Email Author Gene Maddaus

Awards

• 2012 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published September 15, 2011

  "Secrets & Lies"

• 2011 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published December 2, 2010

  "L.A.'s Light Rail Fiasco"

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2013 Stories by Gene Maddaus

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  Eric Garcetti, The Boy Mayor of Los Angeles

  published May 23, 2013

  Eric Garcetti, 42, will be the youngest mayor of Los Angeles in 100 years. At 42, he's not quite as fresh-faced as he was when he ran for City Council at the ripe age of 29. But he's still young enoug... More >>

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  Eric Garcetti Wins Mayor's Race By Rebuilding The Villaraigosa Coalition, Plus San Fernando Valley Republicans

  published May 22, 2013

  Eric Garcetti was elected mayor of Los Angeles on Tuesday, reassembling the coalition of Westsiders and Latinos that carried Antonio Villaraigosa into office eight years ago.But as this L.A. Times map... More >>

• Wendy Greuel Concedes; Eric Garcetti To Be L.A.'s 42nd Mayor

  published May 22, 2013

  Wendy Greuel called Eric Garcetti at about 1:45 a.m. to concede the race for L.A. mayor.Greuel is expected to publicly concede at a press conference this morning. The Garcetti campaign confirmed her c... More >>

• Eric Garcetti Poised For Victory In L.A. Mayor's Race

  published May 22, 2013

  After nearly two years of campaigning, Councilman Eric Garcetti is poised for victory in the race for L.A. mayor. Just before midnight Tuesday, Garcetti addressed a cheering crowd of at least 2,000 su... More >>

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  What Are All These Ballots Doing On Some Guy's Bedr

  published May 20, 2013

  Charges of election fraud are flying in Little Armenia, as council candidates John Choi and Mitch O'Farrell have filed complaints with the district attorney accusing each other of stealing votes. The ... More >>

• Wendy Greuel's Campaign Alleges Polling Bias, Claims Eric Garcetti "Swift Boated" Her On DWP Issue

  published May 19, 2013

  In an internal memo this weekend, Wendy Greuel's pollster took aim at the new USC/L.A. Times poll and argued the race is a "dead heat" heading into Tuesday's vote.The poll, released Friday n... More >>

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  Eric Garcetti Up 7 Points In New Mayoral Poll; Mike Feuer Has Commanding Advantage In City Attorney Race

  published May 17, 2013

  Eric Garcetti has a 7-point lead over Wendy Greuel in the race for L.A. mayor with just four days to go before the runoff election, according to a new USC/L.A. Times poll out this evening. The results... More >>

• Wendy Greuel Heads To Hollywood To Challenge Eric Garcetti's Turnaround Claim

  published May 17, 2013

  Wendy Greuel attacked Eric Garcetti on his home turf today, challenging his jobs figures and blaming him for a recent spike in rapes, which she called the "dirty little secret" of Hollywood."It's one ... More >>

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  Decrying TV Attacks, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Gives A Boost To Wendy Greuel

  published May 17, 2013

  So much for staying neutral. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has said that he would not get involved in the campaign to succeed him, saying he wants to maintain good relations with both Wendy Greuel and Er... More >>

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  Wednesday Attack Ad Round-Up: Three New Spots Slam Mayoral Candidates in English and en Espanol

  published May 15, 2013

  We're already getting a little nostalgic for the L.A. mayor's race, which will be over next Tuesday. Call us crazy, but we think we'll miss the attack ads the most. There's just something compelling a... More >>

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  Gov. Jerry Brown Attacks Carmen Trutanich for Flip-Flop on Prison Realignment

  published May 15, 2013

  Gov. Jerry Brown has weighed in on the race for L.A. city attorney, recording a robocall attacking incumbent Carmen Trutanich for "misleading voters" on the issue of prison realignment. Trutanich sup... More >>

• Tiny Glendale Water & Power Shows L.A. How To Tame DWP Union Boss Brian D'Arcy

  published May 15, 2013

  Scott Ochoa had never met Brian D'Arcy, the head of the powerful electrical workers' union, when D'Arcy called him up in a rage last year. Ochoa, the Glendale city manager, was trying to work out an a... More >>

