Noting the Passing of former CD 11 City Councilman Bill Rosendahl at 70

Former Cable Public Access Television Host, turned Selfless Progressive CD 11 City Councillman Bill Rosendahl, succumbs to four year battle with cancer at the Age of 70. 

The Whody Who Venice Duo of Bil Rosendahl and David "Zuma Dogg" Saltzberg.

** Blogger's Note: A day of solemn refection has surely descended on 200 Spring Street, as the news of the Passing of former CD 11 City Councilman Bill Rosendahl at the Age of 70, becomes public. Rosendahl had fought a roller coaster battle with cancer since 2012, before passing away this morning in the company of friends and family, as noted by the LA Times.

Rosendahl died early Wednesday morning at his home in Mar Vista, surrounded by friends and family, after a four-year battle with cancer, according to a statement by David Graham-Caso, communications director for City Councilman Mike Bonin. Rosendahl was diagnosed in 2012 with cancer of the ureter, the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder. The disease went into remission in 2013, but it reappeared in 2014. His loved ones were told by doctors in January that Rosendahl could pass away "any day,” Graham-Caso said, so for the last three months, they have been visiting his home, holding something of “an amazing living wake." Rosendahl is survived by his longtime partner, book publisher Hedi El Kholti.

A tireless, selfless Progressive, Rosendahl was a sincere persona who in the middle of his battle with cancer, still placed paramount the concerns of those who he could help, above self. Our bloggin memory of Councilman Rosendahl will include his befriending of our former Mayor Sam Blogger David "Zuma Dogg" Saltzberg, as exampled in the photo above.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Rosendahl Family and Friends as Angelinos join in remembering a Selfless Man of Character.

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

Mid-Week Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine on Hump Day

Its the CD 11 Medical Marijuana Twins!

The "Old Gray Hag on Spring Street" called out-going CD 11 City Councilman Bill Rosendahl's twenty minute verbal retrospective yesterday, "a bridge burner".

We dare say it was candid and refreshing ...... 

There is nothing better than a leftist progressive, calling out his own establishment Democratic Party leaders and then also take a verbal shot at AEG's reclusive owner Phillip Anshultz, top cap his remarks.

Yet, most observers were focus on why Rosendahl waited to announce his future intentions, which in timing, benefit his Chief of Staff and now candidate Mike Bonin  But the benefit of timing may be compromise by the selection of JOHN SHALLMAN as his Campaign Counsultant.

Maybe its time to form "Draft Zuma Dogg for CD 11" IE PAC Committee?

What Princeton Graduate, CD 14 City Councilman lurks behind the black notebook?

On the day that the City Council's Medical Marijuana Ban went up in ganga smoke, who was missing from the proceedings, leaving CD 15's "Average Joe City Councilman", to be the sole no vote? Maybe the "LA Weedleaf of Record's" Dennis "the Bloggin Comandante" Romero, can update us.

[Update at 1:17 p.m.]: The council did it. On an 11-1 vote, they seconded that emotion, according to our City News Service feed. This thing is over. Councilman Jose Huizar, who was opposed to the repeal and who was the main force behind the ban, was absent

This would not be the first time that Councilman Huizar, has resorted to hiding from a politically-damaging outcome in the Horseshoe.

 You too can own an Entertainment City-State for the price of $10 Billion Dollars?

The price is bound to make local political observers go hmm and further ponder the motivation for Mayor Antonio Villar's silence, before the sale of the AEG Empire was announced publicly. Maybe this little fact may have contributed to Mayor Villar's silence?

AEG has been good at getting the city to provide it with value. The L.A. Live/Staples Center complex sits atop a neighborhood that was torn down at the behest of City Hall, and the developments were built with the aid of millions in tax breaks and taxpayer loans.Glad we could help out a conservative, Republican billionaire. Now, what are the people of Los Angeles getting out of this?

 Wrong! Its what awaits Mayor Villar, once he leaves office.

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

Scott Johnson in CD 14

Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Wednesday

Polishing up the thought process of CD 12 City Councilman Mitch Englander.

Ludicrous ...........

Bravo to CD 12 City Councilman Mitch Englander for stating the obvious in regards to CD 2/7 Indicted City Councilman Richard AlarCON's proposal to turn city library cards into ID's for illegals. Sadly, Councilman Englander is so far the lone voice of reason on this issue and in the end, the likes of Councilman AlarCON with support of Mayor Antonio Villar, will succeed in giving those here illegal, the means to defraud our voting system, whoops, emerge from the illegal underground.

** Minus 45 pounds from the effects of cancer treatment, CD 11 City Councilman Bill Rosendahl made his return to the City Council Horseshoe with help of a walker. Speculation in recent weeks has center on the severity of Rosendahl's cancer illness and his fitness to seek a third term on the City Council. Rosendahl stated this to the Daily News Rick Orlov regarding his future political intentions.

"I'll decide by the first week of October if I am strong enough to serve a full term," Rosendahl said. "The last thing I want is for the voters of my district to elect someone who cannot serve." 

** Hundreds supporters of Charter Schools (and more potential campaign contributors for Monica) made their way to the Beaudry Ave. Headquarters of LAUSD yesterday. They were brought together in opposition to School Board Member Steve Zimmer's proposal to place a moratorium on new charters within the district. Zimmer is a "Johnny come lately", in capping the number of new charters and seeking better oversight of their operations, considering his support for the Charter Renewal of the Academia Semillas del Pueblo Charter School.    

** CD 14 City Councilman Jose Huizar celebrates B-day with his "One Percent Staffers" and Wife Richelle.

We bring you this rare and supposed up to date photo of CD 14 City Councilman Jose Huizar, wife Richelle  and the "One Percent Staffers", celebrating his most recent birthday last week. We have a free copy of the most recent weekly email blast, if you can name all the staffers in this photo (** we provide this long, growing cheat sheet of ex. staffers to assist). BTW, if your salary is allegedly being subsidize with CLARTS Fund transfers (see below), you show up at your bosses B-day party always.

CLARTS Fund transfer to Councilman Huizar's "salary account".

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

Scott Johnson in CD 14