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March 3, 2009
Early election results: Los Angeles March 3, 2009 primary
Nobody is ever sure how closely absentee voters match the views of the voters who actually trek into the polls, but here is the first wave of election returns released by the City of Los Angeles elections division about 45 minutes after the polls closed tonight.In the four hottest races, top percent ... More >>
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February 26, 2009
A Shark Tank of Lawyers Takes on Jack Weiss for L.A. City Attorney
Five sharp lawyers try to upset the Westside politician’s bid for the office
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November 10, 2005
First Call
If you�re a Trojan in trouble, see Nooch
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April 23, 2009
Weiss & Trutanich Spar Again . . . and Again
Is it just me or is it getting hotter in here with the City Attorney's race on fire? Wednesday evening, candidates Jack Weiss and Carmen "Nuch" Trutanich squared off once more in candidate-forum mode, at the Westside Jewish Community Center. According to the L.A. Times, the Earth Day event, sponsore ... More >>
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May 7, 2009
L.A. City Attorney Race: One Cooley Customer
The white-hot battle between Trutanich and Weiss
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May 26, 2009
City Council Postpones Controversial Billboard Vote
The Los Angeles City Council postponed a vote on a sweeping billboard law that would ban digital billboards and giant supergraphics, but allow them in specially designated "sign districts." Facing a barrage of criticism from anti-clutter activists and business leaders, council members agreed to hol ... More >>
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July 2, 2009
City Attorney Carmen Trutanich in the House
Rocky Delgadillo departs on an acid note, and a black SUV visits "Nuch"
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July 7, 2009
$4 Million Jackson Memorial Cost to Taxpayers?
By Tibby Rothman City Hall is begging Jackson fans for alms, but upset L.A. residents face paying a king's ransom for the memorial to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. During the hours leading up to today's globally viewed memorial, the Los Angeles Police Department and other city offices were str ... More >>
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August 7, 2009
Trutanich's Emergency Billboard Ban Approved by Los Angeles City Council
In his first big move to address a campaign promise, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich today sent one of his top attorneys to persuade the Los Angeles City Council to enact a flat-out, no exceptions ban on new billboards in Los Angeles, the capital of the illegal billboard industry.In an emergency acti ... More >>
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September 14, 2009
Is L.A. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Screwing Over a Little Guy?
Ever since his arrival as the new Los Angeles City Attorney this summer, Carmen Trutanich has loved to come across as a man of the people.L.A. City Attorney Carmen TrutanichTrutanich has sparred with the L.A. City Council to the delight of many community activists; he has also personally held a t ... More >>
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October 9, 2009
District Attorney Plans Crackdown on Pot Dispensaries
Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley told a small crowd of print and television reporters on Thursday that he would prosecute medical marijuana dispensaries for over-the-counter sales. "The over-the-counter sales of marijuana for money is illegal," said Cooley who, along with City Atto ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Trutanich Pushes New Pot Shop Ordinance for L.A.
On Monday, local medical marijuana advocates were buzzing about President Barack Obama's new, federal rules for not busting legitimate medical pot dispensaries and an L.A. Superior Court judge's decision to invalidate the Los Angeles City Council's moratorium on pot shops in this city, which never s ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
Poor, Ultrarich Tim Leiweke
L.A. City Hall genuflects to AEG. Somebody forgot to tell Carmen Trutanich
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November 5, 2009
L.A. Medical-Pot Shops Peddle to LAUSD Pupils
As kids flood weed outlets, Ramon Cortines admits there's no plan
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November 5, 2009
Writing the Trains: Graffiti on Freight Cars
As kids flood weed outlets, Ramon Cortines admits there's no plan
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November 13, 2009
Supergraphics Be Banned: City Attorney Scores Another One Against Billboard Blight
If you're frustrated by the city's inability to control those Times Square/Vegas Strip-like digital billboards and towering, slab-sided "supergraphic" ads, there's a crusader on your side, and he actually works for us -- unlike those other city politicians who seem to work for developers, media comp ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
Council Weighs Law That Would Ban Most Pot Dispensaries
City Council committees this week will look at a proposal written by City Attorney Carmen Trutanich that would essentially ban most of the 800 or so medical marijuana dispensaries currently registered with the city. The proposal would limit the number of dispensaries by district, prohibit th ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
Council Committees Shake Down Potency Of Proposed Pot Ban
The political will just isn't there on the part of the City Council to deal with the out-of-control pot dispensary business in Los Angeles. That much was clear today when a joint committee meeting passed along the city attorney's proposed near-ban of medical marijuana businesses like an unwanted joi ... More >>
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November 18, 2009
