in hell. Arafat, murderer of Christians, Jews and Americans, this quintessential anti-Semite would often boast of his connection to the grand mufti of Jerusalem Hjj Amin al-Husseini, who supported the Nazis and met with Adolph Hitler. Arafat modeled his life after al-Husseini and often referred to him as his uncle. The Raza supported American Palestinian movement is proud of its association with the dead terrorist Arafat and many have had their picture taken with him. Sorry Pete, but when I hear comments like the ones you made I realize you have got nothing left in the tank. Unfortunately for all of us there is plenty of evidence indicting Mr Aguilar of Bigotry and separatism. Instead of running deflection and making excuses the leadership of LA32 should come clean with the community with regard to some of ASP's true objectives.

-mick

September 01, 2006 5:50 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Please visit www.seedsofstruggle.org to learn more about a Campaign for Dignity to hold Disney/ABC/KABC accountable for rantings like the one below.


-A friendly voice

September 01, 2006 5:51 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Councilmember of the 14th District Jose Huizar The Greater El Sereno Chamber of Commerce Presents the 2nd Annual - LABOR DAY WEEKEND!
El Sereno Street Fair Concert and Carnival
Saturday - Monday, September 2nd - 4th 2006
FLASH BACK TO THE 1970s
This exciting three day celebration takes place in the heart of El Sereno
The Gateway to the City of Angels - On Huntington Drive between Eastern Avenue & Pueblo Street
DISCOUNT PRE-SALE
CARNIVAL TICKETS AVAILABLE
WHO KEEPS THE MONEY?
WHO KEEPS THE MONEY?
WHO KEEPS THE MONEY?

ATTENTION IRS, FBI
INVESTIGATE
CITY COUNCILMAN HID MONEY?

RICO

September 01, 2006 5:55 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Update on Semillas Del Pueblo:

Discussion: Committee member Hugo Garcia spoke with Semillas representatives and reported to the committee on the following two topics:

Disney Corporation: Disney has distanced themselves from the KABC Talkradio issue altogether. Disney continues to not respond to recent efforts by Semillas to continue dialogue concerning mitigation of the harm to Semillas Del Pueblo created by KABC Talkradio’s malicious, incendiary broadcasts. Semillas is in the process of considering alternative actions involving Disney.
KABC Talkradio: Semillas is in the process of pursuing legal recourse against the radio station at this time.
Conclusion: The committee will continue to dialogue and COllaborate with Semillas representatives and supporters.

September 01, 2006 5:57 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Don:

It's been a while since you've been to see me. I'm concerned about you. This obsession that you have about Brady Westwater just isn't healthy, and people are starting to ignore you.

It's a common problem. In order to make yourself look good, you choose to tear down those around you, instead of actually doing something constructive.

So if you're concerned about how dirty the streets are, don't just sit around all day on this blog talking to same 40 people like it's some kind of group session, grab a broom and go out and clean up the streets, and then use your charm to convince others to do the same.

September 01, 2006 6:00 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Dear Mr. James Dechirico, Please stop using El Sereno heading as the main. and only Community in 90032. Just like calling Hollywood, "Los Angeles" or all Los Angeles "ELA" because there alot of Latino's. Your bashing Rose Hills, Univ. Hills, Hill Side Village, and others. What I can't understand how can they hire people mading surveys who don't know the Communitys. I would be glad to give you a tour of Univ. Hills which is location near Cal. State Los Angeles. I hope your not part of the well known Basher gang of the smaller Communities for El Sereno. Please show this e-mail to your Supervisor. Let us pray that God enlighten you, Rev. Manuel Chacon Univ. Hills Rep. LA-32

September 01, 2006 6:12 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Rev Chacon:

1. I do not know what you are taking about Rev Chacon when it comes to El Sereno as Main heading. What heading for what?

2. No one is bashing Rose Hill, Univ Hills, Hillside Village or others thatI know of. What are you talking about? Where was this bashing taking place and on what date? Who was there to witness this bashing?

3. Who hired who for surveys? What are you taking about?

4. I do not beloing to any gang Mr. Chacon, I am concern about your memo and accusing me of belonging to a Gang. I like a meeting with you ASAP to know why and how come your attacking me and making theese false accusations. What did I do to you to cause such an outright slander of my good character? I just met you at the last meeting of LA-32?

5. What Supervisor are you taking about that I should report to?

6. How long have you lived in El Sereno Mr. Chacon? My family and I have lived here for over 40 years. Why do you need to take me on a tour of Cal State? I did not request that from you as a matter of fact I have never communicated to you about anything.

What is it that you want from me?

Walk in peace,

Respectfully submitted,

James D.

September 01, 2006 6:13 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Okay I've had it with this BS! El Sereno is a sub-city of the City of Los Angeles which includes a business corridor, industrial area and bedroom communities, which includes Hillside Village, Rosehills, Baird Park, Emery Park, University Hills, Happy Valley, as bedroom communities/areas! Do you guys get it?! These other areas are just track mapped in this manner for construction identification purposes! Just because they are track mapped and named in this manner, it does not mean they are a city of their own. Would you stop thinking like a separatist!
El Sereno is the bigger picture! Can we show some cohesiveness for our community?!

