Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Tuesday

Andrea AlarCON's last 48 hours as Antonio's Public Works President

Happy trails to you! Will it lead to Getty House again (allegedly)? Not likely

The political free fall is complete for soon to be former Board Of Public Works President Andrea AlarCON as manana is the “Zorro Marxist’s” daughter last day of employment, following last Friday’s announcement of her resignation.

Tomorrow is also the start of her San Bernardino County Trial for DUI and Child Endangerment, in which she is likely to face an uphill battle for exoneration.

But while the daughter of the indicted CD 2/7 City Councilman Richard AlarCON becomes the latest troubled appointee of Mayor Antonio Villar,  to tender their resignation following questionable act of personal behavior, we should not forget the speculation behind the “relationship” between the Mayor and Andrea.

Who was the man that Andrea AlarCON’s daughter saw walking with her mommy to the hotel with? Someday we may know.

** Memo to City Attorney Candidate Mike Feuer, are you so hard up to remain on the public payroll that you will show up at a Studio City Neighborhood Council Meeting and filibuster during Public Comment on your political attributes?

** Memo to the CD 14 “Dear Charro, Princeton Graduate” City Councilman Jose Huizar,  you can’t be too happy when your supposed enablers known as the Northeast Democrats, showed no love to your political associates/ former staffers/ endorsed choice for mayor. First, did your education ally LAUSD School Board President Monica “Gorda Boo Boo” Garcia get endorsed for reelection? CHALE! Second, did your endorsed candidate for Mayor, City Controller Wendy “The Villar Greuel”, garner the group’s nod to replace your “Political Papi”? NO WAY!! Lastly, did the democratic cabal of community vendidos and vendidas, show some endorsement love for your ex. Chief of Staff Ana Cubas, in regards to her carpetbagging CD 9 bid? MISS IT BY THREE VOTES!

** Downtown News Editor and “Scribe of Wit” Jon Regardie is sure to face the wrath of City Clowncil Central Committee Strongman Herb “Mini Amin” Wesson. This following Regardie’s latest excellent deconstruction of the former diminutive comic dictatorial proclivities.

Your thoughts …………..
Scott Johnson in CD 14

Christmas Getaway Briefs Dump on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Friday

No LA County Felony Child Endangerment Charges for Andrea AlarCON.

City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works President Andrea AlarCON.

The race has tighten in within the AlarCON Political Familia, regarding who will be the first convicted for nefarious behavior.

With the Los Angeles County District Attorney deciding not to press for felony child endangerment charges against Mayor Antonio Villar's top person at the Board of Public Works, its up now to City Attorney Carmen Trutanich to move forward with misdemeanor charges.

The offspring of the CD2/7 City Councilman can thank the lucky timing (for her) of General Service Police, in finding her daughter at City Hall, soon after telling her that she would return in ten minutes, for being the basis of the District Attorney's decision not to press for felony charges. After all, how many of us are so fortunate to have on stand by, law enforcement officers to watch our kids, when we make an instantaneous choice to get inebriated with the mayor ........... errrrrr, staffer?

As the Andrea AlarCON Controversy bounces from city to county, back to city jurisdiction again, with a possible next top in the "Greece on the Pacific's" Attorney General Office, Ms. AlarCON can do the right things, take accountability and RESIGN!

** To the increasing number of gun buyers and NRA members within Ciudad de Los Angeles, City Attorney Carmen "Big Nuch" Trutanich, has a letter for you ...... and all your background data. We wonder if "Big Nuch" has also crafted letters to the high number of "hit and run drivers" and all the supposed "low level, non violent parolees" via AB 109, warning them to be on their best behavior?

** The "Old Gray Collectivist Hag on Spring Street" has some "ethical issues" regarding City Clowncil Central Committee Strongman Herb "Mini Amin" Wesson's appointee to the Ethics Commisssion. May we dare offer some advise to the former fishwrap of record? Increasing you story budget allocated to the ethical follies at 200 Spring Street, just may net you some "Bell-like" exclusives. 

** On the subject of humans using guns in a irresponsible manner, none other than LA Wave Newspaper Columnist Betty Pleasant opines that it is time to abolish the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Thus, for the citizens of South LA and beyond, we hope that Betty will provide baseball bats so that her neighbors can protect themselves from the failure of prison realignment, who are roaming the streets of their former hoods. 

** Back to "Big Nuch", the Trutanich Campaign has the following announcement ....... 

TRUTANICH WITH 23 POINT LEAD December 20th, 2012 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!The clock is ticking - Christmas is just around the corner and so is New Year’s. Time to celebrate! And the reelection campaign for City Attorney Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich is doing just that – celebrating! A survey commissioned by the campaign, testing 500 likely voters citywide, shows Trutanich with a 42-19 percent lead over his rival, Assemblyman Michael Feuer. Two other candidates in the race get 8 percent each.Talk about a reason to celebrate! Rick Taylor, Trutanich’s chief reelection strategist, was beside himself. “This poll is great news,” said Taylor. “It shows Nuch has a clear path to victory. With the right amount of financial resources the city attorney is headed for the winner’s circle, and the residents of Los Angeles will be the real victors.”

