CITY HALL BLOGGER SPILLING SECRETS.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Who knows what secrets lurk To view the interaction in a chat room or online forum without participating by typing in any comments. See de-lurk. lurk - lurking in the hearts at City Hall? The blogger for the Fourth Floor does. With apologies to the classic radio drama ``The Shadow,'' the modern-day version of Lamont Cranston's alter ego A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when lurks in the cyberworld of City Hall, spilling some secrets, passing along gossip and offering some amusing insight into local politics. The Fourth Floor blogger is staunchly staunch 1 also stanch adj. staunch·er also stanch·er, staunch·est also stanch·est 1. Firm and steadfast; true. See Synonyms at faithful. 2. defending his anonymity, insisting in a series of e-mail exchanges that it gives the protection needed for City Council staff workers to pass along sometimes-sensitive information. ``My position plays into the mission of the blog, which is to provide information, news and perspectives that affect council staffers,'' the blogger wrote. ``City Council aides, and all city employees, need a place where we can bounce ideas off each other and communicate openly. ``I can hardly think of anyone better qualified to report on inside information than someone who is actually on the inside.'' During its brief existence, the Web site, www.fourthfloor.squarespace.com, has posted job openings in council offices, a memo from Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California on city workers being responsible for traffic tickets, links to news stories and comments that chide council members for being rude to the public or late to meetings. ``The purpose of the Fourth Floor is to focus on news and other issues affecting City Hall staffers on a daily basis,'' the blogger wrote. ``The participation and interest of like-minded staffers determines the success of this page.'' As an added note, the blogger said staffers contribute to Fourth Floor on their own time and without using city computers. Trying to identify the Fourth Floor blogger has become a game in itself at City Hall. ``I have my suspicions,'' said Councilman Eric Garcetti Eric Garcetti (born 1971) is the son of former Los Angeles county district attorney Gil Garcetti, and was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2001. He was reelected in 2005. , among the most technologically savvy of council members, as he ticked off the names of a number of council aides who have shown interest in the cyberworld and related issues. ``But I can't say for sure,'' Garcetti added. ``It is great fun to have a safe place to gossip.'' Some officials said they only recently learned of the blog. ``I have a hard enough time keeping up with my e-mails and pager,'' Councilman Martin Ludlow Martin Ludlow (born 1964) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council, USA, from 2003 to 2005. He represented the 10th district. He was elected May 20, 2003 and resigned on June 30, 2005. said. Hahn has not read the blog himself, aides said. But aides keep abreast Verb 1. keep abreast - keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies" keep up, follow trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the of it and tell him what's on What's On (Traditional Chinese: 熒幕八爪娛) is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television. Format Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. it. ``We have no problem with what they're doing,'' spokeswoman Shannon Murphy said. ``We'd just like to know who's doing it.'' Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com |
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