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"Old, and rude, habits die hard for L.A. City Council" - 01/05/05
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It was the Los Angeles City Council's first day back in session since an appellate court chastised it for failing to pay attention to the public during its meetings.
But so far, it didn't look like a whole lot had changed.
As they discussed tsunami relief and rewards for crime victims, council members Tuesday continued their practice of walking around, using cell phones and talking to aides while they carried out the public's business...
"It was like the first day back to school after Christmas break." [Janice Hahn said.]
...Indeed, as Councilman Tom LaBonge was asking the city's...
L.A. City Council: Stop "multitasking", start paying attention - 12/31/04
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A three-judge panel ruled Thursday that the Los Angeles City Council must hold a new hearing on a controversial strip club because its members were too busy eating, talking on the telephone or doing other activities to listen to the public's testimony...
...Neighborhood activists from across the city have long complained that council members -- as well as the county Board of Supervisors -- show a lack of respect to them at their meetings. The issue surfaced repeatedly in 2002, when community leaders in the Harbor Area, Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley tried to break away and...
L.A.: Biggest laughingstock in the U.S. - 02/21/03
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Elected leaders of the nation's second-largest city on Friday approved a resolution opposing a unilateral war against Iraq and urging the Bush administration to exhaust all diplomatic options before committing military forces...
"I hope people understand we're not a bunch of crazy politicians trying to dictate federal policy," said Councilman Ed Reyes, who voted for the resolution. "We are echoing the sentiments of people who are hurting. Where do we begin to matter in the priority of our federal dollars?..."
It also said the billions of dollars that would be spent on war...