If you look at other Neighborhood Councils outside of CD14 they all indicate a larger community as the name of their NC, but no we have to bear the ridiculous name of LA32 to satisfy people who are either ashamed of being associated with El Sereno or they think their bedroom community is better or they are just separatist! I'm sure other people in the City of Los Angeles see our NC listed in on the city's website they say, "where in the heck is LA32"? It's embarrassing that we can't show cohesiveness in our community and have our NC titled as one. Our NC should really be titled as The El Sereno Neighborhood Council, which includes all these other track map names or bedroom communities within El Sereno!

I've had it with this closed minded separatism thinking! You need to look at the bigger picture folks!

September 01, 2006 6:17 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Renaming of El Sereno Library to Benito Juarez Library of El Sereno – H. Garcia

After committee and stakeholder discussion the committee unanimously decided to recommend that the LA-32 Neighborhood Council support a change in the name of the El Sereno Library to the Benito Juarez Library of El Sereno. Following are some of the reasons: Benito Pablo Juarez Garcia was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, in a pueblo called San Pablo de Guelatao. He was a poor, humble Zapotec Indian who was self educated. Eventually, he became the twenty-seventhth President of Mexico. He is believed to be the first indigenous person ever to become President of a country in the Western Hemisphere. He outlawed slavery in Mexico and for that reason has been called the “Abraham Lincoln” of Mexico. El Sereno contains a significant Zapotec and Tongva indigenous population as well as a large Mexican and other Latino population. March 21, 2006 marked his two hundred year birthday anniversary. The committee felt that it would be appropriate and timely to honor the legacy of Benito Juarez and engage in efforts to change the library to his name. Therefore, the Social Justice Committee recommends the following:

Action Item: The LA-32 Neighborhood Council, in recognition of the tremendous contributions of the legendary, former President of Mexico – Benito Juarez, supports changing the name of the El Sereno Library to the Benito Juarez Library of El Sereno.”

September 01, 2006 6:24 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Ok its settled

Huziar-reno !!

September 01, 2006 6:40 PM  

Blogger Zuma Dogg said:

To: 12:42P Fri.

Better watch out bragging about Huizar closing a 35% lead. I've been told Mayor V & Huizar had busses of people dropped off at the polls -- AND ID's WERE NOT CHECKED. And now your arroagant and stupid ass just helped confirm it. So don't worry LEGAL U.S. Citizens -- ZD will be CERTAIN illegals don't close a 35% lead THIS TIME by having MY PEOPLE make sure everyone's ID is checked. More on this topic starting next week on TV 35. Thanks for reminding me! NOW WHAT BITCH!

ZD

September 01, 2006 6:52 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

You go Zuma Dogg. You are now going to make Huizar really paranoid because both he and Antonio are very corrupt politicans. they used the illegals in CD14 to vote with the names of the registered voters who didn't show up. Then word is they had their friends working the polls.

Will LA32 El Sereno losers please go elsewhere to bitch and complain. You're embarrassing yourselves. That's the sad truth about Latinos and why they never progress. They are always fighting eachother because there are too many huge egos and they care more about their personal agendas then what's good for the community and people.

September 01, 2006 7:42 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

I,m not talking about the filth mr anonynmous therapist .

I am talking about crime.

Brady Westwater claims to have cleaned up main street and spring street , yet today in the middle of the day it was a mess and no cops around.

Sounds to me like Mr. Brady Westwater needs to get out of his dissasociative fugue and wake up , because he says he cleaned it up , yet he didn't ?

HE didn't keep his promises to his stakeholders , the artists in the Historic Core. Yet he goes before city council to ask for more police , we asked for more police before he did , the residents in the sros .

But the prevailing attitude is that he cleaned up main street and now his dissociative fugue state he is now , he claims it is not clean from crime. Which one is it Brady?

Are you feigning forgetfullness that you claimed MAin Street was cleaned from crime due to your efforts , or is it not clean of crime due to your ineffective efforts.

Make up your mind.

Oh , Mr therapist , my medication is owrking just fine . I wonder about those on this blog with their unhealthy obsession with the City Council and members thereeof and some of your most prominent anony posters' unhealthy obsession with their female staff.

September 01, 2006 7:42 PM  

Blogger Zuma Dogg said:

Here' what Rocky Delgadillo told Garcetti & Clowncil about "Term Limits & Ethcic Reform Ballot Measure "R". (Remember, HE is Clowncil's Legal Council. They literraly told him, "Shut up and type it up."

Rocky says:
"A Charter amendment and municipal ordinance on the same ballot measure is CONFUSING TO VOTERS, and subjects the City to a possible court challenge.

Only the term limit portion reuqires a charter amendment and vote of the people. THE ETHICS PORTION DOES NOT.

And the other thing on the ethics side, The Ethics Commisionhas a charter mandated duty to VET proposals. Now that obligation HAS NOT been met with these proposals. The ethics commision has been LEFT OUT of the charter mandated role.

And something of this importance, you would want the Neigborhood Council to weigh in, too. I know there are a number of Councilmembers who would like to see that, too.

AND WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT SOME OF THESE PROVISIOS MIGHT ACTUALLY WEAKEN ETHICS LAWS. And there needs to be public input as an important part of the process.

