Hot Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

The Mayor Sam Blog returns with content pertaining to the pending Resignation of Empower LA/DONE General Manager Grayce Liu, the dire communal ramifications of State Senator (also Developer Lackey) Scott Weiner's SB-50, a stealth (naught) attempt by LAUSD Superintendent Austin Buetner to alter the language of Measure EE and a former State Senate Presidentes's desired emulation of a "Failure Mayor's CD-14 Political Pit Stop to Mayor" aspirations.  

Empower LA Out-going GM Grayce Liu (above) will no longer be responsible for the questionable behavior of former City of San Fernando Mayor Mario Hernandez (pictured with then City Council Paramour Maribel de la Torre).

** Bloggers Notes: Great post Cinco de Mayor Monday to all as we return to reacquaint fingers to the bloggin keyboard, with bountiful content to share. We begin with last Friday's announcement from Empower LA/DONE General Manager Grayce Liu of her pending resignation to take another position in Mayor Eric Garcetti's Administration.

Disregarding the numerous acts of petty political interference by Mayor Garcetti and City Council, Lu will be lauded for her commitment to the Neighborhood Council System, but the timing of resignation may have to do with the department hiring of dubious Politicos, such as disgraced former City of San Fernando Mayor Mario "Tonto" Hernandez, the former paramour of City Council Colleague Maribel "Sancha" de la Torre. More later in the week.   

Endangerment Alert!! State Senator (and Luxury Development Lackey) Scott Weiner's SB-50, would endanger Single Family Dwellings in Calizuela.

If anyone personifies the Evil of Big Government in Calizuela ........., its No Cal (via San Crappycisco) State Senator Scott Weiner. Progressive Housing Advocates on the Left and Limited Government Conservatives, should agree that Senator Weiner's SB-50 would adversely alter the formerly Golden State's historical communal landscape, benefiting Weiner's Luxury Developer Sponsors. 

 Sweet whispers between LAUSD Superintendent Austin "Mini Riordan II" Buetner and School Board Member Monica "Gorda Boo Boo" Garcia,.may impact "EE Rating".

We ponder if LAUSD Superintendent Austin Buetner was a recipient of a phone call from Mayor Eric Gar-SOFT-ee's Enforcer Rick Jacobs after the El Segundo Times (formerly on Spring Street), disclosed that "Mini Riordan II" Buetner's emulation of the Gar-SOFT-ee Administration's "Slight of Hand in Changing the Language of a Ballot Measure (reminiscence of Measure HHH)". Meanwhile, his policy paramour on the School Board Monica "Gorda Boo Boo" Garcia, has been making the rounds (denoted by directional rumblings) promoting yet another unaccountable tax on Property Owners. 

Will the Voters of CD-14 applaud a former State Senate Presidente's repeat of a Failure Mayor's 2003 City Council/Mayoral aspirations? 

Ex Calizuela State Senate Presidente Kevin de Leon the First, is the pending (as fast as fingers move) recipient of a new bloggin designation. The birth-given Kevin Alexander Leon (K.A. Leon for short), later the politico-aspiring Kevin (de or of) Leon, will be hereby known as .......... "K. Antonio (de or of) Leon". The Career Politico BFF of Fabian (and Esteban) Nunez, is apparently telling CD-14 Constituents, that his 2020 City Council Campaign is a warm-up act for a 2022 Mayoral Campaign ........, which would be a over-billing bonanza for a certain "Private Citizen/Political Consultant (John Shallman)", if retained by the K. Antonio (de or of) Leon City Council/Mayoral Campaign----Scott Johnson.

"Oh Mario y Maribel": The Charges after the Breakup

City of San Fernando City Councilwoman Maribel "Sancha" De La Torre.

The City of San Fernando Political Novella "Mario y Maribel" featuring former City Councilman Mario "Tonto" Hernandez and City Councilwoman Maribel "Sancha" De La Torre has garnered "further bookings".

But today's bookings by the San Fernando Police Department involving "Sancha" may spell the end of the sibling of former Assemblywoman and San Fernando politico Cindy Montanez's  political reign.

From the LA Times ........

San Fernando Councilwoman Maribel de la Torre was charged Friday with vandalism and battery of her former lover and council colleague Mario Hernandez during an acrimonious breakup last month.The Los Angeles County district attorney's office filed the two misdemeanor charges against the 41-year-old councilwoman in the June 28 incident, which Hernandez reported to San Fernando police. 

Now Sancha is going to have a rap sheet.

"Sancha's" episode of rage.....

