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From
the LA Times:
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Novel Plan to Help City Backfires
Gardena formed firm to sell insurance to other municipalities. It
never took off, adding to debt that may force officials to file
for bankruptcy.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gardena21feb21,1,7292897.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Hahn Not the First L.A. Mayor to Use a PR Firm
Mayor James K. Hahn has taken heat for benefiting from public relations
services provided by a firm that allegedly overbilled the city of
Los Angeles, but city records show that he didn't pioneer the use
of PR firms to polish the image of the mayor.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-polcol21feb21,1,3428557.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Candidates Reach Out to Minorities
Mayoral hopefuls try to broaden their support by visiting churches,
neighborhoods.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayor21feb21,1,1473939.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Westside to Choose a New Face for City Council
Three novices compete to represent the 11th District, which includes
LAX and Venice Beach.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-council21feb21,1,2626065.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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From
the Daily News:
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Dump foes say mayor must help
On the campaign trail in 2001, Mayor James Hahn promised to dump
Los Angeles' trash outside city limits and to work to close the
city's two remaining landfills, both in the San Fernando Valley.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2723398,00.html
Two challengers aiming for Weiss' council seat
Four years ago, Jack Weiss was a federal prosecutor with a low public
profile but strong political connections -- ties he used to defeat
a nationally known politician for a seat on the Los Angeles City
Council.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2723404,00.html
For Campbell, being bride trumped running for council
Maggie Campbell says she had every intent to take out the nominating
papers to run for the City Council against Council President Alex
Padilla in the March 8 election.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E2722961,00.html
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