Your thoughts and Merry Christmas!
Scott Johnson in CD 14

Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Wednesday

Andrea AlarCON offered Plea Deal in San Bernardino County DUI and Child Endangerment Case

City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works President Andrea AlarCON.

Hola and happy 12-12-12 to all, whether in front of the computer, or cleaning out the bunker for the looming end of the world.

On the subject of numbers (with decimal point) and the looming end (politically), Mayor Antonio Villar’s “alleged past Getty House guest”/ Board of Public Works President Andrea AlarCON, has been offered a Plea Deal by the San Bernardino County District Attorney.

The daughter of indicted CD 7/2 City Councilman Richard “Zorro Marxist” AlarCON, can avoid jail time in exchange for pleading guilty to one count each of DUI and Child Endangerment. If she chooses to go to trial, chances are good that jail time would result from multiple guilty verdicts. The fact that she was driving down treacherous Hwy.18 while impaired, with a child in the car, will not go ever well with a local jury (plus being a Los Angeles public official won’t help either).

Then considering that the hard-partying Georgetown Grad’s blood alcohol content came in at .18, this would be the right time for AlarCON to act contrite, take full accountability for her actions (in both the San Bernardino and City Hall episodes) and resign.

** City of Los Angeles CAO Miguel Santana may want to update his resume. Judging from the comments of various union heads, Santana may be the first casualty of a union-back candidate win the 2013 Mayoral Contest.

** One must wonder if Mayor Antonio Villar is still a proud progressive considering that thousands of his former fellow-traveling brothers and sisters, have signed a petition requesting the City Terrace native resign from the “Fix this Debt Organization”

** Surprise, surprise City Councilman Jose Huizar is fined again by the Ethics Commission ($10,000) for campaign violations from his 2011 Re-election Campaign. As Attorney Stephen Kaufman prepares the invoice for setting up another legal defense fund to pay off this latest ethical breach. We suggest that the Princeton Graduate set up an old city parking meter in front of his each district office for donations ( to later spend on fine dining).

** As the mayoral candidates prep for a Thursday night candidate forum where gangs issues will be discussed, Mayor Sam will post an exclusive on an alleged cover-up from this summer’s Summer Night Lights Program with embarrassing implications for Mayor Villar’s GRYD Program

Your thoughts ……………
Scott Johnson in CD 14

Morning Brief on the AlarCON Political Machine for Thursday

LA Weekly: Andrea Alarcon to face trial on all chargers in San Bernardino DUI Case, contrary to reports in the "Old Gray Hag on Spring Street".

City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works President Andrea AlarCON.

This City Hall Scandal is not going away anytime soon.

The "Weekly of Record" latest edition chronicles "Andrea AlarCON's Rise and Fall" and discloses more details on the "Scion of the AlarCON Political Clan's" DUI in San Bernardino County. The disclosure is sure to reinforce calls for AlarCON's resignation and provide further fodder for those who question whether AlarCON was given special treatment regarding the recent incident involving her daughter, by public officials and an enabling "Former Gray Hag of Record on Spring Street".

Excerpts from the "Weekly of Record".

On the night of Dec. 30, 2011, Alarcon was driving south on Route 18 out of Big Bear Lake with her 10-year-old daughter in the car. The 2009 Volvo she was driving got a flat tire, and her car was blocking traffic in the one lane of the twisty and sometimes treacherous main route out of the mountainous ski resort area. When California Highway Patrol Officer Raymond Thomas arrived on the scene, it was clear that a field sobriety test of Alarcon was in order.Alarcon failed. She blew at least a 0.15 blood alcohol percent by weight, almost twice the legal limit for a DUI, according to court documents. She was arrested and charged on the spot with two counts of driving under the influence and one count of willful cruelty to a child."We view the child as not having a choice as far as being in the vehicle," CHP Public Information Officer Ben Baker said.

An enabling "Old Gray Hag on Spring Street" provides cover for AlarCON.

The San Bernardino District Attorney filed misdemeanor DUI and child cruelty charges against Alarcon in June, but the media either ignored that news or never learned of it.Alarcon is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing next week. Alarcon's lawyer, Michael Scafiddi, several days ago told the Los Angeles Times that he expected two of the three charges to be dropped, a claim that has been widely repeated by California media. But when L.A. Weekly contacted San Bernardino District Attorney spokesman Christopher Lee, he said, "That couldn't be further from the truth. We have no intention of dismissing the charges." 

Was this "meeting" held at Getty House?

Alarcon met with Mayor Villaraigosa last December, the day after her DUI. Officials won't say if she offered to resign, but it's now clear the mayor allowed her to slip out of it with her job and reputation intact.

