Planning Department to grow
The president of the Pacoima NC applauded the Planning Department for adding 20 positions that will be designed to clear a long-standing project backlog and look at long-term challenges. (Daily News - Dan Laidman)
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01/05/2006
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DWP water price hike months away
DWP proposed raising water rates in January, but not without a review and community notification process. Once a decision is made, the utility has agreed to give NCs three months notice before the item goes before the DWP commission. (Daily News - Dan Laidman)
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12/30/2005
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City Watch 12-29-05.
NCs Take Heavy Agenda into Year of Challenge and Risk. Being the Best They Can Be: Will LA's NCs be Up to It? Taking the Measure of NCs. To: Neighborhood Councils-From: Ron Deaton-Re: 2006.
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12/29/2005
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Community Panels Vote to Link Up
A coalition of L.A. neighborhood councils hopes a new congress will wield more clout with city government on broader issues. (Times - Patrick McGreevy)
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12/20/2005
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City Watch 12-15-05.
NC/DWP MOU Already a Success. Donations Ordinance Handcuffs NCs. File # Issue Continued to January. LANCC Sets First Meeting Date for New NC Congress.
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12/15/2005
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City Watch 12-08-05. Status Report: Neighborhood Council's Citywide Issues Agenda.
Inaugural Meeting on Planning MOU Draws Full House. DONE's Dunn is Done with DONE. Former BONC President Takes Up with the Regulars. Finally! E&N to Hear Council File Issue. NCs to Privide Input on Review Commission. NC Emergency Preparedness Network Takes First Step.
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12/08/2005
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City Watch 12-01-05. Alex Steps Down; Eric Steps Up. But is that Good for LA's NCs?
Neighborhood Council Street Repair Advice Costing City $700,000.
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12/01/2005
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City Council tunes in clearly to speakers 20 miles away
Approximately a dozen members from Winnetka NC and Valley Glen NC dropped by Van Nuys City Hall to watch and participate in the debut of the teleconferencing of council meetings. (Daily News - Mariel Garza)
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11/23/2005
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City Watch 11-17-05.
10 Reasons for NCs to be Thankful. Reform: It's About Who Wins, Loses. NC Gay & Lesbian Caucus: Fostering Civic Participation. E & N Agrees to Agendize Council File Number Proposal. BONC Flirts with Idea of Smaller NCs and Fewer Posting Locations.
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11/17/2005
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Antonio appeals to Valley councils
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called on NCs to help him deliver a campaign promise to take more control of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which educates some 700,000 students, and reform the city public education system. (Daily News - Susan Abram)
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11/11/2005
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City Watch 11-10-05. NC Congress Gaining Traction. NCs Maintain Independence.
NC Congress History. LADWP Budget Workshop for NCs.
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11/10/2005
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He's Keen to Clean a Place He Loves
Brendan Finnigan, a member of the Wilshire Center-Koreatown NC, has taken a leadership role n efforts by the council to clean up the Koreatown area. (Times - K. Connie Kang)
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11/06/2005
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City Watch 11-3-05. Billion Dollar Housing Bond Issue: Showtime for Neighborh'd Councils
An Indulgent Pique at City Hall. NCs Engaged in Daunting List of Citywide Issues, Activities, MOU's. The Valley Finds Its Voice.
