Mid-Day Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Wednesday

Blogger Notes: If LA Weekly's Gene Maddaus ever decided to walk away from his stellar career as a writer, we recommend that he pursuit teaching twelve-grade government. This in light of his latest missive which incorporate Venn diagrams to chronicle the convoluted saga of redistricting at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. While we may cringe at the thought of County Supervisor Sheila "Zelda" Kuehl (but someone must represent the environmental demographics) or the bemoan the leftward shift if Hilda Solis were to become part of the "Gang of Five", we give Maddaus props for his efforts to stimulate political dialog through visuals---Scott Johnson.  

Your current Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

The Supervisor Gloria Molina Plan would say adios to Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky's District with Alex Padilla and Hilda Solis possibly replacing termed out Molina and Yaroslavsky.  

 The Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Plan would do away with Supervisor Don Knabe's District. 

........ and the Status Quo with Zelda replacing Zev.

More news after the jump.

** The feuding Hollywood Hills HOA's and CD 4 and 13 City Councilmans Tom La Bonge and Eric Garcetti respectively gathered last evening to pursuit a resolution to the proliferation of tourists flocking to be one with the Hollywood Sign. Interesting to note was a Councilman LaBonge, whoops audience suggestion to built a tramway to the Mt. Lee ridgeline.

** Lets wait to the smoke clears on this RAND study that crime rises where Medical Pot Outlets are closed or decrease where they are allowed to remain open. Thus, there should be no valid reason for the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council to ask for federal intervention on business venues that reduce crime.

** From the "Westside White (Econ)Guy" at LA Observed Mark Lacter on Mayor Antonio Villar's trip to Washington D.C., The guy should be embarrassed, but that's just the point. His ego knows no bounds.

Your thoughts..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14