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 Bills Himself As A "Practical Problem Solver" In First TV Ad

  published Feb 08, 2013

  Update below: IBEW releases its own ad, saying the city is "on the verge of bankruptcy." Wendy Greuel had the airwaves to herself for two full weeks -- but no longer. Her chief rival in the race ... More >>

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  The Christopher Dorner Glossary: A Key To Military And Police Jargon In Killer's Manifesto

  published Feb 08, 2013

  Christopher Dorner's online manifesto goes into great detail about the perceived injustices that prompted him to go on a killing rampage.Experts consulted by the L.A. Daily News said the writing is in... More >>

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  Eric Garcetti Is Not Endorsing A Candidate For His Council Seat, But The Candidates Are Endorsing Him

  published Feb 06, 2013

  Councilman Eric Garcetti is leaving the 13th council district after three terms, and from the looks of things, he's quite popular there.Garcetti has not endorsed a successor, but all the candidates se... More >>

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  Wendy Greuel Unveils $417 Million Plan To Hire Cops And Firefighters; Plan Relies On Rosy Projections

  published Feb 05, 2013

  Mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel unveiled a $417 million plan this morning to hire 2,000 new police officers and 1,000 new firefighters by 2020.Greuel said she would pay for the additional hires by sett... More >>

• Wendy Greuel Walks Back Debate Remarks About Moving LAX Runway

  published Feb 04, 2013

  Wendy Greuel has quietly walked back remarks she made last week about the LAX reconfiguration project, after getting herself in hot water with Westchester activists.The remarks came during last week's... More >>

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  Antonio Villaraigosa Withdraws From Consideration For Cabinet Post

  published Feb 01, 2013

  Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced this evening that he will serve out the last five months of his term, closing the door on speculation that he would be appointed to a position in the Obama cabinet... More >>

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  African-American Vote Looms Large In Race For L.A. Mayor

  published Feb 01, 2013

  The candidates for L.A. mayor held their 423rd** debate last night, at Ward A.M.E. Church in South L.A. The event was feistier than most -- as Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel finally got to have their ... More >>

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  Eric Garcetti Attacks Wendy Greuel For Her "Flim-Flam" Waste Claim

  published Jan 31, 2013

  Eric Garcetti took to the microphones today to attack Wendy Greuel on her claim to have discovered $160 million in waste, fraud and abuse -- marking the sharpest dispute yet between the two leading ca... More >>

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  Wendy Greuel Adds Another Public Sector Union, Picking Up Firefighters Endorsement

  published Jan 31, 2013

  Update below: Eric Garcetti wins UTLA endorsement. L.A.'s public-sector employee unions continue to line up behind Wendy Greuel in the race for mayor.Greuel already has the backing of the L.A. Po... More >>

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  Wendy Greuel Launches First Mayoral TV Ad

  published Jan 29, 2013

  Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. Updated below with video. Controller Wendy Greuel will be the first candidate to run TV commercials in the race for L.A. mayor, according to records filed with the Federal Communic... More >>

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  Antonio Villaraigosa Led The Way On Education Reform, But His Potential Successors Are Reluctant To Pick Up The Torch

  published Jan 29, 2013

  For the last eight years, education reformers have had a staunch ally in the L.A. mayor's office. From the start of his administration, Antonio Villaraigosa showed he was willing to fight the teachers... More >>

• Mayor's Race: Pro-Kevin James Video Portrays His Rivals As Foxes Guarding The City Hall Henhouse

  published Jan 27, 2013

  Everybody who's following the L.A. mayor's race has been eagerly awaiting the gonzo TV spots in support of ex-radio host Kevin James.Well, wait no more.Fred Davis, the guy behind the Demon Sheep ad,&n... More >>

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  Harold Simmons, Right-Wing Texas Billionaire, Throws In Another $500,000 For Kevin James

  published Jan 25, 2013

  Update below: IBEW starts spending on Wendy Greuel.Harold Simmons, the conservative Texas billionaire, has kicked in another $500,000 to back Republican candidate Kevin James, making him by far the bi... More >>

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  Laura Chick Throws Her Support Behind Ron Galperin For L.A. Controller, Passing Over Dennis Zine

  published Jan 24, 2013

  If you judge strictly by fundraising, you'd have to say that Councilman Dennis Zine is the man to beat in the race to be the next L.A. city controller.But Ron Galperin, an attorney and onetime council... More >>

• City Attorney's Race: Mike Feuer Calls On Carmen Trutanich To Return NRA Money

  published Jan 18, 2013

  The top candidates for L.A. city attorney continued their battle over gun control this week, with Assemblyman Mike Feuer calling on incumbent Carmen Trutanich to return any income he received fro... More >>

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  Two New Polls Offer Murky Picture Of L.A. Mayor's Race

  published Jan 17, 2013

  Today we have two new polls of the L.A. mayor's race, with two different results. Both of them have some problems which make them less than totally reliable.The first is from Survey USA, a reputa... More >>

• Mike Feuer And Carmen Trutanich Back New Local Gun Restrictions In City Attorney Race

  published Jan 16, 2013

  California already has some of the nation's most stringent gun laws. But in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, L.A. officials are pushing for new restrictions at the local level. Th... More >>

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  VIDEO: TV Viewer Gets Front-Row Seat For Inglewood Police Chase

  published Jan 14, 2013

  A guy in Inglewood was watching a televised chase last night from the comfort of his couch, when all of a sudden, things got really real.After the jump, check out his reaction when he looks out the li... More >>

• Mayor's Race: Eric Garcetti Edges Wendy Greuel In Chase For Campaign Cash

  published Jan 10, 2013

  Eric Garcetti has expanded his narrow lead over mayoral rival Wendy Greuel in the race for campaign cash.According to campaign filings released this evening, Garcetti raised $727,000 last quarter, bea... More >>

• City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Still Lagging In Cash, But Claims Lead In Poll

  published Jan 10, 2013

  City Attorney Carmen Trutanich raised more money last quarter than his top rival, bringing in $159,000 for his re-election campaign. But thanks to his late fundraising start, he continues to trail wel... More >>

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  Mayor's Race: Harold Simmons, Kevin James' Super PAC Backer Called Obama "That Socialist"

  published Jan 10, 2013

  If former radio host Kevin James was counting on his super PAC to carry him to victory in the L.A. mayor's race, he may have to think again.The Better Way L.A. committee, which had announced plans to ... More >>

• Mayor's Race: Eric Garcetti And Wendy Greuel Both Fall Short In Bid For Democratic Endorsement

  published Jan 08, 2013

  Updated below with audio from Speaker John Perez.Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel campaigned their hearts out, but in the end the L.A. County Democratic Party decided not to endorse either one in the ra... More >>

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  Mike Feuer Announces Fundraising Totals, Claims "Front-Runner Status" In City Attorney Bid

  published Jan 08, 2013

  Mike Feuer, a candidate for L.A. city attorney, raised about $96,000 last quarter, bringing his total war chest to $1.2 million, his campaign announced today.Feuer is seeking to unseat incumbent Carme... More >>

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  Mayor's Race: Wendy Greuel And Eric Garcetti Skirmish Over Cellphones

  published Jan 04, 2013

  The New Year is upon us, which means that the candidates for L.A. mayor can finally stop being nice and start sending nasty press releases about each other.Controller Wendy Greuel kicked things off th... More >>

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  Subway Route Under Beverly Hills Becomes An Issue In L.A. Mayor's Race

  published Jan 04, 2013

  More on the Beverly Hills subway fight.Five candidates for L.A. mayor squared off last night at a debate in -- of all places -- a temple in Beverly Hills. The debate did not produce much news until th... More >>