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John Erickson Races to Sheriff’s Station, Files Emergency “Stunt-Jacking” Complaint After…
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$40 by ’28? Councilmember Hang Said It—Let’s Hold Him To It
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Mayor Byers’ Wage Math: $30 for Hotel Housekeepers, $19.65 for Baristas—Explain?
Los Angeles just did it. They passed a phased increase to $30 an hour for hotel and airport…
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Erickson Files Complaint: Padilla “Stole My Stunt”
John Erickson Races to Sheriff’s Station, Files Emergency “Stunt-Jacking” Complaint After Alex Padilla Steals His Handcuff Moment City-council arch-selfie-king John Erickson stormed the West…
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Why Is WEHO Online Still “Breaking” John Erickson’s Six-Month-Old Job Move?
Larry Block loves a headline that sparkles, and on June 16 his site lit up with one that…
Erickson Files Complaint: Padilla “Stole My Stunt”
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When the Watchdog Wags for Power: The Curious Case of Rance Collins
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Coming Soon to Occupied
The Adventures of John & Larry Set against the backdrop of West Hollywood at its most…
Still Unelected: Larry Block’s Long Campaign to Be Taken Seriously
Larry Block has a lot of opinions about West Hollywood. He has opinions about civility.…
$40 by ’28? Councilmember Hang Said It—Let’s Hold Him To It
In West Hollywood, saying something ridiculous is usually just a prelude to passing it into…
Mayor Byers’ Wage Math: $30 for Hotel Housekeepers, $19.65 for Baristas—Explain?
Los Angeles just did it. They passed a phased increase to $30 an hour for hotel and airport…
Genocide by Traffic: If Hang, Erickson, and Byers Care About Safety—Close Fountain Lanes NOW
You don’t get to declare a moral emergency and then do nothing for five years. West…
Talk Radical, Vote Corporate: How West Hollywood’s Council Left Workers $8 an Hour Behind
Los Angeles just did what real progressive cities do: it voted to raise hotel worker wages…