Hernandez told police that De La Torre arrived at his residence June 28 shortly before 6 p.m. to retrieve an iPad she had given him for his birthday and pushed past him into the home, according to a police report. When he told her he did not have the iPad there, she punched him in the left cheek and slapped him in the face before “ransacking his bedroom,” smashing the glass of a picture frame and breaking his laptop by slamming it on the floor, according to his version of events in the police report.He told police she then grabbed him by the neck with both hands and began to squeeze his throat while yelling that she was going to kill him. A police officer reported finding the bedroom ransacked and saw swelling on Hernandez’s face, marks on his arms and scratches and redness around his throat.

Lucky for Tonto that Sancha was not Loreena

Lastly, some contrite words from Sancha.

In an email to The Times on July 6, De la Torre said: "Words cannot begin to express how saddened I am over the events of the past several days."She added, "It would be inappropriate to discuss this matter until any potential legal issues are resolved." 

...... until the next episode of "Oh Mario y Maribel".

Bloggin Happy Hour Musings on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Tuesday

Another Happy Hour Drink via Tony V.

Great Happy Hour Musings on the LA Political Machine for All Star Game Tuesday. Join us as we tip the glass and enlighten you on these political items that may find their way into someone's decaff morning coffee in the A.M. ; ) --- Scott Johnson.

San Fernando City Councilman Mario "Tonto" Hernandez Resigns!

"Former" San Fernando Mayor and City Councilman Mario "Tonto" Hernandez

One-third of the City of San Fernando City Council Novella Trio has resign.

City Councilman Mario "Tonto" Hernandez announced his resignation this afternoon leaving his former political allies Mayor  Brenda "The Other Woman" Esqueda and former item City Councilwoman Maribel "Sancha" De La Torre to face a Recall Election this Fall.

Hernandez in a letter to City Clerk Elena Chavez said briefly .......

"It is with sadness," he writes, "as it has been an honor and privilege to serve the community and the fine men and women of the city." 

"Tonto" finally found his manhood and did the right thing.

Political Analyst Fernando Guerra on "Emanuel Pleitez for Mayor".

2013 Mayoral Candidate Emanuel Pleitez

El Sereno's Emanuel Pleitez gave a call to veteran Los Angeles Political analyst Fernando Guerra to gauge his thoughts about a possible run for Mayor in 2013. Via the LA Weekly's Mike Maddaus, we share Guerra's thoughts and lets just say that you can't fault Pleitez for a lack of audacity.

Guerra on Pleitez's chance of becoming Mayor in 2013.

"I don't think he stands a chance," Guerra says. "He has no name recognition, no money, no endorsements, no particular issue, no base. So it's like, no chance."

Guerra on Pleitez taking away votes from Candidate City Councilman Eric Garcetti.

"I don't think Eric Garcetti is worried about him running," Guerra says. "He should run for council or something like that. He's potentially a great candidate. But now, if he tries to do that later, he's gonna be a two-time loser. I'm boggled."

....... and "Assemblyman Gil Cedillo" still wonders why he is not "Congressman One Bill Cedillo".

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

"Oh Mario y Maribel": A San Fernando Novella Breakup in need of Restraint

San Fernando City Councilman Mario "Tonto" Hernandez y San Fernando City "Sancha" Councilwoman Maribel De La Torre.

The City of San Fernando City Council in Happier Times.

What were the odds that the "personal relationship" between City of San Fernando City Councilman Mario "Tonto" Hernandez and City "Sancha" Councilwoman Maribel De La Torre would survive the political turmoil within its Bell size enclave in the San Fernando Valley? Slim? Little? Who cares?

But what was a bloggin political novella/comedy, took a serious turn this week when "Tonto" and "Sancha" both accuse each other of domestic violence.

The once hot, steamy political duo apparently under stress via a Recall attempt by San Fernando constituents, sought and were granted restraining orders from each other after a confrontation at the home of "Tonto". While they agree that a confrontation took place, the details ..... well.

From "Tonto" via the Daily News.

Hernandez wrote that he met De La Torre at his front door and she pushed him back inside, then slapped and punched him. She then went into his bedroom, threw his clothes on the floor and smashed a glass frame and a laptop computer on the floor, Hernandez wrote.He said De La Torre told him, "If I could kill you right now, I would. I f----- hate you," then choked him.

From "Sancha" via Daily News:

De La Torre said the two argued about the iPad, then she went into his room to look for it. Hernandez said in his own report that he reminded her the iPad was a birthday present.De La Torre said Hernandez then came in, slammed the door on her shoulder and pushed her down onto the bed. After she got up, Hernandez slammed her into the hardwood floor and she blacked out, she wrote. 

The damage to flesh and property.