ALL WE ARE ASKING, IS FOR YOU TO BE "HONEST" WITH VOTERS. DON'T HOLD ETHICS REFORM HOSTAGE TO ANOTHER AGENDA." - R. Delgadillo/City Attorney

Welp, triumphant victory part one, today (judge sides with Rocky over the misleading verbage of the ballot, making Clowncil change wording from, "Limiting Coucilmembers to three terms" -- to, "Lenghtening Councilmember Terms from two to three."

And next week, the judge is virtually certain to throw out the whole measure for the combining of two separate items on one initiative.

And that will make it easier for Z.D. to become Mayor of L.A. in '09. (unless Mayor V. is thrown out of office, even sooner, which is becoming more and more likely.

September 01, 2006 7:54 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Don Don:

What did the first therapist just get through telling you about your unhealthy obsession with Brady Westwater.

Through the mention of his name, or through reference to him using pronouns, you referred to him 14 times in your last posting.

My recommendation, at no charge, is that you find something more constructive to do with your time. Find a hobby or a crusade. Let's try this: in your next posting don't say a word about Brady, and just talk about the good things you are doing. More people will like you and support you in your constructive efforts than will like you for being destructive.

September 01, 2006 7:56 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

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Presents

The 2nd Annual LABOR DAY WEEKEND
El Sereno Street Fair Concert and Carnival!

Saturday - Monday, September 2nd - 4th, 2006

FLASH BACK TO THE '70s

This exciting three day celebration takes place in the heart of El Sereno
The Gateway to the City of Angels -
On Huntington Drive between Eastern Avenue & Pueblo Street

DISCOUNT PRE-SALE
CARNIVAL TICKETS AVAILABLE
For more information contact: Mission Accomplished Events
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September 01, 2006 8:14 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

I love that 3:42 is using the argument that NCs are always against things as a justification for being AGAINST NCs! Hilarious. And you clearly don't know shit about NCs. I live in Silver Lake and am not on the board and they have proposed tons of positive measures. Sometimes, they even "decline to oppose" things the neighborhood wishes they would reject! (Instead they make "reocmmendations for improvement.") So bugger off, you crazy misinformed dumbass.

September 01, 2006 9:34 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

Yeah wahtever . Is that why we are all thrilled with you and your co horts therpast number two?

The words you are using - Jaime Green are your signature- basically you want me to shut up about your criminal behavior.

It is all on record alrady -JAime Green.

When we take you to court next year , don't be too shocked and when we bring Brady Westwater to testify on your behalf , because he appointed you , won't that be neat?

Rest assured none of your so called political people, like Brady Westwater , will even show up to claim you , because the evidence is a open and shut.

So no. I will not stop metioning the truth.

The truth is that Brady Westwater has neighborhood council meetings , with agendas in which he has not even sent the history or bacground to even board members on those items.

He has called special meetings in which the stakeholders of the community know nothing about the proposals and does not give the stakeholders that background information , only there is no time to even be ready to be for it or against it.

Brady Westwater does not tell us when LANCC meetings are , if they are open to the public or even if the brown act applies. this in itself proves to many of us how hypocritical these leaders are when they attack city hall for pulling the wool over the peoples eyes. Remember the old saying : it takes one to know one.
Brady Westwater claims to have cleaned up the crime on skid row and main street and now says that it is not and blames the LAPD after he claimed he cleaned it up. This proves his ineffectiveness .

He appoints jaime Green , a known sexual predator in skid row , downtown , and around Los Angeles. Jaime even posts his own penis and his victims pictures on the internet. I linked to it and the city and the LAPD were able to see those pictures. I need not post them anymore the LAPD already has this evidence and hte people that need to know along with an e-mail he sent me with all of the classic symptoms of the sexual predator psychopath written in it. Along with witnesses testimony.

Brady Westwater claims to want to be an advocate for the homeless , yet they are still on the streets, he can't create an alliance to create housing and now we have an SRO Ordinance.

Shall I continue.?


Brady Westwater has not done anything for the local community. Like others have said I am starting to see the MO as , find one person to help , get newspaper publicity , show how much you care , anbd people will beleive it. But others on here have said that leaders such as Brady Westwater are too busy working on these large out of their local neighborhood council issues , because they are not sexy , and neglect the local issues. Brady is too busy working on the developers and approving their projects than speaking to those of us in the row.

Not once has he ever had a meeting with the people of skid row, probably because they would tear him a new one.
So no , I will not be quiet.

You guys attacking city hall are those who being destructive.

September 01, 2006 9:56 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

REPLAY

SKIDROW =pedophile & cop DGARZ
EL SERENO =Academia Semillas & disfunctional NC & dillusional Chamber Comercio
CITY HALL = Pancho "Midget" Villa

MAYOR SAM=?

September 01, 2006 10:27 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

6:40 Anonymous
No comprendo!

Wa ju say

September 01, 2006 10:29 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

AV buses outsiders into his territory.

old news

zuma huizar can beat ya
big time

September 01, 2006 10:31 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Don:

What all of your friends are trying to tell you is not to stop speaking up, but it's obvious that you aren't making any progress. The reason is that because you're so negative, and without solutions, that you wear people out. You make your problems their problems. Our suggestion is that you convert all of that energy that you expend blogging into something productive.

For example, if you couldn't blog, what would you be doing with your time? Good! Now go out and do that.

