EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW.A roundup of some of our more important editorials this past week: Facilities fiascoes The hard lessons of the Belmont Learning Center This Belmont Learning Center contains information about a building currently under construction. It may contain information of a speculative nature, and the content may change dramatically as construction progresses and new information becomes available. and Proposition BB were seemingly all for naught. Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. officials manage facilities the way they always have, with secrecy, insufficient attention to detail and a lack of concern for the public's health and money. The Whole Ruth Ruth Galanter Ruth Galanter was a city councilwoman from Los Angeles. She served as President Pro-Tempore and President of the city council. may hail from the Westside, but she's the San Fernando Valley's best voice on the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. . Hahn's double talk No matter how much Mayor James Hahn or others may try to spin, deny or claim otherwise, the Entertainment Industry Development Corp. has clearly been used as a political slush fund Slush Fund A fund (or something similar) that does not have a designated purpose. These types of funds are often illegal. Notes: A good example would be a politician siphoning off money for side investments or to help friends. See also: Mutual Fund , rife with abuse. Downtown delusion Former Valley Industry and Commerce Association chairman Ben Reznik has a rather rosy view of life in the Valley, and he thinks secessionists have no business complaining. Could that be because he's a well-connected City Hall lobbyist? |
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