• Jorge Cham: The Overeducated Cartoonist

  published May 15, 2013

  One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2013 issue. Check out our entire People 2013 issue here. Jorge Cham got his introduction to cartoons as a child in Panama. His parent... More >>

• Sam Nassrouie: The Persian Private Eye

  published May 15, 2013

  One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2013 issue. Check out our entire People 2013 issue here.Sam Nassrouie took a call from a distraught mother. They're always distraught... More >>

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  A User's Guide To The L.A. Mayor's Race: 5 Key Differences Between Garcetti And Greuel

  published May 13, 2013

  The last televised mayoral debate is tonight on KCAL, which means one more opportunity to point out that the candidates agree with each other on everything. That's been one of the recurring themes of ... More >>

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  Friday Attack Ad Roundup: Garcetti Slammed Over Occupy L.A., Greuel Camp Threatens Lawsuit

  published May 10, 2013

  Mic check! Finally, someone has dragged (finally, someone has dragged...) Occupy L.A. into the race for mayor. In a web-only video released today, the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce attacked Eric Garce... More >>

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  Dead Heat: Wendy Greuel Up By One Point In New Mayoral Poll

  published May 09, 2013

  Updated below. Campaign finance figures show Greuel is running on empty. A new poll in the L.A. mayor's race shows Wendy Greuel up by one point over Eric Garcetti, a sign that her campaign's deci... More >>

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  Wendy Greuel TV Ad Slams Eric Garcetti's Polo Fundraiser With Felon Developer

  published May 08, 2013

  It turns out that reports of the demise of Wendy Greuel's TV campaign were premature. Greuel released a new attack ad this afternoon, attacking mayoral rival Eric Garcetti for holding a polo fundraise... More >>

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  Carmen Trutanich Was Knocked Down. Can He Get Back Up?

  published May 9, 2013

  At midday, it's not crowded along the San Pedro waterfront. Amid acres of free, legal public parking, one white SUV is parked in the red,... More >>

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  Eric Garcetti Attack Ad Calls Wendy Greuel "The DWP's Mayor"

  published May 06, 2013

  Councilman Eric Garcetti launched a new TV ad today attacking mayoral rival Wendy Greuel over her support from the union that represents Department of Water and Power workers.The 30-second ad, posted ... More >>

• Eric Garcetti's Solyndra: As CODA Declares Bankruptcy, Little Hope Seen Of Recouping L.A.'s Investment

  published May 05, 2013

  CODA Automotive filed for bankruptcy this week, reigniting a controversy over whether the City of Los Angeles should have pledged $1 million to lure the electric car-maker from Santa Monica.Councilman... More >>

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  Wendy Greuel Slams Kevin James In Attack Mailer, But Courted Him For Weeks In Text Exchange

  published May 01, 2013

  Wendy Greuel's mayoral campaign has launched an attack on Eric Garcetti with direct mail targeted at the African-American and Latino communities. In two similar mailers, the Greuel campaign highlights... More >>

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  Eric Garcetti Has One-Point Lead in Mayor's Race, According To DWP Union's New Poll

  published Apr 30, 2013

  Eric Garcetti has a one-point lead in the race for L.A. mayor, according to a new poll issued by Working Californians, the DWP union-backed campaign supporting Wendy Greuel.The poll found Garcetti lea... More >>

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  Sexism in L.A. Mayor's Racer EMILY's List Accused of Demeaning Women

  published Apr 29, 2013

  When Wendy Greuel launched her bid to become the first female mayor of Los Angeles, it was probably inevitable that charges of sexism would arise during the campaign. What would have been harder to ... More >>

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  Survey USA Brings The Noise: New Robo-poll Has Wendy Greuel Up 3 Points

  published Apr 25, 2013

  You may have seen the new Survey USA robo-poll out this morning, which purports to show Wendy Greuel up three points in the race for L.A. mayor. We're getting tired of trashing Survey USA, but th... More >>