September 01, 2006 11:06 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Boyle Heights Drive-By Kills Teen Mother
(CBS) LOS ANGELES A 17-year-old girl who was sitting with a 19-year-old male friend in Estrada Courts, a municipal housing project built in the early 1940s in Boyle Heights, was killed in a drive-by shooting Tuesday, police said.

Jackie Rodriguez, a resident of the project, died at the scene at the scene of the shooting in the 1300 block of Glennfield Court, near Olympic Boulevard, about 5:50 p.m., said Officer Jason Lee of the Los Angeles Police Department. The male was not injured.

September 01, 2006 11:22 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Professor proud of Mexican heritage
De la Rocha's education was a rough journey

By Ana CubC-as, Correspondent
September 1, 2006

Mayo De la Rocha is proud of his heritage, and that pride is clear when one sees his office at Ventura College.

Inside his office are Latin American books, archeological pieces, Aztec and Mayan calendars, revolutionary toys, and photos of Emiliano Zapata, Pancho Villa and followers of the revolutionary movement who happen to be his ancestors.

September 01, 2006 11:23 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

9:34

Then you also that that your NC has been sitting on $100K and hasn't got the wits, or the connections with the REAL people of the community to figure out how to spend it to help them for the PAST TWO YEARS.

When you have NCs run by wealthy elitists, who have NO needs other than, "charge me a few less cents on my water bill, and keep those damn developers away" -- the rest of the stakeholders suffer.

Oh, wait, you didn't know that DID you. Community improvements DELAYED are community improvements DENIED, and THAT's called Neg-li-gence (and you can't but it at Victoria's Secret).

Boo, Hiss!

September 02, 2006 12:36 AM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

2:23
Brady Westwater got a little over 100 votes out of 250,000 stakeholders in Downtown Los angeles.

Talk about no mandate/
.

To those anony bloggers who want me to go out and do something other than blog.

Should I go out and gather the over 1000 signatures needed to say we are disatisfied with our neighborhood council president.

I mean it was great when the US destroyed Hitler's regime , wasn't it . all of that negativity and destructiveness.

A lot of people are listening to me and continue to listen to me. That is and what blogging is about.

People don't take heed to hypocrites who hide behind anonymous postings, only to those who are willing to accept responsibility for what I say.

And if you think I need validation from three middle aged white men along with an ex gm of Done who also happens to be a middle aged white man , you have got another thing coming.

I will continue to blog . Talk to my neighbors , build a coalition with the LAPD , Council Members , Community MEmbers , City Hall stafferrs. People that are willing to work with me , because I organized to help get them elected. These people are those who have my best interests at heart.

Those of you claiming you do and then turn around and say that the others are just self -interested politicians , well that makes you dishonest if you tell me your crap don't stink.

For those of us who will be voting for the term limit extensions, only because you guys continue to attack us , well it is your fault . IS because we are afraid of folks who want to create double standards.

Where are the committee minutes from the Downtown Los Angeles neighbohrood council and where are the board minutes? We had over 100,000 dollars that was never spent.

The excuses from Brady have always been we need to hire someone and the board voted on that and to this day there still is no record of our board meetings and you want me to drink your kool aid.

You would never defeat term limit extensions at the ballot box without going to court because you don't have the numbers to defeat it.

Crap , we know it takes taking the city to court to get somethings done.

But I would rather have these folks on the City Counicl we have now than these people who are not in touch with every part of their constituency.

It may well be a hollow victory for neighborhood councils , because the neighborhood councils did not initiate the lawsuit , it was those middle aged white men who are trying to find a way to prvent latinos from taking over the whole city council.

Truth is truth my friend. Frightening isn't it?

We all know the truth . We read the posts . We see the signatures in the different anony posters and know exactly who it is.

No psychological warfare will stop me from writing or speaking up. Remember , my validation does not come from people who are afraid to be responsible for what they say.

You will never know what it is we are doing.

Just last night arpound 9 pm the LAPD conducted a raid in front of my hotel across the street because I reported and had documentation and photos to prove they were dealing from that spot. What are you doing?

I am cleaning up my neighborhood , with or without your help because I truly do care about my neighbors.

We had one veteran OD just last week in this hotel and youngster of 30 yrs old overdosed across the street in the Panama HOtel this past week.

and we still have predator perverts like Jaime Green in those hotels preying on those who are addicted, and giving them the drugs.

You actually think Brady had something to do with this raid? Please. I never see him on 5th street.

When the lights are out outside I am able to go directly to the CCEA , if there is other trouble I go to to my city council person , Jan Perry.

I don't go to Brady westwater or Jim Alger, or anyone else, because he is too busy trying to kiss up to big developers. It takes board members sending me e-mails and myself making e-mails at mindnight for them because the Executive Committee, who I mean is Brady is too busy pushing his own agenda. I get e-mails from business people , developers , BIDS , and I hate to admit it , lobbyists are now decending upon me. I tell them I don't need what they are selling me, so they tend to leave me alone because if I take what they are selling I lose my credibility , and guess what? people in my neighborhood will die if the neihgborhood council or the neighborhood can smell something rotten. They do say it, you can't have your cake and eat it too.

Brady is a joke on our neighborhood and he was a joke when he forced himself on a meeting at PATH in Hollywood trying to tell them how to clean up the streets of homeless and criminals when he can't even do it in his own back yard. They told me so.