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11/03/2005
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Another Aim at Seventh Street
The 2nd Seventh Street Visioning Worshop, which was sponsored by the Downtown Los Angeles NC and the USC Neighborhood Participation Project, focused on how to recreate many of the elements that 7th Street once had. (Los Angeles Downtown News - Chris Coats)
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10/31/2005
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Valley Glen vote at issue
The Greater Valley Glen NC residents debate rules for election. (Daily News - Dan Laidman)
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10/26/2005
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Antonio, ex mayors tackle issues
At a recent meeting that involved mayors Villaraigosa, Hahn, and Riordan, former mayor Jim Hahn talked about his hopes for NCs. (Daily News - Rick Orlov)
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10/20/2005
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FPPC Quits 225 Cases
The FPPC, which enforces changes of financial conflicts of interest against NC members, is overloaded with work and can't handle them all. (Times - Jean O. Pasco)
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10/18/2005
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Bagel Brigade's Berman gets council's recognition
Sherman Oaks NC presented its inaugural Sherman Oaks Spotlight Award to Herman Berman, founder of the Bagel Bridgade, a cadre of senior citizens who collect and distribute day-old baked goods to needy residents and community groups. (Daily News)
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10/16/2005
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'Messy democracy'
Editorial says that despite concerns by some people in the Chatsworth NC, its election, and a slate of candidates who are employees at a local school, are a sign that democracy needs more public participation to grow healthy and stong in Chatsworth. The growing NC movement in Los Angeles should be so lucky if every council itself with stakeholders clamoring to join the advisory panels. (Daily News)
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10/16/2005
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New politics in neighborhood
School in the Chatsworth NC district runs own slate for NC. (Daily News - Dan Laidman)
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10/13/2005
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Activist sues council, claims discrimination
A member of the Sylmar NC is suing her colleagues and several community activists, claiming they harassed her and discriminated against her. (Daily News - Kerry Cavanaugh)
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10/13/2005
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City Watch 10-13-05. The Rebirth of Downtown: Why Should the Rest of Us be Happy?
On the Review Commission...Hahn: "This is the Future of NCs". The Fight Against "Mansionization". Where to Take Your Budget Message. USC & MOUs: The Dialogue Continues. Did Protesting DWP Managers Turn Out the Lights?
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10/13/2005
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10,000 join mayor for cleanup around 16 city schools.
Thousands, including NCs, participated in the Citywide Day of Service. Quotes from Sherman Oaks and Pacoima NCs. (Daily News - Lisa Stodders)
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10/09/2005
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For Mayor's 100 Days, Volunteers Give Day of Service
Thousands, including NCs, participated in the Citywide Day of Service. (Times - Jia-Rui Chong)
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10/09/2005
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City Watch 10-06-05. CityWatch Celebrates Birthday Looking to the Future. The Birth of CityWatch.
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10/06/2005
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"Sound advice"
Editorial states that NCs should have discretion over the spending of more than $50,000 each. (Daily News)
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10/05/2005
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Mayor's spending survey a lesson in sharing the blame
The columnist comments on the city budget survey that was given to NC leaders on Budget Day. Comments from Chatsworth and Pacoima NCs. (Daily News - Mariel Garza)
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10/05/2005
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Councils May Form an Umbrella Group
Story on the efforts to organize NCs into a group that could discuss and take positions on issues as a citywide group of NCs. Comments from Bel Air-Beverly Crest, Granada Hills North, and Coastal San Pedro NCs. (Times - Patrick McGreevy)
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10/05/2005
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Mayor asks councils for help
Report on Budget Day. Quotes from the North Hills West NC and Judy Levin, who serves on two NCs in the Northridge area. (Daily News - Rick Orlov)
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10/02/2005
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Villaraigosa Asks Civic Leaders for Budget Priorities
Report on Budget Day. Quote from Grass Roots Venice NC. (Times - Ted Rohrlich)
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10/02/2005
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Mayor's budget questions draw anger
Report on Budget Day. A record-breaking 400 Neighborhood Council leaders attended. (Daily Breeze - David Zahniser)
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10/02/2005
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Grass-Roots Government
Former union organizer, Larry Frank, is the newly appointed deputy mayor of Neighborhood and Community Services. (Times - Abel Salas)
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10/02/2005
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Neighborhood-panel changes urged
The Education & Neighborhoods Committee took the first steps toward designing a process through which the Charter-required commission to review the Neighborhood Council system is established. (Daily News - Dan Laidman)
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09/29/2005
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A Mayor Fit for A Mansion. Antonio Villaraigosa can't get enough of his job
Report on Mayor's visit to Citywide Alliance of Neighborhood Councils meeting. (LA Weekly - Robert Greene)
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09/29/2005
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City Watch 9-27-05. CityWatch Special: Citywide or Neighborhood MOU?
The Value of an MOU-Citywide vs Area and Neighborhood Level. The Problem is: No Proof that Neighborhood MOUs Work. Rosendahl Asks for NC Input on Street Furniture & Review Commission.
