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Category: Opinion


Column: Excess School Lands for Teacher Housing?

October 22, 2022

October 22, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist Do voters want more teachers living in their communities, even if it means a little more...

Column: Sparks Fly at South Brentwood Residents Association Council Forum

October 21, 2022

October 21, 2022

In one of the more animated and interesting forums in the race to succeed retiring Councilman Mike Bonin, the gloves...

Column: What Next for LA?

October 18, 2022

October 18, 2022

By Nick Antonicello The ongoing racism scandal that has engulfed and swallowed city government whole could be an opportunity in...

Column: Racist Remarks Have No Place in Politics or Government

October 14, 2022

October 14, 2022

The ugly side of our discourse rears its head once again! By Nick Antonicello Some thirty years ago Rodney King...

Column: Candidates Darling & Park Move to the Center in CD-11 on the Issue of Homelessness

October 13, 2022

October 13, 2022

Recent mailings suggest a consensus, common sense approach as campaign intensifies in closing weeks! By Nick Antonicello While campaigns have...

Column: Will the Flower Street Encampment at Lincoln Be Finally Cleaned, Cleared and Made Safe?

October 11, 2022

October 11, 2022

VNC Community Officer Clark Brown committed to removing Venice’s largest current street encampment. By Nick Antonicello Neighborhood Community Officer Clark...

Column: The Sixty Million Dollar Man!

October 3, 2022

October 3, 2022

Caruso’s crushing ad buy obliterates all spending records by one candidate for the office of Mayor of LA By Nick...

Column: The Endorsement Sham Belittles a Productive Dialogue in the Race for LA County Sheriff!

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2022

LA Times endorsement of Robert Luna is a farce, bordering on the political absurd! By Nick Antonicello Endorsements by newspapers...

Column: Independent Expenditures Committee Launched to Raise $300,000 for Park Effort in CD-11!

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2022

By Nick Antonicello A new Independent Expenditure Committee calling themselves “The Committee to elect Traci Park to fix Homelessness (ID#...

Column: Someone Supporting Traci Park Goes Negative, Placing Anti-Darling Posters on Public Property!

September 26, 2022

September 26, 2022

Park claims no knowledge of placards. While Mike Bonin is not on the ballot, his presence weighs heavily in race...