Jan Perry even on KPCC said that before anything they implement in Skid row they ask themselves what would don do and esp. what would Don say.WHy? Because I have a proven track record of honestly caring for the people in my neighborhood. And there is always a right way to do things that is a win win for the neighborhood. UNfortunatley the Business community and Brady tend to see this as a zero sum game and that is why they run into barriers , because of arrogance thinkning they can implement solutions that are only one sided , because they beleive that they will always win. Nope .

That is why we have a SRO MOratorium because JAn Perry knows that . She knows that in order to get the greatest number of market rate developers developing was to appease the Low income non-profit developer and the low income advocates. SHe knows ,I beleive, and my opinion, it is not a zero sum game . - Winner take all. And this is waht you guys are doing.

The difference between courage and foolhardiness is that in courage one knows the odds against you , in foolhardiness you don't know the odds and the LANCC is on a precipice
in which we don't know if they will fall off of it or win.

Policy makers come to me with questions and others of us down here. we have solutions and we are being sought after and asked what to do. People Like BRady westwater are only being humored.

One woman was on the commisson to disburse the money from the County from prop 63 monies. She lives in skid row. You will never hear about her. But she helps people everyday.

I will not stop blogging and I will not stop talking about Brady Westwater , because it is supposedly OK for you guys to talk and hold the City Council accountable , but it is not OK for us to hold our neighbohrood council leaders accountable.

There is a saying :if you can't hang with the big dogs then stay off of the porch.

There should never be different standards for politicos. Advisory was what we all assumed the neighborhood councils were supposed to be , now they want more. But our neighbohrood Council representative at LANCC never told us that that was the direction you were going . Brady has betrayed our trust.

Well , to whom much is given much is required. ANd you know what that means . You want the responsibilities like the City Council, you bet your bottom dollar we will hold you all accountable.

Now show me the documentation:

Minutes , film , footage of all of these neighbohrood councils who have joined your ranks and the numbers of stakeholders in those rooms when the votes were taken.

You can't can you?


I rest my case.

September 02, 2006 3:19 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Will someone please give dgarzilla(Don) the number of Dr. Phil. Don take your issues with Brady up with him and stop posting crap on here. You're proving how immature and obssessed you are. No one wants to hear your crap anymore. Great you do things for your neighborhood but all this bullshit ranting and raving is horrible. STOP IT.

September 02, 2006 7:11 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

.......In 2005, the ACLU sued the city on behalf of six homeless individuals, and in April, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the ACLU, stating that fining or arresting individuals for sleeping on the streets when there are not enough shelter beds available constitutes as cruel and unusual punishment. Since the ruling, the LAPD has said that they are no longer citing people for sleeping on the streets, and since then the number of tents has nearly tripled. The next mediation talk is scheduled for Friday, September 8.

THANKS TO THE ACLU THE TENTS HAVE TRIPLED IN SKID ROW. DGARZILLA STOP BLOGGING HERE AND GO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM

September 02, 2006 8:05 AM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

The tents have tripled here because there has been an increase in religous organizations handing them out. There is no correlation between more tents and more homeless. SO either they are in tents or on the sidewalks. BUt the increase in tents does correlate with an increase in crime because folks can hide what they are doing.

You really believe that drivel about the ACLU lawsuit and tents tripling.

The tents are there for two reasons: for people to hide from probable cause and because religious organizations are handing more and more of them out.

NOw Brady Westwater claimed to have cleaned up all of this mess. Now he says the ACLU stopped him . Since when?

LAst night it was the dope dealers , not folks in tents that got busted.

If you lived here you would know the difference.

September 02, 2006 8:14 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Don:

Go ask your friend Jan Perry to say one good thing about the Latinos who are gaining control of the neighborhood councils in her district, replacing her long-time friends, and ask the Latino neighbohrood council leaders what they think about her. Therein lies the truth.

And, while you're talking to Jan, ask her what her real role was in getting the South Central garden closed down. The reality is that that the owner/developer took the heat for her because she didn't want to stand up and admit that it was her decision not to accept any compromise or to sell the land after lots of people lined up the money to do so.

And who is the "we" and "us" that you talk about? Are these your imaginary friends?

September 02, 2006 10:28 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

8:05 In defense of taxpayers, the specific problem described is a city Hall Problem.

September 02, 2006 12:35 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Why is Town Crier Don Garza endorsing in the downtown NC race? Isn't this an ethical breach of conduct for the town crier of ALL LA??

.....and check it out: he is lining up behind gay party/alcohol queen Russ Brown for an at-large seat.

Brown, whose campaign statement fails to mention the homeless, those in residential hotels and those in in SRO's (hey--that's Garza!), is running on a pledge to "create ...entertainment and
social networks for new residents & businesses (and) initiating a welcome packet program for downtown residents with business
participation."

Does anyone else hear the clinking of ice cubes on glass??

No, anon, Garza does not complain "like a woman." It's more like a girl, as in girlfriend, honey.

Garza doesn't like Westwater? Hmmmm...maybe he prefers Brown's look of blazers, slacks and loafers.

Got it, girlfriend? Catch that, honey? Oh, you go, girl!

