Los Angeles Political Hotsheet for Wednesday

Screw you, Kagel Canyon!


The much ballyhooed protest event held yesterday on the steps of City Hall to demand that the heads of the LA City Council members be placed on a stick for boycotting Arizona, drew a grand total of 30 silly angry people.

Coincidentally, the organizers of the failed protest event, the Republican Party of LA County is under siege by the Rand "It's my lunch counter, dammit" Paul Tea Bag Party, and now a judge is being asked to separate the children and restore order.

SB1070 part 2 is soon to arrive! Now the author of Arizona's controversial "Show Me Your Papers" law has another bright idea and wants to overturn the 14th amendment of the Constitution and kick out kids born on American soil . You stay classy Arizona!

Richard Alarcon had a breakdown in City Council yesterday during the discussion over appointing Irma Munoz to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.
While other council members used their time to praise the important work of the SMMC , Alarcon used his time to cry about the SMMC opposing his proposed truck driving school on the designated open space of the former Lopez Canyon Landfill. Kagel Canyon residents are the community most impacted by the landfill and the bizarre & obsessive efforts by Alarcon to open the school no matter how many organizations tell him how bad this project is (the ENTIRE LA County Board of Supervisors for starters). He also demanded a report from Ms. Munoz on why no one from the SMMC contacted him before issuing their letter in opposition to Alarcon's ridiculous Pet Project. Maybe because the SMMC has better things to do than subject themselves to the rants and ravings from the Tyrant of CD 7? Note to Alarcon: Jobs or Taxes is not a valid reason for a zone variance, especially on Open Space.

And finally, I gave a tour of the homeless camps in the Tujunga Wash for the LA Times yesterday. Here is the story and photos.

More Warm and Fuzzy!

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Joe B. forgot to post my personal choice for fave Tea Partypalooza '09 pic. Ain't it a beaut?

"God Bless America, or at least the old white portion." --Ken Layne

Tea Baggers Get Played!

C'mon people, know what and who you are fighting before you revolt.

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Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Wednesday

When you're the incoming Controller and de facto fiscal watchdog for the City of Los Angeles is it concerning that said individual has a campaign that is in debt? Wendy Greuel is asking you for a donation to help pay off her unpaid campaign bills.

The DWP plans to mount a major campaign to encourage Angelenos to reduce water use in advance of the pending water shortage.  Why not hire Zuma Dogg as a spokesman?

City Attorney candidate Carmen Trutanich has issued a plan for increased security at the Port of Los Angeles.  Trutanich has called for a number of reforms saying, “As Los Angeles City Attorney, I will have a responsibility to see that everything that can be done is being done to protect this critically important resource to our regional and national economy."

Further in-depth reporting of School Board Member Tamar Galatzan's train wreck of a "town hall meeting" in Northridge Monday night via the Beckford Parents Blog.


If you thought the Clowncil's steps to put Measure B on the ballot was a rushed, under the radar, shady effort, here's another one worthy of a citizens' alert: The Mayor is quietly planning to outsource LA's parking meters in exchange for a big upfront payoff. 
 
If you're looking to attend a tax day Tea Party protest, here's a list of several in and around Los Angeles County.


Despite the hooting and hollering from the billboard wackos who think that supergraphics and vinyl are the biggest threat since Osama Bin Laden, a poll by a group of USC students finds that Fifth District voters - considered to be ground zero for billboard-wack-aphobia - do not consider signage to be a major issue.  Reacting to the poll, candidate David Vahedi said “I’m actually shocked by that."  Get outside the bubble folks and you won't be shocked.  Most folks in LA are concerned about crime and jobs.

Big debate amongst readers at CurbedLA over whether or not it makes sense to buy a condo in a bankrupt development.

List of Local Tax Day Tea Parties

Glendale

When: April 15, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: 613 East Broadway
Map: Click Here
Contact: EMAIL
Phone: 818-497-4901

Lancaster

When: April 15, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Senator George Runner’s Office, Antelope Valley, 848 W. Lancaster Blvd., Suite 101
Contact: EMAIL

Los Angeles - San Fernando / Santa Clarita Valley

When: April 15, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Van Nuys Civic Center Plaza - 6200 Van Nuys Blvd
Map: Click Here
Contact: EMAIL
Phone: 818-277-1563
Facebook Group: Los Angeles - San Fernando / Santa Clarita Valley Tea Party Tax Day Protest

Los Angeles - South Bay

When: April 15, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Dockweiler State Beach in El Segundo off of Imperial Highway
Map: Click Here
Contact: EMAIL
Phone: 619-857-4047
Facebook Group: Los Angeles Tea Party– Freedomworks Los Angeles

Santa Clarita Valley (Valencia)

When: April 15, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: Santa Clarita City Hall, Valencia Blvd.
Map: Click Here
Contact: EMAIL
Website: www.teapartyscv.com
Facebook Page:

Santa Monica

When: April 15, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Santa Monica Pier, 100 Colorado Ave
Map: Click Here
Phone: 818-309-7197
Contact: EMAIL
Website: www.meetup.com/santamonicateaparty

Simi Valley

When: April 15, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive
Map: Click Here
Contact: EMAIL

Thousand Oaks

When: April 15, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Main P.O., 3435 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. (at Duesenberg Dr.)
Map: Click Here
Contact: EMAIL

Ventura

When: April 15, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Sidewalks adjacent to Ventura County Government Center
Map: Click Here
Contact: EMAIL (Carla Bonney) 805-652-0667
Contact: EMAIL (Dale DeHart) 805-312-2800
Website: www.teapartyteams.com
Facebook Group: Ventura County TEA