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09/27/2005
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'Incidents' Threaten Mayor's Fast Start
Mayor's first 100 days included Hurrican Katrina and a police shooting. Article recounts the mayor's accomplishments and those that lie ahead as the 100-day mark nears. Quote from Downtown Los Angeles NC, and Arroyo Seco NC, Greater Valley Glen NC, and Hollywood United NC. (Times-Patrick McGreevy)
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09/18/2005
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Villaraigosa saddles up to ride the open trail
Villaraigosa rode a horse with the Chatsworth NC while they discussed fears that high-density building in the area would destroy the equestrian lifestyle. (Daily News - Lisa Sodders)
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09/18/2005
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Mayor urges search for savings, revenue
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has planned a day-long budget workshop on Oct. 1 with the Congress of Neighborhood Councils to hear their spending priorities. (Daily News-Rick Orlov)
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09/13/2005
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City Watch 9-9-05. Former DONE Dept. Head Appointed to the BONC.
BONC Update: Old Northridge NC Decertification Underway; Board Supports File #'s for NCs.
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09/09/2005
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Officials recruit for local panels
Coro Foundation and DONE are looking for leaders who can start NC's in the few remaining parts of the Valley that don't have NC's. (Daily News-Rick Orlov)
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09/09/2005
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Planning role urged for public
A City Council panel called Wednesday for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to appoint a planning director who will work closely with neighborhood councils while tackling the city's daunting traffic problems. (Daily News-Dan Laidman)
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09/08/2005
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City seeks input on DWP auditor
City officials are seeking input from NCs on the job description for an independent contractor who will be hired to study DWP's finances to help the city determine whether to hike rates. (Daily News)
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09/02/2005
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Editorial - 'Pulling the plug?'
The city's Department of Neighborhood Empowerment is threatening to decertify Old Northridge, citing insufficient community outreach and too narrow an organizational focus.(Daily News)
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08/31/2005
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Mediation proposed between DONE and the Old Northridge Community Council
A special unit of the City Attorney's Office offered to mediate the dispute between the city Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and the Old Northridge Community Council. (Daily News - Rick Orlov)
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08/31/2005
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City Watch 8-31-05
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08/31/2005
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'Public Scrutiny'
Editorial raises concerns about the proposed public subsidy for a hotel that would be built next to Staples Center, and it calls for a plan that allows NC's a chance to study and weigh in on the deal. (Daily News)
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08/29/2005
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Wal-Mart opponents heartened.
Article notes the efforts of the Northridge West NC in opposing the building of a new Wal-Mart in the area. (Daily News - Kerry Cavanaugh)
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08/22/2005
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Excerpts from Rick Orlov's Tipoff Column
Deputy Mayor Larry Frank told CityWatch that he NCs will continue to be part of the mayor's budget process starting October 1, 2005. (Rick Orlov - Daily News)
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08/22/2005
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Community Council OKs $5,000 for projects related to soccer field at Mar Vista Rec Center
Mar Vista Community Council provides money for local recreation center. (Argonaut-Vince Echrararia)
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08/18/2005
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Mayor's Appointees Are a Diverse Group
Diane Middleton and Tsilah Berman have been appointed to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners pending Council confirmation.
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08/17/2005
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CityWatch 8-16-05
IBEW-DWP Contract. New BONC Appointments. NC Initiatives Proposal. Mayor's Budget Process.
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08/16/2005
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City Watch 08-09-05
NC Election Challengea are 0 for 9; HRC says vote will stand. Is Alex sending a message to NCs? Some NC members blame DONE, BONC for Greater Wilshire Election Problems. Why Sidewalk Repair at Point of Sale is Not the Answer. Sunset at Sunshine Canyon.
