Gene Maddaus

Marcy Winograd Finds an Issue

Gene Maddaus
Before this week, Israel was probably the last thing on voters' minds in Los Angeles. But Monday's bloody encounter at sea between Israeli commandos and...
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Vallejo BK Offers Cautionary Tale to Cities, Unions

Gene Maddaus
Today's Times takes a look at Vallejo, which filed the second municipal bankruptcy in state history in 2008. In Los Angeles and in other cities, the current chatter about bankruptcy is largely about looming pension debt. The story notes that while a bankruptcy judge allowed Vallejo to redo its collective......
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Cop Gets $2 Million For Firing

Gene Maddaus
Here's another costly tale of incivility in the civil services, courtesy of the Daily News.Richard Joaquin, of Corona, was an LAPD motorcycle officer who had a simple dream of leaving work early. His supervisor reprimanded him. He filed a complaint against the supervisor. The conflict escalated. Joaquin was fired.Last week,......
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Jose Lima, 1972-2010

Gene Maddaus
Jose Lima, one of the most entertaining characters in recent Dodgers history, died early this morning of a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles, according to a report in ESPN Deportes. He was 37.Lima had not pitched in the majors since going 0-4 for the New York Mets......
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Now, Even Cycling Journalists Have to Deny Drug Use

Gene Maddaus
As the traveling snakepit that is professional cycling makes its way to downtown Los Angeles tomorrow, Lance Armstrong has released a batch of threatening e-mails from teammate-turned-accuser Floyd Landis.As you'll recall, yesterday Landis admitted to years of doping and accused Armstrong and several other riders of the same thing. One......
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Here's Your Harvey Milk Day Event Schedule

Gene Maddaus
Here are some of the ways in which the first-ever Harvey Milk Day will be celebrated tomorrow in and around Los Angeles.10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Equality California, door-to-door canvassing for LGBT rightsEast Los Angeles Service Center, 133 N. Suńol Dr., Los Angeles, CA 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.Rally and March......