Our City At A Crossroads

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David A. Lehrer

September 15, 2009

It’s worth reading the Los Angeles Times very carefully today—-it has some serious journalism that offers insights into the future of our city.

The first is a ” title=”article”>article details the relationship of Ari Swiller (a close friend of the mayor) and land deals that effect the Department of Water and Power, environmental issues and corruption. It is troubling in its implications.

These two articles and Ron Kaye’s insightful

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