Cat Declawing: Los Angeles City Council Tackles Monumental Issue, Sets Tone For Rest Of Century
You gotta give it to the Los Angeles City Council. It's a real go-getter of a group, ever progressive in its drive to make the city a better place.It has deliberated and debated for more than a year on regulating the 800 or so pot dispensaries in town for our own good -- to make sure that these reta ... More >>
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November 18, 2009
Surprise, Surprise: City Council, All Stoner-Like, Postpones Pot Vote
If you're concerned about cats, the Los Angeles City Council is a fast-acting, legislation machine. But if you're worried about those unregulated pot shops that outnumber Starbucks in some neighborhoods, you're going to have to wait. Again. The council today postponed its hearing on an ordin ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
Pro-Pot Group Says L.A. City Council In Its Pocket
Pro-medical-marijuana group Americans For Safe Access this week claimed victory in its campaign to get the Los Angeles City Council to see things its way when it comes to regulating L.A.'s 800 or so registered pot shops.After campaigning on-air at KPCC (89.3 FM), ASA claims it has beaten back the ... More >>
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November 24, 2009
City Council Might Have Pot Law Ready For Vote
The Los Angeles City Council today came up with an ordinance that might just please its desire to continue to allow cash sales of medical marijuana while creating a legal loophole to appease legal eagles who believe cash-for-pot is not allowed under state law. The proposed rule, which could ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
Trutanich Probes Pot Backer Duncan
Having done little homework, the City Council prepares to approve a medical pot law
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December 15, 2009
Court: City Controller Can't Audit Elected Officials
Rocky, victorious.A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Tuesday ruled that the City Controller cannot audit elected officials, including the City Attorney, whose office had sued the controller over the matter. The ruling was a victory of sorts for City Attorney Carmen Trutanich, even though ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
UPDATE: Sending Trutanich to His Corner
In layoff roulette, mayor aims at city attorney but City Council won't pull trigger
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March 18, 2010
The Mad Men of Los Angeles
Living the good life, thanks to the big profits from illegal outdoor advertising
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April 13, 2010
Judge Orders L.A. Pot Shop To Shut Down
A flier for an event at Organica.A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered the embattled Organica medical marijuana dispensary in the city's Del Rey neighborhood to stop selling pot.
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April 21, 2010
Usher E-mail Excoriates Mayor
By Tibby RothmanClearly Special Assistant City Attorney Jane Usher has not received Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's memo on insubordination.Today, the woman who as the chair of the City Planning Commission urged residents to sue the city over an unpopular development policy, issued a scathing e-mai ... More >>
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April 23, 2010
L.A. City Attorney Calls FAIL On Mayor Villaraigosa's Budget Cuts
Trutanich.Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich has absolutely gone off on Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa over the city leader's proposed budget cuts to Trutanich's office for the fiscal year starting in July. Trutanich says he's been targeted for an 18 percent cut worth about $1 ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
'They Sell Marijuana Out Of A Van'
Lakeview CollectiveIt certainly sounded like a good idea: While many doctor-pot-shop relationships are of a longer distance than customers would like (get a doctor's note here, get your weed there), a couple in Riverside County came up with a solution. Partnering up with a doctor's referral b ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
L.A.'s Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect Today; More Than 400 Pot Shops Warned To Close
It is the day of reckoning for a vast majority of medical marijuana dispensaries that will be out of compliance with a new city law that takes effect Monday. More than 400 of the 583 pot shops in the city are expected to be outlawed by the ordinance, which only allows the 130 or so surviving ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Can The City Of L.A. Really Sue Arizona?
Walter Moore.Lawyer and onetime Los Angeles mayoral candidate Walter Moore sent a letter to City Attorney Carmen Trutanich arguing that the city can't legally seek to block Arizona's immigration law, even as the City Council directed Trutanich's office to draw up an amicus brief that would ha ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
City Attorney Drops Investigation Of Staples Center After It Kicks In Cash For Michael Jackson's Memorial
Following Anschutz Entertainment Group's announcement that it would give $1 million to the city (and $300 to the L.A. Police Foundation) to defray the city's costs related to last year's Michael Jackson memorial show at its Staples Center venue, the Los Angeles City Attorney's office stated t ... More >>
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September 8, 2010
LAX Concessions: Last Bidder Standing Is Wolfgang Puck Express
Last bidder standingIn the battle for the right to serve rapidly prepared food to LAX passengers, most of the attention has gone to the two heavyweights: SSP America and HMS Host.But with both of them knocked out of the bidding by City Attorney Carmen Trutanich on Tuesday, it's time to get to kno ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Was One Of Those Stuck In Traffic As A Result Of Imperial Stars' Stunt On The 101 Freeway: Guess Who Gets To Charge The Suspects?
