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Bill Burke

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Bill Burke, The "Lead Investor" In China-Backed Bid For Dodgers, Is Even Poorer Than We Thought

    Bill Burke​Remember Bill Burke, the guy who offered to buy the Dodgers last week with $1.2 billion of China's money? Something about that didn't smell quite right, so last week we tracked down his wife's financial disclosure statement from 2003. Turns out, the Burkes are worth no more than $6.8 mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    Bill Burke Can't Afford To Buy The L.A. Dodgers

    Bill Burke​Bill Burke made a big splash on Thursday with news of his $1.2 billion bid to buy the Dodgers. Wow! $1.2 billion! Whoever this Burke guy is, he must have a lot of money, right?Burke was characterized as the "lead investor" in a group that (by the way) also included "certain state-owned ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Grumbling Continues Over Obama Bypass of Villaraigosa Aide

    Yesterday the National Council of La Raza issued a statement expressing approval of a meeting between President Obama and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which NCLR president Janet Murguía called "a step in the right direction toward immigration reform." The group's previous statement, issued Mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Judge to Coast Commish: Stop Horsing Around

    L.A. Superior Court Judge James Chalfant unequivocally rapped the California Coastal Commission on the knuckles today by tossing out its 2007 ex-post facto approval of horse boarding along Stokes Canyon Creek. Chalfant's ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the Coastal Law Enforcement Actio ... More >>

  • News

    May 22, 2008

    Yvonne Burke's Crumbling Kingdom

    She was hailed as a black pioneer and hero. Did she sell out?

  • News

    June 1, 2006

    Seeking Refuge

    An accountant’s case sheds light on a troubled L.A. center

  • News

    September 22, 2005

    All Fired Up

    Clearing the air begins with harsh words for our smog police

  • News

    May 20, 2004

    Is the Saint of South L.A. for Real?

    Jeffrey Anderson investigates the turbulent world of L.A.'s flagship refugee agency and its mysterious director, Nikki Tesfai

  • News

    March 4, 2004

    Lord of the Race

    Serving on two powerful air-quality boards., L.A. Marathon founder William Burke sets a fast pace. But it just might be when he crosses the finish line, the public — and clean air — are the big losers.

  • News

    January 28, 1999

    Adieu to Alatorre

    But no warm regards

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