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Category Archives: Antonio Villaraigosa
Drawing A Line Around Mirthala Salinas
Mickey Kaus writes on Slate.com: According to L.A. Observed, Mayor Villaraigosa appears to have drawn a line around Mirthala Salinas and put his credibility, if not his career, on it: At today’s photo op du jour, he flatly denied that … Continue reading
On AM 570 KLAC Thursday Morning I Discuss L.A.’s Summer Of Love
The host is sportscaster Fred Roggin and Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers. I came in after a discussion of soccer star David Beckham.
A Leader At LA County Of Employment Discrimination Impregnates Employee
A source writes: The number two [Marcus Castro] at the Los Angeles County office of employment discrimination has impregnated an employee of his [Destiny, the blonde]. He tried to get her promoted but one of our employees complained becaue that … Continue reading
Spin Lessons For The Mayor
From MayorSam: If you’re a politician in trouble and you’ve been accused of being a bad boy, how do you turn around your opponents’ charges? The following are some Techniques for Truth Suppression by David Martin, author of America’s Dreyfus … Continue reading
Hillary Sent Bill’s Rescue Squad To Tony?
From a post to MayorSam: Last week Hillary sent her husband’s emergency rescue squad to L.A. That’s why Tony Villar was off the cameras for 5 days. Now…compare his shaky performance last week (before the rescue squad got here) to … Continue reading
Planning Commissioner Tina Choi
San Fernando Valley Business Journal: 8/15/05 Most college students consider themselves lucky to handle part-time jobs while struggling through term papers and final exams, but Tina Choi had more on her mind than that. Choi, who immigrated to the United … Continue reading
Sabrina Kay Statement
From SabrinaKay.com: Regarding the allegations being bantered about concerning myself and the Mayor, let me say most emphatically that they are completely false. I have never had a romantic relationship with anyone in City government, or any other government for … Continue reading
Journalistic Ethics
John Bracken blogs: "Did Ford beat professional reporters to the story, or is he, as an amateur, able to push stories that those who subscribe to professional ethics cannot?" What professional ethics? To whom do journalists have ethical obligations? Journalists … Continue reading
The Danger Of Blogs
Eric Spillman writes for KTLA: Blogs are useful and entertaining, but most of them do not substitute for legitimate news. Sometimes they scoop us in the "mainstream media." But sometimes they report gossip that turns out to be false. Just … Continue reading
Mayor’s Mistress Donated to Rival Campaign
Eric Spillman writes: Telemundo newscaster Mirthala Salinas, the love interest of Mayor Villaraigosa, once made a campaign contribution to his political opponent. Records confirm that in March of 2001 Salinas gave $250 to Xavier Becerra, who at that time was … Continue reading