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2 leaders in L.A.'s 6th council district race are women
The two apparent front-runners to replace Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas are veteran public officials with strong connections to the east San Fernando Valley Democratic machine that has sent candidates to City Hall since the mid-1990s. Both...Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Government, Los Angeles Unified School District, Richard Riordan
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Callahan endorses Reynolds for Bethlehem mayor
Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan, who has guided Bethlehem over the last decade, on Friday threw his support behind Councilman J. William Reynolds to be his successor, snubbing veteran City Councilman Robert Donchez. Reynolds has spent much of the...Tags: Local Elections, Politics, John Callahan, Government, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
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Ex-Compton fire official charged with arson, theft
Marcel Melanson was a hero in Compton. The fire battalion chief led teams that raced to help victims of car crashes and street violence. Three years ago, he got national exposure as a star of a BET reality TV program that followed Compton firefighters...
Tags: Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Politics, Bankruptcy, Theft, Arson
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Former Compton firefighter charged with arson, embezzlement
A former Compton firefighter pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of arson, grand theft and embezzlement in connection with a fire that destroyed hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of communications equipment in December 2011. Marcel Melanson, 37,...
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Officials turn out for Triangle ribbon cutting
The Saddle Ranch Chop House and El Corazón de Costa Mesa, two new restaurants at The Triangle, held small ribbon-cutting ceremonies earlier this week. Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce employees, city officials and others posed for the grand-opening photos...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Rental Service, Foods and Beverages, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Politics
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Immigration reform, border security benefits the beef industry
National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) members have made immigration reform one of the organization's key issues for my term as president, so I have been pleased to see our elected officials also take it up as a priority. Although we are a long...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Government, National Security, Illegal Immigrants
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In low-profile race, Zine and Galperin have a feisty final debate
In their feisty final debate before election day, controller candidates Dennis Zine and Ron Galperin repeatedly hammered an insider-versus-outsider theme, seeking to convince voters they would be best prepared to be the city's next chief auditor and...
Tags: Polls, Local Elections, Politics, Government, Wendy Greuel
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Sinanyan should have been prepared
The City Council meeting on May 7 was enlightening. There was Zareh Sinanyan on a crucial vote regarding the DWP contact taking the position that he would abstain because he had not been in office when the issue was being discussed. What is the city...Tags: Politics, Government, Elections
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State funds could allow for pay raises for elected officials
The state certified Thursday that it has a sufficient reserve fund to allow pay raises for Gov. Jerry Brown, state lawmakers and other elected officials, but members of a panel that sets pay say they will probably maintain the status quo for another year....
Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Justice System, Government, Regional Authority
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DePaul arena part of broader plan to boost Chicago tourism
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded. The...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, University of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, Politics, Robert Fioretti
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City contract seekers donate to Emanuel despite his own ban
Leaders of a tech firm seeking a city contract donated $15,000 to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign fund, despite Emanuel's own executive order banning contributions from vendors trying to get city business. The donations linked to a company that uses...
Tags: Advertising, Freedom of Information Act, Rahm Emanuel, Politics, Local Government
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All Delray Beach contracts should go out to bid, officials say
In keeping up with campaign promises, several Delray Beach city officials are going after city contracts they say were awarded without proper bidding. At Tuesday's workshop meeting, a majority of City Commissioners agreed to revisit two contracts that...Tags: Waste Management Incorporated, Waste, Politics, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Government
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