Ed Buck

Blogs
March 5, 2013
West Hollywood City Council and Term Limits Races Turn Political Scene Upside Down But Voters Get Last Word on Election Day
After months of political contention, West Hollywood voters will decide today if term limits for City Council members should be approved and if incumbents Jeff Prang and John Duran should be re-elected. Former Councilman Steve Martin, a front-running challenger, wants to replace either Duran or Pran ... More >>
News
July 26, 2012
West Hollywood's New Fur Ban Could Be a Model for the Nation. But Opponents Are Still Trying to Strike It Down
News
May 31, 2012
Comments: Race to the Finish
Blogs
September 20, 2011
West Hollywood Fur Ban Passed by Council: WeHo to Become Nation's First Fur-Free City
Oh no you didn't.Fancy L.A. ladies looking to add some baby seal to their fall collections, or hipsters sniffing out their own clip-on foxtail in the Burning Man/Wiz Khalifa tradition, won't be welcome in West Hollywood anymore. The city tentatively approved an ordinance last night that will ... More >>
Blogs
March 8, 2011
West Hollywood City Manager Paul Arevalo Appears To Be Second Big Spender in City Credit Card Scandal
City of West HollywoodWeHo City Manager Paul Arevalo made $309,186 in 2009 -- apparently not enough to cover mealsUpdated after the jump: Fran Solomon, the other cardholder, was so not having us at last night's City Council meeting. Also, the candidates' final words! Update: West Hollywood e ... More >>
Blogs
March 4, 2011
West Hollywood City Deputies Spent At Least $13,788 on Perks -- Fancy Meals, Gift Cards, $370 Mont Blanc Pens -- Last Year
Make that F. SolomonEXCLUSIVE UPDATE: WeHo resident Ed Buck, who filed the public records act request, says $13,788 was just a FRACTION of the unethical charges he found in the pile of city credit-card receipts. He estimates that, once properly combed, luxurious spending will reach $100,000 f ... More >>
News
February 17, 2011
Dethroning West Hollywood's Martinets
Can five intriguing gay men upset the City Council's 26-year dynasty?
News
April 1, 2010
West Follywood
How a progressive town founded on renters' rights and diversity ended up gridlocked, angry and elitist
News
May 25, 2006
The Activist Candidates
WeHo�s legacy is at stake in this Assembly race