Corruption at Los Angeles Building and Safety

February 17th, 2012

When Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gave Robert “Bud” Ovrom, his deputy for economic development, the task of cleaning up the Department of Building and Safety after general manager Andrew Adelman was forced out amidst accusations of grotesque sexual abuse, Ovrom was wary. Ovrom, the former Bu… LA Weekly | News

Los Angeles Has New Chance to Enforce Its Arizona Boycott

August 11th, 2011

The L.A. City Council sent a message last year when it boycotted Arizona over the state’s law targeting illegal immigrants. But the purpose of a boycott is to do more than send a message. It is to do economic damage. And in that respect, the city’s boycott has failed. The… LA Weekly | News

Los Angeles’ Dog Barking Hell

July 21st, 2011

In Los Angeles, it’s against the law for a dog owner or guardian to allow dogs to make “excessive noise” after receiving legal notice of a noise complaint and a request to make the dog stop. “Excessive” is noise that’s “unreasonably annoying, disturbing, offensive, or which unrea… LA Weekly | News