Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

 CD 4 City Councilman Tom LaBonge's "Chief of Field Operations" Dave Ahern moonlighting as landscaping worker at supposed Hollywood Sign tourist spot.  Wonder if the project was exempt from CEQA requirements?

Ahern and other Councilman Labonge staffers (including Sheila Irani in "work clothes") executing their "field duties" at supposed Hollywood Sign tourist stop. ** Both photos taken by Sarajane Schwartz, President of the Hollywoodland Homeowners Association, at the displeasure of Dave Ahern.

Take your choice here in labeling this story, NIMBY overreaction or unilateral and legally questionable action by CD 4 City Councilman Tom Lebonge. But make no doubt that this controversy regarding the proliferation of tourist flocking to the slopes of Mt. Lee to view the world famous Hollywood Sign and the impact on the neighborhoods down slope, is garnering major (and unwanted exposure for Councilman LaBonge's staff) attention. If NIMBY civil wars and questionable actions of a councilman are your cup of tea, then plan on being in the crowd at Tuesday's afternoon (4 p.m.) community conclave to discuss this FUBAR at 6501 Fountain Ave.

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Los Angeles Politics Hotsheet for Wednesday

Despite it's general left leaning and pro-open borders stand, the Latino Politics Blog has never been afraid to take on establishment politicians who happen to be Latino, usually when it's pretty clear said elected is screwing the rank and file.  Ergo, it's recent look at Councilman Jose Huizar.  Weezy, as documented by this blog as well as the LA Weekly, is getting all kinds of questions about his management of a fund set up to mitigate the effects of a recycling center on the community.  It seems as if Huizar needs to provide an accounting soon as he faces a tough re-election campaign against popular opponent Rudy Martinez.

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John Schwada to Break Jamiel Bombshell

Fox News reporter John Schwada will report on this evening's Fox News at 10 the explosive allegation that the murder of Jamiel Shaw, II was racially motivated as part of a reported black on brown gang race war. According to our information at this time, Schwada will report that Pedro Espinosa, who has been charged and plead not guilty to charges of shooting and killing Jamiel, was carrying out an ordered hit on an African American individual.

UPDATE:

From Schwada's exclusive report:

• Jamiel, Sr. believes that Jamiel was killed because he was Black.
• Comments by Sheriff Baca confirm there's a race war amongst gangs.
• Baca says that Latino gang members in jail "shot callers" ordered hits on Blacks on the outside.
• War is between the Black Keystone Gang and the Latino 18th Street Gang
• Jamiel's killing may have been revenge for the murder of a Latino youth outside a liquor store; like Jamiel this youth was not a gang member.