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Radio talk show host Tom Leykis has offered up a $50,000 contribution to the reward to find the attackers of John Stow who was beaten by thugs in the Dodger Stadium parking lot following the Dodgers-Giants home opener. Apparently city officials do not want Mr. Leykis contributions with representatives from Councilman Ed Reyes' office belligerently insisting Mr. Leykis as a private individual can not join the Dodgers and other private organizations in making the contributions.
Supervisors Mark Ridley Thomas and Zev Yaroslavsky are having a battle over the Crenshaw Light Rail Line. Ridley Thomas wants to build some of it underground; Zev sides with MTA reports that suggest it be above ground, adding Ridley Thomas' option adds hundreds of millions to cost. Big question mark is what the Mayor, who controls four votes on the MTA board, thinks.
South Bay Republican Craig Huey pulls a major upset to wind up facing Janice Hahn in the run-off to replace retiring Congresswoman Jane Harman. Redondo Beach Mayor Mike Gin, another Republican in the race who finished fourth, had hoped he would be victorious in becoming Congress' first openly gay and legally married member.
Are you a dog lover and patron of one of LA's many local dog parks? Here's an opportunity to spruce up your favorite park thanks to a contest sponsored by Beneful that could net $50K in improvements to the facility. Get details on the What's Cooking Today show on CRN Digital Talk, Friday morning at 7:30 a.m.
Labels: beneful, Controller wendy greuel, craig huey, crenshaw light rail, crn digital talk, dog parks, janice hahn, ladot, Mark Ridley Thomas, mike gin, zev yaroslavsky
Posted by Michael Higby @ 5/20/2011 12:01:00 AM
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The surprising thing about the "Gold Card" is not that it existed (corruption in City Hall, who would have guessed) but that after Greuel denounced it, the Mayor's office put out a press release accusing her of being disingenuous because her own office had availed itself of this "privilege" when she was in the Council.
Something's going on, that caused the attack from the Mayor's office. Does Antonio have another 'gate' in his hands? Inquiring minds want to know.
Hey Higby,
The Tom Leykis offer was made about SIX WEEKS AGO.
It's old news. Why do you think it's new?
I would like to see a spread sheet of who in the Mayor's office and who on the Council used Gold Card privileges to skirt the law. God, these assholes have no end to their utter arrogance and disdain for public responsibility.
MORE DRIVE BY AUDITS FROM WENDY GREUEL. ALL FOR HER POLITICAL GAIN. SHE KNEW OF THESE CARDS WHEN SHE WAS A COUNCILMEMBER WHO'S SHE KIDDING.
Regarding Tom Leykis' reward offer, the part that is new is the rejection of his offer, by Reyes' office.
Most news reports acknowledge the common sense history of such reward offers that as the amount increases, the chances of someone risking "ratting" out the perpetrator increases.
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