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08/09/2005
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Big Box Holds Community Center
Article describes a happy ending to a 5-year dispute over the building of a storage warehouse in Glassell Park. The facility will include room for community meetings and programs. The Glassell Park NC was involved, and the article states that, but it doesn't mention their name. (Times - Bob Pool)
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08/02/2005
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DWP salary plan irks unions
The tentative approval of a labor contract with DWP and its union workers has made other city employee unions angry. Quotes from Michael Cohen (Reseda NC) and Jim Alger (Northridge West NC). (Daily News - Beth Barrett)
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08/02/2005
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Century City May Be Looking Up
New plans call for some commerical buildings to be replaced with high-rise condos. Will it allow people who live there to drive less, or will it make traffic congestion worse? Quote from Gretchen Lewotsky of the Westside NC. (Times - Martha Groves)
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07/30/2005
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"Mr. Smith throws a fit"
Editorial criticizes Councilman Greig Smith for threatened to sue two Northridge West NC members. (Daily News)
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07/27/2005
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Councilman threatens slander suit
Councilman Greig Smith is angry about comments made by some Northridge West NC leaders regarding money that Wal*Mart has offered to pay into community fund. (Kerry Cavanaugh - Daily News)
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07/26/2005
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Boyle Heights Seeks Balance Amid Change
Article discusses the plans by a developer to turn the old Sears building into upscale condos and retail outlets. 20% of the units will be affordable, but some feel that won't be enough. Quote from Renee Chavez of the Boyle Heights NC. (Times - Lisa Richardson)
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07/24/2005
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Council Backs Gay Marriage
The City Council voted to support a state bill that would legalize same-sex partnerships. Article notes that the issue started in the Silver Lake NC and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Gay and Lesbian Caucus pushed it. Councilman Garcetti introduced the motion. (Times - Steve Hymon)
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07/13/2005
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City Watch 07-12-05
First ever weekly edition of City Watch. New Deputy Mayor Larry Frank. New Commissioners being appointed.
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07/12/2005
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'Percscription for Change'
Editorial declares that neighborhood empowerment must top City Hall's agenda because even though they are advisory, NCs can become the catalyst for change. (Daily News)
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07/06/2005
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Asking the hard questions-Council members greet L.A.'s Mayor elect
Congress of Neighborhoods attracted 700 people. Spokesman for Mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa said that the NCs "haven't had the resources to be as effective as they can be." Mayor Hahn and the Mayor-elect attended and spoke. (Daily News-Angie Valencia-Martinez)
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06/26/2005
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Venice Turns 100, but Not Without a Fight
The centennial was seen as a way to unite the community's disparate elements. Instead, multiple fetes are planned. Some Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council leaders involved (Times-Martha Groves)
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06/24/2005
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Citywatch 06-21-05
City Committee Endorses Marriage Equality for Same-Sex Couples. BONC Indecision Dissapoints on NC Initiatives File Number Issue. Fixing L.A.'s Sidewalks. Shared Parking. Congress Will be Unique: Issues, 2 Mayors, BONC Meet are Examples. Greater Wilshire Sets a Record in Voters, Ballots and Animosity. Misleading NC/DWP MOU Newspaper Story Sets Off Flap at City Hall.
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06/21/2005
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Excerpt from Rick Orlov Coloumn
(Rick Orlov-Daily News)
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06/20/2005
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Local councils, DWP making up
NC representatives say that the DWP is properly sharing information about a possible water rate hike.
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06/15/2005
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Jury still out on LAPD hours
Councilman Bernard Parks wants to know how NCs feel about the new work hours for police officers. (Daily News-Rick Orlov)
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06/14/2005
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"Water torture"
Editorial critizing DWP for its newly proposed water rate increase. (Daily News)
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06/10/2005
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New Mayor Has Big Plans for Planning Chief
Villaraigosa says he is restarting the process of recruiting and hiring a new city planning director.
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06/10/2005
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City Watch 06-06-05
NCs want to advivse on important issues that the City fails to address. Venice Town Council may have been the City's first NC. San Pedro election challenged.
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06/06/2005
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City Watch 05-21-05
Special Alliance Forum Issue: Modifying the Brown Act. NCs' relationships with City departments. The NC effor tto change the Congress of Neighborhoods.
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05/21/2005
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Mayor's State of the City Address
Complete text. Reference to NCs and the continuation of their $50,000/year budget is highlighted in bold. (2 pages)
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04/18/2005
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Nearly 700 voted in two-day Westchester/PdR Neighborhood Council election last week
A report on the preliminary election results. (Argonaut-Geoff Maleman)
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04/18/2005
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LA Neighborhood Council commission supports new election for Grass Roots Venice council members
BONC took action to begin the process of developing community-generated elections for the Grass Roots Venice NC because its board was unable to get a quorum and conduct business after its last election was nullified by the independent Final Decision Maker of election challenges. (Argonaut-Rob Wasserman)
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04/18/2005
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Letter to the Editor-Argonaut
Letter to the editor of the Argonaut newspaper written by General Manager Greg Nelson.
