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How Garcetti Has Failed

L.A. Watchdog -- In August, the Los Angeles Times awarded Mayor Garcetti a C for his performance during his first two years in office....

A Wild Rent Switcheroo

L.A. Watchdog -- At its meeting on Tuesday of last week, the politically appointed Board of Commissioners of our Dept. of Water and Power...

Garcetti’s One-Way Green Policies

L.A. Watchdog -- The politically appointed Board of Commissioners of our L.A. Dept. of Water and Power recently approved two money-losing water recycling projects....

Slow Slog of DWP Reform

L.A. Watchdog --If we are to hold the senior management of our Dept. of Water and Power accountable to the ratepayers, the City Council...

New Owner Needed for L.A. Times

L.A. Watchdog and Poll -- More than likely, our Los Angeles Times will have a new owner. Gannett, publisher of USA Today and the...

Investment That Is All Wet

L.A. Watchdog -- Our Mayor’s pet project is the revitalization of an 11-mile segment of the Los Angeles River, stretching from Griffith Park to...

Truth Visits City Hall?

L.A. Watchdog – Two years ago, on April 9, 2014, the Los Angeles 2020 Commission recommended unanimously that our city create an independent Office...

Metro’s Tax Increase: No Oversight, No Deal

L.A. Watchdog -- The County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mayor Garcetti, and the transportation lobby have started their fullcourt press on County voters to approve...

City Workers’ Compensation Total Hits $175,000

L.A. Watchdog -- A simple investigation into how much it would cost to implement Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell’s motion to establish Indigenous...

Speaking of Uneven Sidewalks…

L.A. Watchdog -- In 2007, the Bureau of Street Services estimated that the cost to repair our 4,600 miles of broken sidewalks was in...