September 02, 2006 12:47 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Piece of Advice
Garza run on merits
Don't run by false accusations

September 02, 2006 1:27 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Huiar-reno performs
Street Festival

September 02, 2006 1:29 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

what are you talking about . I am not running against anyone.

Also since when were my civil rights taken from me? I see that is what you are trying to say. You would prefer that they were. Well , we will not be quiet.

No . I would never stop in using my civil rights.


I have the first ammendment to protect me.

And Russell Brown is not running against Brady Westwater. Russell Brown is in a different seat.

Many of the board will continue to endorse Russell Brown , because Brady Westwater can not run a meeting .

And also there is a coalition in SKid row who are voting for Russell Brown. A huge coalition . Which of course Brady could never get.

He doesn't mention sros because we are residents. BOttom line.

Brady sees us as as a nuisance to be rid of. And not as residents.

We need someone on our board who can run meetings , is organized , and does not abuse the time of those who ran .

We had high turn over on our board the past two years because of Brady's bS he puts on agendas.


Bottom line is , someone is now grasping at straws.

So now you are going to tell me that Jan had something under handed ? Please. Again you guys do not know what you speak of.

Of course I will endorse Russell Brown and help him win for area wide resident. We need someone who can run meetings and not someone like Brady who takes up everyone elses time over BS and can't run a meeting.

So now you are looking for motive.Please.

Attacking my manhood , looking for motive , come on you can do better than that.

I have the right to speak my mind.

Threats will not stop me from speaking my mind.

Jaime Green we do have the goods on you.

September 02, 2006 2:18 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Who gives a rats ass about Jaime
Verde. Don, El Sereno is so screwed up it's pathetic.

September 02, 2006 2:28 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

What takes precedence for me is not being a town crier.

What takes precedence are my neighbors lives . When I weigh one over the other . my neighbors lives win out.

So no I will not stop no matter what you anony posters tell me .

I am starting to see that although many of you are anonymous. It is becomong quite obvious that the probability of those who have posted this junk are those in question who are on the executive of LANCC.

You have resorted to calling me names.

Simple enoough. HOw many people have you called names already over the past year? So it doesn't matter in the long run.

To answer you. They are now attacking me because I have hit the nall on the head. The Downtown Los angeles neighborhood council has no minutes, LANCC has no minutes, does not abide by the BRwon act, no footage , or any documentation to show that all of these neighborhood councils of which they speak of are endorsing them in anything.

No one knows when these meetings are , when they are held.

The accusations they throw at the City council are the same types of shenanigans they play.

Where are the minutes? Where are the footage and proof of what they speak of . There is none.

None whatsoever.

The NC movement is turning into a great thesis.

Let us be clear . Brady Westwater and Russel Brown are not running against ech other.

September 02, 2006 2:35 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Don you need to get a job. I am tired of supporting you.

September 02, 2006 3:10 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

By the way this is fun.

Like the good old days.

Keeps your thick skin in check

Love it.

I am a stakeholder in Downtown Los angeles. The Neighborhood councils were created so that everyone could participate ,even city officials , although they don't endorse they can vote.

Being that I don't get paid by the City Council and would never ask for that . I am still a stakeholder resident in downtown los angeles. So as aresidnet I can endorse and vote.

Many council staff people can be on the boards of neighbohrood councils and can endorse board members. MAny neighbohrood council leaders endorse
candidates although they are not supoosed to but they put their title at the end of their names, when endorsing city candidates. Many people who normally would not be able to be in governement are on these boards.

and this folks is exactly what I am talking about, these ..... Neighborhood council leaders want to place all of these rules on everyone else but not themselves. Which is very much the reason why they have no credibility.

So they resort to name calling and sophomoric shenanigans.

The people are deftly afraid of them.

To another poster. the 9th council district is not worried . We have someone who will be running who is LAtino to replace JAn Perry. I don't think she would even try for a third term.


Plus she is not running next year.

and another thing these incumbents do not have a chance agaisnt termed out legislators. Not a chance.

September 02, 2006 3:11 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

What takes precedence for me is not being a town crier.

What takes precedence are my neighbors lives . When I weigh one over the other . my neighbors lives win out.

So no I will not stop no matter what you anony posters tell me .

I am starting to see that although many of you are anonymous. It is becomong quite obvious that the probability of those who have posted this junk are those in question who are on the executive of LANCC.

You have resorted to calling me names.

Simple enoough. HOw many people have you called names already over the past year? So it doesn't matter in the long run.

To answer you. They are now attacking me because I have hit the nall on the head. The Downtown Los angeles neighborhood council has no minutes, LANCC has no minutes, does not abide by the BRwon act, no footage , or any documentation to show that all of these neighborhood councils of which they speak of are endorsing them in anything.

No one knows when these meetings are , when they are held.

The accusations they throw at the City council are the same types of shenanigans they play.

Where are the minutes? Where are the footage and proof of what they speak of . There is none.

None whatsoever.

September 02, 2006 3:13 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Brady Westwater can breath a bit easier now. Don Garza has set his sites on a new target---an alleged sexual predator who tried to deflower Garza's virginity with a hot dog.

This artist, a talented downtown artist who is on the NC board as an alternate, did something horrible. While Garza was bent over in the kitchen, the artist poked Don in his ample but fully clothed rear with a frozen hot dog.

heh heh heh

Yes, the NC alternate shoved a frozen weiner at Garza's rear end.

