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Apr 2009
Nearly 200 city workers and members of community organizations gathered for better government at the first SEIU Efficiency Summit on Saturday, April 11. They promoted ideas to save money, eliminate waste, and promote services during this...
14
Apr 2009
Mayor wants wage and benefit decreases from workers but needs the support of his powerful union allies if he is to run for governor.
As Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa prepares to give his State of the City speech today, he faces a...
13
Apr 2009
Over the objection of former LAPD chief and current City Councilman Bernard Parks, a council committee today backed a policy change that would give police officers more discretion over when to activate the lights and sirens on their patrol...
13
Apr 2009
A proposal approved Monday by a Los Angeles public safety panel would give police officers more discretion over when to flip on their lights and sirens.
The recommendation is partly aimed at reducing lawsuits stemming from accidents that...