Open Thread for Monday

No HotSheet today.  Go ahead and post up any decent stories around town.  Blog away, dum dums!

Open Thread for Tuesday

CD4 Manure Pile
photo by Mayor Sam

Plenty of BS all around these days!

Open Thread for Friday

From the Glendale News Press:

Democrat Chahe Keuroghelian could face thousands of dollars in fines for failing to report media advertising expenses while campaigning for election in the 43rd Assembly District, officials said.

His failure to comply with campaign disclosure requirements could leave doubt about the nature of his backing and his spending, said Bob Smith, president of the Center for Governmental Studies.

Or anything else. Blog away dum dums.

Open Thread for Election Day

Big election in AD 43 today.  Find your polling place.

More elections across the Southland as well.

More news at Griffith Park Wayist courtesy of Mr. Terrace with a nice shout out for MS.

And still no traction for Phil Jennerjahn's goofy recall while in the meantime Phil alienates the gay community.

Blog away dum dums!

Open Thread for New Year's Eve

The forgotten ass clown of 2009

Recap.  Spin.  Bloviate.  Predict.  Vomit.  How was 2009?

Open Thread for the Rest of Wednesday

The City of LA forced to return $21 million it stole from LAX.  Blog away dum dums.

Open Thread for Sunday

From the Daily Breeze:

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was leaving Saturday on a three-nation trip that includes attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

Villaraigosa's first stop on his fourth foreign trip since being sworn in for a second term is Berlin. He is expected to arrive today and attend a Sister City dinner.

Blog away dum dums.

Open Thread for Saturday

Rick Orlov:

City Controller Wendy Greuel thinks the city should delay paying its bills and earn more interest on its money.

Blog away dum dums.

Happy Thanksgiving Dum Dums!! With Affection

As many of us mix eating with hours of football, whether on T.V. or at your local park, lets remember to give thanks to those in our Armed Forces, who protect our rights to freely engage in political banter here at Mayor Sam.

But more important, this is time to reflect on the role of our respective family members, who are part of what we are on this special day.

Best wishes to all and may you and your families share a "day of thanks" in peace and happiness.

Sunday Open Thread

Topics for your consideration:

The Essel Meltdown
Gavin Drops Out
Mayor V Accelerates Rail Construction
Jan Perry vs Nuch
Buh-bye Bratton
Sunday frittata recipes
Or anything else...blog away dum, dums

Open Thread for Saturday

Medical Marijuana: Yes or No?

Or whatever else you want to talk about.

Election Day Blog Attack

Post your election day analyses, spin, rumors, complaints, voter intimidation reports, jokes and more complaints here.

Mayor Sam will provide continuing coverage on the election tonight including a live video cast. Stay tuned for more details.

Blog away dum dums!

City Clerk Election Results - Starts after the polls close
http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/Results.htm

Open Thread and Happy Birthday to Mack Reed

Be sure to wish a happy birthday today to Mack Reed, LA uber-blogger and content guru extraordinaire. The one who, unlike certain aging, myopic Anglo bloggers, had the decency not claim that a congratulatory paperweight given to newspaper employees is akin to winning a Pulitzer.  Happy Birthday Mack!

Blog away dum dums!

Open Thread Weekend

Boyz will be boyz.

Enjoy this pic as we wait for Mayor Sam to get back from his, er - temporary .. um... 'vacation' at the Mayo Clinic for Tweetjunkies.

Open Thread for Wednesday

You guessed it - still too much work and no Mayor Sam.

Some suggested topics for today's open thread :

Nuch's tantalizing hint at a criminal case involving the City's expenses for MJ's memorial.

Signature gathering for CD2 race.

Someone wants to give Walter Moore a radio talk show.

Great idea! French workers "bossnap", threaten to set off bombs in their own workplace

Los Angeles City parks need an exemption to water restrictions or taxpayers will be stuck paying to rebuild lost play fields, golf greens, etc.

City Clowncil today debates restricting public comment and new penalties for what they feel is abuse of the privilage.

new City of Oakland to tax marijuana shops. LA next?


Blog away, dum dums.



(From RonKayeLA.com via YouTube)

Open Thread Thursday

Too much work, not enough Mayor Sam. So it's Open Thread for Thursday.

No more Mike Hunt jokes, please. Even the guy's name is a total loser.

Open thread for Wednesday

Open thread Wednesday, folks. Suggested topics include the Mayor's sweatheart deal on early retirement for City employees, groundbreaking on the Orange Line extension being 4 years ahead of schedule, and whether or not highly-paid Public Works commisioner Ernesto Cardenas is Tony's brother. So what do Ed McMahon and Phil J have in common? And oh yeah - the Mayor's Tweeter seems to have sprung to life again. What gives?

Blog away, dum dums.

Open Thread for Friday

Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times

Make your own hotsheet here at Mayor Sam Today - here are some great toppings for you to sprinkle on:

• The Associated Press via the San Jose Mercury News - Vote opens door to development at SoCal racetrack
• Fullosseous Flaps Dental Blog - Los Angeles Daily News to Mayor Antonio Villarigosa: Don’t Run for California Governor
• CurbedLA - Free Groceries Helped Bag La Brea Willoughby Opposition
• Los Angeles Times - L.A. puppet troupe wins landmark status from City Council

And no the last item does not refer to the Mayor's staff.

Open Thread for Tuesday

Sorry kiddies the new AV squeeze, late work and an impromptu radio appearance kept me from a hotsheet so feel free to make your own. Here's a few topics for you:

• Lu Parker and Mayor Villaraigosa - What's the over/under on how long it will last?
• Which local elected will be the first one Trutanich indicts?
• Zuma Dogg for CD2?
• LAUSD Cancels Summer School
• Team Villaraigosa's Terry McAuliffe Operation
  
• Save the Century Plaza?
• The $499,000 Public Employee Pension
• Conan's First Tonight Show
• Your Own Topic

Blog away, dum dums.

Open Thread for Friday

LAFD Chief Barry resigned/retired yesterday, effective this August. My question, why? Not the canned reason given to the press, but the real reason he is stepping down.

I run into firefighters on duty every now and then in my travels. I've recently noted that LAFD seems to be more like LAPD nowadays. The 'cliquish', 'clanish', and 'spooky' on-the-job behavior that some have used to characterize LAPD is manifesting itself more and more in the City's fire department. I talked myself out of it after the first few odd encounters, but as I've experienced more strange moments with LAFD personnel I cannot talk myself out of it any longer. Seems like there is something definitely major going on within the department, and it is negatively impacting the personnel. It must be big, too, if a mere public person like myself is running into the symptoms.

Chief Barry was hired ostensibly to clean up hazing and discrimination within the department. How did he pursue this in practice? We'd love to hear from any of you in the department. Or from anyone else who has something on their minds.

Take it away, dum dums (typed with the utmost respect for our readers... well, most of you anyway.)