HA HA HA HA HA!!!

Now Garza is screaming molestation all over his blog central city east.

All of downtown is laughing over this and Brady Westwater is free to plot his reelection for president of DTLA NC.

Yes, it was a frozen frank.

woo wooo wooo woooooo

September 02, 2006 5:17 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

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September 02, 2006 5:51 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

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September 02, 2006 6:12 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

said...

This artist, a talented downtown artist who is on the NC board as an alternate, did something horrible. While Garza was bent over in the kitchen, the artist poked Don in his ample but fully clothed rear with a frozen hot dog.

this is supposed to be funny . A Sexual predator poking me in my anus with a frozen weiner.

You think things like that are funny?

Jaime didn't tocuh a cheek , he didn't pretend ,. While I was in the performance of volunteer duties here, he poked a frozen weiner , yes clothed , shoving it up my crack and touching my anus. and you think that is funny?

There is something wrong with you if you think that is funny?

the only person who would post this is JAime Green because he minimizes the behavior he perpetrates against others : it is a defense mechanism. All sexual predators display this sort of thing.

You are a sicko plain and simple.

But , the only one who would claim that Jaime Green is a talented artist is Jaime Green.

They appointed Jaime Green because there were too many conflicts of interest on the Arts committee and they needed someone on the board who did not have any conflicts of interests because and because JAime Green is not a real artist and the other artists on the board had to remove themselves from the board and committe leadership due to many conflicts JAime does not own a gallery.

The hotel we live in is for veterans with mental illness . Jaime Green suffers with a mental illness, a personality dosrder, axis II. . He is a pshycopath. He suffers with substance abuse and borederline personality disorder. The Veterans admisnistration will not allow him compensation because he doesn't meet the qualifications of true mental ilness , he is anti-social,only having a borderline personality disorder and he is not a combat veteran., thus no service connected pension or compensation.

Another reason SRO would not allow him to move into the Rivers hotel which had low income lofts was because he was not an artist. A real artist , whom he stole work from , was allowed to move into one of the lofts as an artist in residence because she is a real artist. ANd because SRO Hosuing knows his behaviors , they moved him in here because it is easy to monitor him.

Why do you think he can't even move into the Angelus plaza, because it is known around downtown in housing circles what he does with young latin men. There have been many written complaints made to sro housing corporatiopn over the 18 years he has lived in sro housing.

So keep writing this stuff JAime.

I am also starting to see the pattern and now will remove my theory from other posts that it is the leaders of LANCC or HIgby writing these things. They never did and never have .

It is Jaime Green his signature is all over the posts.

Jaime we all know that you use the computer downtstairs in the kitchen to post as different people, not only on this blog but other lists. You have a computer in your room as well.

The isp numbers are documented.

we've got you.

Talented artist - yeah Whatever.

September 02, 2006 6:26 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Dgarzila -

There is an unusual amount of postings on this blog that are not favorable to the Clowncil because those who serve on the Clowncil have abused the citizens of this fair city.

Neighborhood councils are far from perfect. Those that serve on them are far from perfect. Bloody hell, man. Be it far from me to say that no man is an island, but sometimes it feels like you are on an island even though you are in the middle of the city.

The isolation we all feel comes from being ignored by the Clowncil and Villabarbosa. Broken promises. Lots of them. Those who speak out get shouted down by those who can afford to hire sots to do the shouting.

My task is to assemble a first-rate crew and hit the open water on Monday. We're not looking for treasure. We're looking to protect the treasure known as the little guys here in this city. Villabarbosa and the Clowncil are out of control, and they have failed to listen to the voice of the common man.

Are you willing to sail with a pirate crew? Are you willing to force those who took an oath of office to protect and defend the laws of the State of California to walk the plank for failing to do just that?

Villabarbosa and friends will do anything to remain in control of the money. This includes getting friends (i.e., those who are endorsed) into office so that the road to the ultimate goal is far easier to travel.

Join us. The mission is simple. Prevent the spread of power by voting in those who are NOT endorsed or friends of or beholden to anyone or anything connected with those currently in power. The warning shot comes across the bow in November with the real skirmish in March.

I realize that you are in S'mee Nunez's Assembly District and/or CD-1. Be a pirate, man. Or be left behind.

September 02, 2006 9:06 PM  

Blogger dgarzila said:

I am with you and am willing to sail.

So . let's move forward.

I will trim the sails.

ans standby the cannon

September 02, 2006 9:44 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

OH SHIT. YOU are gonna sink.

September 02, 2006 10:10 PM  

Blogger Zuma Dogg said:

HERE'S AN EMAIL I JUST GOT FROM SOMEONE IS WENDY GREUEL'S DISTRICT,
which is why I declared her's as the first district I am targeting for City Council. (I'm Zuma Casem, and here's your long-distance dedication.)

Zuma, I'm telling you what is going on in that district is absolutely incredible. Get this:

The owner has conned the tenants into leaving (20 units) without paying them any relocation or providing them the basic advance notice required under both state and local law. This is a condo conversion.

The City Planning Dept. said the owner had complied, when such was not the case (this is truly amazing). There are now three tenants left in the building.