Wonder what constitutes "slipping out" in Mayor Antonio Villar's thought process?

Your thoughts ..............
Scott Johnson in CD 14

What's Still Going On In LA This Monday?

That's funny!

The "Krekorian Sinkhole" in North Hollywood remains, getting deeper with recent rains and seemingly addressed only on Facebook by Krekorian spinmeister, Jeremy Oberstein.

Andrea Alarcon remains as President of the Board of Public Works, even after new details emerge in her alleged case of child abandonment following a wild party at City Hall and after, a local hotel.

Joseph Mailander continues to expose the ineffective, expensive and band-aid approach to homelessness. The merit to Mailander's argument - which for sure is one to give some homeless activists, elected officials and others a mild case of indigestion - is that it a common sense approach, that has worked in other countries and comes from a dyed-in-the-wool committed liberal, not Richard Riordan.

Workers at the LA Port are still on strike.

Phil Jennerjahn is apparently still running for Congress.

Public Works Commission President Andrea Alarcon

Here she is, in all her glory!

In the meantime, read Joseph Mailander's latest piece on the matter.

Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Friday

The late-night misadventures of Andrea AlarCON..

City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works President Andrea AlarCON.

Finally! Someone asked the question many in City Hall had been broaching in private.

As more details on the troubling behavior of City of LA Board of Public Works President Andrea AlarCON come to light, one lingering question that many in City Hall have been broaching in private, was finally presented to Mayor Antonio Villar by City Hall beat writers.

From the Daily News regarding AlarCON's "after-party actions" ............

The Nov. 16 Project Restore party honored Villaraigosa. The mayor attended the event, but then left City Hall, his spokesman Peter Sanders said."The mayor wasn't with Commissioner Alarcón after the Project Restore party," Sanders said.

Que? In context, many in City Hall have speculating whether the relationship between Mayor Villar and AlarCON is more than professional. One City Hall insider went as far to question whether the former "LA Antonio Times" would have the journalistic cajones to ask the Mayor whether he was with AlarCON during the time  the daughter was left alone at City Hall. Now we have more details on the night in question, but the rumors on the duo's past liaisons still persist . But regardless of whether AlarCON has visited Mayor Villar at Getty House for other than city business, the glaring issue here is why AlarCON has not been charge yet for child endangerment  That question should be ask of LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

** The Ports of Los Angeles and to a lesser extent Long Beach, are in a state of near shut down as 50 union clerical workers continue their job action. Ocean shippers are considering other berthing options to disembark their cargo in "Greece on the Pacific"..

** Ready for this political surprise via LA Weekly's Patrick Range McDonald?

By now it's common knowledge that Los Angeles City Council members love their perks and holidays. Just read the L.A. Weekly cover story "Los Angeles on $300,00 a Year." But now they're taking time off from dealing with important city business -- it's officially called a "recess" -- for a major conference they don't even attend.   

Props to City Councilman Ed Reyes and Mitch Englander for actually attending the conference.

Your thoughts ..............
Scott Johnson in CD 14

Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

LA County Board of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas (left) with former SEIU 6434 Leader Tyrone Freeman (second from left).

Former SEIU 6434 Leader Tyrone Freeman's "legal day of reckoning" is near.

For current LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, the news via Daily News Rick Orlov's "Monday Tipoff Column", that Freeman will most likely face a Federal Grand Jury Indictment this week, should cause him pause considering this past scheme ...........

Controversy surrounding a powerful Los Angeles labor leader threatened Thursday to alter the landscape beneath the county's hottest political race, which has been fueled by record amounts of union spending.Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors candidate Bernard C. Parks, who trailed in the June primary, challenged opponent Mark Ridley-Thomas to return more than $4.5 million raised on his behalf by a labor alliance that included beleaguered union leader Tyrone Freeman.Parks, a Los Angeles city councilman, also noted that county officials have accused Freeman's local of raising more than $5 million in illegitimate union dues from low-wage home healthcare workers, a charge that union attorneys have flatly denied.

We left a message with Supervisor Ridley-Thomas press person Lisa Richardson seeking comment.

Continuing with Orlov, the veteran City Hall beat writer reports that Andrea AlarCON will not carry on the family brand at City Hall. DONE staffer Grayce Liu has been picked by Mayor Antonio Villar to replace B.H. Kim as the General Manager of the Neighborhood Council oversight agency..

Of interest to LAUSD observers is the possible CD 6 candidacy of School Board Member Nury Martinez  If current CD 6 City Councilman Tony Cardenas is elected to Congress and Martinez seeks to replace him, the race to replace Martinez at LAUSD is sure to draw major UTLA resources , in the attempt to regain control of the Board of Education. Will Louie Pugliese seek one more time to get elected to a Board of Educators?

** We hear at Mayor Sam that a lawsuit may be filed within the next 24-48 hours which could have major political repercussions at City Hall. More on that later today.

Your thoughts ..............
Scott Johnson in CD 14