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04/18/2005
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Neighborhood councils reach deal with DWP
NCs and the Department of Water and Power finalized an historic formal agreement that details the working relationship between them. It is expected that this will serve as a model for agreements with other departments. (Daily News - Rick Orlov)
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03/31/2005
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Council Gets Down to the Routine
Wilshire Center-Koreatown NC holds its first meeting. Article discusses challenges and expectations. (Times - K. Connie Kang)
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03/19/2005
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Forget the 'Vision' Just Fix the Potholes
Opinion editorial mentions the Greater Valley Glen Council, and the need for elected officials to focus on neighborhood needs (Joel Kotkin-Times)
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03/06/2005
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'Apathy--It's Our Way': Indifference to local politics is part of being an Angelino, and that's OK
Opinion editorial discusses why more people don't get involved in local politics. Mentions Greater Valley Glen NC. (Times-Joel Kotkin)
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03/06/2005
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Mayor Hahn announces new emergency alert system
Press release from the office of the Mayor.
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02/28/2005
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Mayor Hahn announces that Neighborhood Councils will help select the new Planning director.
Press release from the office of the Mayor.
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02/27/2005
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Is the Studio City Neighborhood Council Bias?
This article explores an alleged discriminatory trend within the Studio City Neighborhood Council.
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02/22/2005
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Neighborhood Councils May Get $100,000 Each
Mayor Hahn announced plans to give NCs the ability to determine how $100,000 in new street repair money would be spent in the next fiscal year. (Downtown News-Chris Coates)
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02/14/2005
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Debate does well on local TV, even during sweeps
Mayoral debates do well in the ratings.
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02/14/2005
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Hahn Plan Would Shift Control of Repair Funds
Mayor Hahn proposes new street services plan that would give neighborhood councils the power to allocate $7.5 million in funds.
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02/08/2005
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Four Who Want His Job Tackle the Mayor
Recap of the Mayoral debate
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02/08/2005
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Challengers Aim Attacks at Hahn
Recap of Mayoral debate
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02/08/2005
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Panels may get say on street
Mayor Hahn proposes new street services budget that would allow for more neighborhood council participation.
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02/08/2005
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Neighborhood Council election rules ordered
City Coucil adopts rules to help regulate and manage neighborhood councils.
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01/26/2005
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Mayor Hahn announces the ceritificaton or Northridge East and Palms Neighborhood Councils
Press release from the Office of the Mayor.
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01/25/2005
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Tax hike heading to wire
The proposed ballot measure to raise the sales levy in the City moves through City Council. (Daily News-James Nash)
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01/19/2005
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Tax hike measure advances
A plan to ask voters to raise the sales tax levy to pay for more police is sent to full council for debate. (Times-Steve Hyman)
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01/19/2005
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City Watch 01-18-05. NC Mayoral Debates May Prove Most Critical of Campaign.
The Mayoral Debates a Yawn? You're Missing the NC Point. Criteria for Participation Mayoral Debates 2005.
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01/18/2005
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'Political Manipulators: Mayor, City officials are abusing integrity of neighborhood councils'
Editorial alleging that the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment is misusing its authority to pressure the neighborhood councils into asking for a ballot measure to raise the sales tax in the City.
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01/14/2005
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Hahn sales-tax push criticized
Local councils say city leaders pressuring them. (Daily News-James Nash)
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01/13/2005
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Success and Growing Pains
The Downtown Los Angeles NC learns that its hard to escape the politics. (Downtown Los Angeles News-Chris Coates)
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01/12/2005
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City Misusing Neighborhood Councils to Push Police Tax, Councilman Says
Greig Smith wants to halt the community meetings. DONE invites foes to present their views. (Times-Patrick McGreevy and Noam N. Levy)
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01/08/2005
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City leaders want neighborhood councils to support tax
This column included mention of the community meetings that are being organized so that NCs can provide input and comments on the proposed ("Safer Communities") measure to raise money for more police officers and other public safety improvements. (Daily News-Rick Orlov)
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01/03/2005
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Charterama: Report and commentary on efforts to reform the L.A. city charter. Charter Reform Forever
Article comments on how long the charter reform process is taking. "It is a ghost ship of the lost. A Flying Dutchman of the damned. But this is no journey. Charter reform is the destination. Charter reform is forever." (Civic Center NEWSource - Robert Greene)
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10/19/1998
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