In the police report, a copy of which Hernandez attached to his filing, Officer Jorge Bayardo wrote that Hernandez had injuries including redness and swelling on his cheek, scratches and redness on his throat and a swollen, bruised thumb. He declined to go to the hospital.Police said there were broken glass, a broken wood frame and a damaged laptop computer in Hernandez's bedroom.Hernandez asked in his filing for reimbursement of $400 for the damaged laptop, a request that was denied by the court. The court also denied his request to order her to attend a 52-week batterer intervention program. The court did grant his request to keep her away from his 11-year-old son.

"Sancha" uses the abusive man card on "Tonto".

In her statement, De La Torre said this wasn't the first time things turned violent. She wrote that Hernandez choked her and slammed her against a wall in December. De La Torre did not call police then or June 28. 

What will transpire in the next installment of  "Oh Mario y Maribel" via Mayor Brenda "The Other Woman" Esqueda?

Mayor Brenda Esqueda, who will preside over Tuesday's meeting, said she was unaware of the restraining order until a reporter called her Friday.After talking to the city attorney and acting police chief, she said she believed both Hernandez and De La Torre could attend the meeting without violating the court orders. But she did not know whether either will show up.

Thus, after a week which saw the termination of Acting Police Chief Gil Carrilllo and the latest sordid episode of  "Oh Mario y Maribel", a "total recall" of  "Tonto", "Sancha" and "The Other Woman" can't happen soon enough for San Fernando..

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

The latest episode of "Oh Mario y Maribel", a political novella as a city turns via the San Fernando Sun

Blogger notes: As much as we want to have some political comedy at the expense of the "Tonto" and "Sancha" of San Fernando City Government, Mayor Mario Hernandez and City Councilwoman Maribel De La Torre respectively, San Fernando Sun Editor Diana Martinez noted in a phone conversation her frustration that major media outlets are only now paying attention to the questionable political actions in the city. Martinez's "As The City Turns Column" has been a regular feature of the San Fernando Sun for years which has enable her to amass large amounts of documentation on the actions/antics of city government. As noted in her most recent missive the likes of Mayor Mario "Tonto" Hernandez  is not too keen on answering the tough questions of Martinez. Thus, we want to commend Diana Martinez for her dogged pursuit of the truth---Scott Johnson in CD
14.

 

In our latest installment of "Oh Mario y Maribel", Mayor Mario "Tonto" Hernandez is last seen running away from San Fernando Sun Editor Diana Martinez as many in San Fernando are calling on for both the "Tonto" and "Council Sancha" to resign. Meanwhile Council Sancha Maribel De La Torre will not even be in country tomorrow (Monday) as she joins her sister former San Fernando Councilwoman and Assemblywoman Cindy Montanez, on a good will trip to Israel (all expensives paid). Thus, "Tonto" will have to face constituents alone at tomorrows City Council 

Meeting.

Nice of sister Cindy Montanez to give her sibling an escape from tomorrow's proceedings. Local observers note that Montanez has upped her community profile in recent weeks. Rumor has it that Montanez is trying to get her Council Sancha sister, Tonto and their "constituent servicing supporter" (or is it servicing SFPD Sancho) Mayor Pro-Tem Brenda Esqueda to renew the firefighting contract with the Los Angeles Fire Department. Thus, hopefully Montanez can use the contract retention to garner UFLAC support for her run to replace Councilman Tony Cardenas in LA City Hall.

More "Oh Mario y Maribel" to come.

Scott Johnson in CD 14.

"Oh Mario y Maribel!", A Political Novella via the San Fernando Sun

** Afternoon Update: We found this video of the San Fernando City Council celebrating the city's 100 Birthday. Can you find the "Tonto" and his "Council Sancha"?

City of San Fernando Mayor Mario "Tonto" Hernandez and City Council "Sancha" Maribel de la Torre.

City Council Sancha Maribel de la Torre sister and former Assemblywoman/San Fernando Councilwoman Cindy Montanez. 

The mayor's wife Anna, who's position in the front row cause her cheating husband to admit his current relationship with former Assemblywoman and San Fernando Councilperson Cindy Montanez sister Councilwoman Maribel de la Torre.

** Bloggin Disclaimer: The following blog post contains explicit content of power, betrayal and lust run amok in the City of San Fernando. The characters are too many for civic ethical comfort but what many are discussing are potentially "disgusting Brown Act violations" by city leaders Mayor Mario Hernandez and Councilwoman Maribel de la Torre. The San Fernando Sun Newspaper has all the lurid details on an affair that has serious ethical ramifications for the City of San Fernando. Thus, move over "Antonio y Mirthala" as we bring you excerpts from "Mario y Maribel"---Scott Johnson. 

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