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3/5/2013
Yes, yes—election fatigue besets us. But today’s elections in West Hollywood and Los Angeles will impact the direction the two cities take for years to come. Already millions of dollars from outside L.A. have been spent to oust LGBT ally and LAUSD board member Steve Zimmer, who seems to be supported by most Democrats. And the Republican Party is hoping for low voter turnout so their usually stalwart voters can re-elect Carmen Trutanich against progressive ally ...
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2/15/2013
The Taglyan Cultural Complex on Vine in Hollywood was packed Jan. 24 with supporters for the 13th City Council District candidates debate sponsored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. But there was something different about supporters of gay candidate Mitch O’Farrell. They were not only pulling for him to do well; they seemed to love him.Shortly after the debate, the Hollywood Chamber’s PAC endorsed O’Farrell. But it’s the support of longtime residents such as ...
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2/15/2013
After the Jan. 24 Hollywood Chamber of Commerce-sponsored debate between candidates for the 13th City Council District, more than one observer compared the performance of gay candidate Matt Szabo to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s congressional testimony on Benghazi the day before—thanks to his ease with explaining big ideas and having complicated facts at his fingertips. Apparently respected former 13th District Councilmember and Assemblymember Jackie Goldberg was also impressed. Days later she endorsed Szabo. ...
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2/14/2013
There was a moment during President Obama’s State of the Union address on Feb. 12 when he said, “We know our economy is stronger when our wives, our mothers, our daughters can live their lives free from discrimination in the workplace, and free from the fear of domestic violence,” noting that the Senate just passed the Violence Against Women Act. “And I ask this Congress to declare that women should earn a living equal to ...
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2/14/2013
Reporting on a Feb. 7 Hollywood fundraiser for Los Angeles Councilmember Eric Garcetti in his race to become L.A.’s next mayor, L.A. Observed’s Kevin Roderick said Garcetti’s “years of blogging, posting on social media ... make him seem like the cool guy candidate.” The L.A. Times’ Michael Finnegan detailed Garcetti’s cultural competency, writing that the candidate “prides himself on his ease with the city's diverse cultures. He sees his mixed ancestry ("I have an Italian ...
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2/14/2013
Nine candidates vying for two seats on the West Hollywood City Council in the March 5 election faced off in a “Candidates Forum” Feb. 6 at City Hall. In the incumbents’ corners, Mayor Jeff Prang, first elected to the council in 1997, and John Duran, a councilmember since 2001. Challengers included Sam Borelli, Tom Demille, Nick Garzilli, Christopher Landavazo, Steve Martin, Tristan Schukraft and Rusty Wiggs. Borelli, a communications consultant, has been a West ...
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2/7/2013
Residents finally had the opportunity to meet and hear from the nine City Council hopefuls at the highly anticipated West Hollywood City Council Candidate Forum, which took place at the WeHo Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Two seats are open for a four-year term for this coming General Municipal Election on March 5. Mayor Jeffrey Prang and Councilmember John Duran are up for re-election. Non-incumbents Nick Garzilli, Tristan Schukraft, Sam Borelli, Steve Martin, Christopher Landavazo, ...
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