The Imperial kooks will face Carmen Trutanich's wrath.Looks like Imperial Stars, the band that blocked the 101 freeway for a publicity stunt Tuesday, pissed off the wrong motorist. Stuck in that horrific traffic behind the act's bobtail truck, as it performed what has almost universally been ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
Los Angeles Could Tax Medical Marijuana If Voters Approve In March
L.A. wants to tax you, bud.Do you want your pot taxed? That's a question you'll be asked on the March ballot, thanks to an L.A. City Council vote Wednesday. The body is trying to raise money in an era of red ink, and taxing weed could bring an extra $3 to $5 million a year to City Hall. The ... More >>
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January 20, 2011
Trutanich Eyes District Attorney's Post
The L.A. city attorney surprises DA Cooley with possible candidacy
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January 27, 2011
Trutanich Eyes DA's Post
District attorney slams L.A. city attorney for political job-shopping
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January 31, 2011
Carmen Trutanich Reels 'Em In At San Pedro Fish Lunch
Carmen Trutanich (center) presses the flesh in San Pedro.The Dalmatian-American Club of San Pedro has a strict rule against political speeches at its fish lunches. So it was a bit surprising last Friday when L.A. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich was invited up to the podium to say a few words."I gu ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
Carmen Trutanich Forms Committee To Run For District Attorney
Carmen TrutanichUpdated at 7:39 p.m. with Trutanich's campaign manager taking some swings at D.A. rival Alan Jackson. L.A. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich filed paperwork today to begin his campaign for L.A. District Attorney. According to the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder's office, Trutanich sub ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
How Lobbyist John Ek Gets His Way at City Hall
Carmen TrutanichUpdated at 7:39 p.m. with Trutanich's campaign manager taking some swings at D.A. rival Alan Jackson. L.A. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich filed paperwork today to begin his campaign for L.A. District Attorney. According to the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder's office, Trutanich sub ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
L.A. City Council Looking at Dropping Representation of City Attorney Carmen Trutanich
'I know this Nuch is ... Trutanich' - Spandau Ballet.L.A. City Council? Pretty much in the blue corner. L.A. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich? Not so much. (He declines to state). And so on Tuesday the City Council voted unanimously to look at ways to obtain legal representation for the body ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
Marijuana Dispensaries Can be Snuffed Out by Cities Like L.A. Under New California Law
Updated at the bottom with L.A. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich's pleased reaction. First posted at 8:01 a.m. The city of L.A. has had a hard time regulating pot shops which, some have said, outnumber Starbucks in this fair town. The City Council passed a slate of rules that basically outlaw ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Carmen Trutanich's War on Art Murals
Can a bumbling L.A. City Council revive the local street art form?
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November 3, 2011
Carmen Trutanich A No-Show At District Attorney's Debate, As Six Prosecutors Spar For The Top Job
Carmen Trutanich: Uninvited?The race for L.A. County District Attorney has been a quiet affair up to this point. The leading fundraiser, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich, hasn't even officially declared. Meanwhile, the declared candidates -- half a dozen prosecutors -- are mostly unknown to the gen ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Marijuana Dispensaries in L.A. Targeted For Closure: Here's The List
This is how Amsterdam does it.L.A. still has a near-record high number of marijuana dispensaries despite efforts by the City Council to control them. (And we do mean high). But one-by-one the office of City Attorney Carmen Trutanich is knockin' 'em out. (Unfortunately, one of his assistant c ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Porn Condom Battle Erupts in City Hall as Councilman Rosendahl Attempts to Block City Attorney From Stopping Voters From Deciding
FotoPhrogCity Hall is fighting for you.When you mix porn, City Hall, and a City Council and City Attorney's office that don't seem to like each other, let alone work together, you have the makings of a juicy story. This week L.A. City Council members Bill Rosendahl and Paul Koretz filed a mo ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
In Court Fight With Occupy L.A., City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Sees Many Cases Dismissed
City Attorney Carmen TrutanichCity Attorney Carmen Trutanich wants to teach Occupy L.A. a lesson about the First Amendment. But as the first wave of failure-to-disperse cases goes to court, the Occupiers are teaching him about the Sixth Amendment. That's the one that guarantees a speedy trial, as ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Rakes in More Than $1 Million in D.A. Race
Carmen Trutanich: The $1 Million ManUpdated below. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich will announce this week that he has raised more than $1 million in the race for L.A. County District Attorney.Trutanich has a commanding fundraising advantage, though he has still not officially declared his candida ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Stands To Reap Windfall From Pension Lawsuit
Carmen TrutanichCity Attorney Carmen Trutanich announced Thursday that his office is suing Northern Trust, a firm that manages investments for the city pension fund, in an effort to recoup $95 million in market losses."I'm coming," Trutanich said. "We're coming. And we want our money back."If Tru ... More >>
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