Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Tuesday

An LA Times reader writes to take issue with Bill Rosendahl's parochial approach to transportation issues. When it comes to bus lanes on Wilshire Boulevard, Rosendahl's stance is apparently "not in my district." By the way, Wikipedia's article on Rosendahl identifies him as the first openly gay member of the Los Angeles City Council. I believe that distinction belongs to Jackie Goldberg.

Rick Orlov reports that Mayor Villaraigosa "cried" when he watched

the Disney flick, "The Lion King" and would like to appear in a cameo on the hit ABC show, "Ugly Betty." Also, Richard Alarcon gearing up for his next race?

LA Clippers owner and mega-real estate developer Donald T. Stirling has plans to build a $50 million homeless center downtown. Though Stirling may face opposition in some quarters, a number of homeless activists are supporting the plan.

Major blow to Tennie Pierce in his multi-million dollar dog food case. A judge ruled that Pierce can not sue the City for the blowback that occurred when his City Council approved settlement case went public and was vetoed by Mayor Villaraigosa. Pierce's attorneys have 20 days to convince the court otherwise.

The LA City Council often takes positions on matters that aren't City issues. This despite the fact that Council President Eric Garcetti regularly admonishes public commenteers at Council meetings to "stick to matters within the city's jurisdiction." It was only a matter of time before a local neighborhood council would begin its own foreign policy. The Palms Neighborhood Council plans to take a straw vote of citizens on the war in Iraq. How about sticking to land use, potholes and crime?

The Metropolitan Transportation Agency has authorized the purchase of up to 100 new super-sized buses for a total of $86 million. The MTA says the new buses can seat more passengers than a regular bus and will be used to improve service on high-capacity lines.

I always like the "Here In Van Nuys" blog but I don't always agree with their posts. A tragedy that someone built a tacky house in Pacific Palisades? Not really. Its your constitutional right to be as tacky as you want with your property. Lets just hope you have the sense not to be.