Meanwhile, the landlord has been doing major renovation work - I'm
talking sandblasting, tearing up vacant apartments to renovate them; tearing out the front door - I mean it is absolutely incredible!!

All of this is happening under Wendy's nose. Does she care? Probably, but not enough to put out the word that tenants in her district are not to be abused. If she made that clear, a lot of this nonsense would stop because the bureaucrats take their cue from their bosses - The Council.

For the record, this is an "expedite" case which the planning dept. has totally screwed up. This is the second one I have run across in two months.

The theme is really a simple one:

Wendy, if you care about tenants, then act on that concern and make it clear that you expect them to be protected and that your office will do everything which needs to be done to ensure that protection.

I'M ZUMA CASEM, AND WENDY, THERE'S YOUR LONG DISTANCE DEDICATION!
(Courtesy of ne of your consituents, who obviously represnts many others. Yeah, yeah!)

Zuma Dogg

p.s.: Thanks to Mr. KABC, Matt Drudge, Doug McIntyre, Brian James, Sean Hannity and Mark Isler for letting me rant on your shows while Council and City TV 35 was on vacation, but their constituents problems weren't

September 02, 2006 11:04 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

....they say the frozen hot dog thawed upon contact with the huge rear end....

woo wooo wooooo

September 02, 2006 11:23 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

This whole this with Wendy Greuel's just another sad example of city council members NOT doing their job, NOT knowing what is going on in their areas, and NOT caring about their constituents. Futhermore it is another reason why there definately should not be any support for this ridiculous 3rd term measure in November.

It is time for the citizen of the city to take the keys away from these monkeys and clowns before they totally destroy it or turn it back into Mexico del Norte.
Do your duty, fulfill a legal right, go out and vote against these bogus measures, props and kick out the loosers and their puppets from office in November. I know I will.

September 03, 2006 1:07 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Would you like ketchup, mustard or lube with that hot dog?

September 03, 2006 10:29 AM  

Blogger Zuma Dogg said:

REGARDING L.A.P.D. ENFORCEMENT OF ARTISTS & VENDORS ON FREE SPPECH ZONE AT VENICE BEACH

Why is The Mayor & City Council having L.A.P.D. and Parks and Recreation enforcing their laws on a State Park. That's the Ranger's domain, NOT the City's. Sorry to break it to you. For the record, The City is in charge of laws (and enforcement) on the boardwalk itself, and the stores on the east. BUT (and it's a huge "but"), those smooth, paved squares of sidewalk, that the artists and vendors are allowed to set up on -- IS A STATE PARK! So why did Parks & Recs sell Zuma Dogg and everyone else a (fraudulent) permit with rules and regulations on State Park territory, then write tickets and arrest people over it.

So Arnold Schwartzenegger: How come you let The City of Los Angeles enforce their local laws on YOUR property. And why in the hell is The City of Los Angeles purpotrating a fraud?

IMMEDIATLEY SUSPEND Ordinance Code 42.15 and get the City out of Arnold's park!

Zuma Dogg
www.ZumaDogg.com

September 03, 2006 11:24 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Zuma-AV made the call and Arnold replied.

September 03, 2006 11:54 AM  

Blogger Ahmed Mohammed said:

Until ZD learns the difference between piffle and real city issues, he remains a yappy little bitch of a puppy.

One good swift kick and the nuisance is GONE!

September 03, 2006 12:17 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

We won't sink. That would be bad form. Spread the word that anyone and anything that Villabarbosa or the Clowncil endorse should not be voted for. Vote against it or for an underdog.

Dgarzila, welcome aboard. It will be a pleasure sailing with you. When you trim the sail, make sure you pull the rope HARD.

September 03, 2006 12:33 PM  

Blogger Zuma Dogg said:

Thanks to Matt Drudge for letting Zuma Dogg be the only call in the 9:00pm hour on Sunday (Nationally).

I was able to bring national attention to people's claim that L.A. politicians "bus in" their own people to the polls; the politicians "friends" run the polls; IDs are not checked; and the people vote under names of others who didn't actually show up.

AND LUCKILY, There was still time to mention the story about The Mayor bussing in his own people to the LAUSD town hall meetings. And if you were anyone else (like other kids and parents NOT on the Mayor's bus), you were told, "Sorry, private event." Even though the City of Los Angeles paid for the event.

Then Matt told me I should complain to Arnold Schwartzenegger. And I told him, I would be protesting at City Hall (on TV 35, this week). And that Arnold is under Mayor V.'s control cause he needs his support and special bus junket to the polls.

He said he was gonna join me, then Matt Drudge went on a rant how, "While Arnold is playing up the global warming political hand, we're losing the state to fraudulent elections and illegal immigration. And it sounds like there's outrage in the basin of Los Angeles."

So thanks Matt for getting this whole issue the national attention it deserves.

Zuma Dogg
Public Advocate of The Community
www.ZumaDogg.com

September 03, 2006 10:36 PM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Good job ZD! Much appreciation.

September 05, 2006 3:15 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

Zuma Dogg - what set you from fool?

September 05, 2006 7:36 AM  

Anonymous Anonymous said:

http://kentroversypapers.blogspot.com/2006/09/update-to-red-alert-91106-nasa-ft.html

NEW RED ALERT

September 10, 2006 2:24 PM  

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