News Articles
- August 04, 2009 | from myFOXla.com California's State Budget Approved The state Assembly approved the state budget on Friday but backed away from a plan to borrow $2 billion in local government gasoline tax revenues over the next two years, a move that was hailed by Los Angeles city officials who said it would prevent a $66 million hit to its coffers.
- June 19, 2009 | from MediaBistro.com's FishbowlLA Eric Garcetti is Given 2009 "40 Under 40" Award Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti was one of the recipients of New Leaders Council 2009 "40 Under 40" Award.
- June 15, 2009 | from NBC Los Angeles Program Eases Limits on Taxi Pickups Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti, whose district includes Hollywood, noted the program will "make it easier for people to enjoy the world-class attractions, shopping and dining in this community, and it alleviates traffic congestion."
- June 09, 2009 | from Los Angeles Daily News L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa part of delegation trying to hold on to local funds Council President Eric Garcetti thanked the workers for the jobs they perform and said the council did not want to order layoffs or furloughs. "We are working every day to see we don't have to do that," Garcetti said. "But, we also don't want to be in the position of the state where we will be running out of money. That would cause even more harm."
- April 29, 2009 | from Daily Sundial Marchers protest genocide semantics "There is no debate. There is no ambiguity. There is only the horrors of a genocide. Call it what it is. Say the right word and call it a genocide," said Garcetti.
- April 28, 2009 | from Los Angeles Downtown News Garcetti Hopes for Mixed-Income Ordinance This Year City Council President Eric Garcetti told a crowd at the Los Angeles Current Affairs Forum that he continues to support the initiative, and that he is "optimistic that we can do it this year."
- April 28, 2009 | from Los Angeles Times L.A. council votes to tighten rules on mortgage consultants "We had seen too many cases of people who, in an already difficult situation, were persuaded to pay thousands of dollars to a so-called consultant who really didn't do anything" for them, said Julie Wong, a spokeswoman for council President Eric Garcetti, who drafted the law.
- April 25, 2009 | from Panarmenian Network LA City Council commemorated 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti, Council President Pro Tem Wendy Greuel, and the Los Angeles City Council commemorated the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a special presentation in Council Chambers today. "This is an important day for us to recognize this crime against humanity, and to join together in committing to preventing this kind of genocide from ever happening again," said Garcetti.
- April 25, 2009 | from Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai and Fox join forces for solar power Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai and Fox join forces for solar power On Friday morning in an overcast Los Angeles, "American Idol" Season 8 finalists Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds, fresh from their double elimination, joined City Council President Eric Garcetti and Department of Water and Power General Manager H. David Nahai, among other key players, for a special ceremony.
- April 22, 2009 | from LAist Sunset Junction Tickets on Sale, but Festival has no Permits Last week, City Council President Eric Garcetti arranged for the festival organizers to meet with local business owners and neighborhood groups to discuss the problems that came out of last year, such as local employees being forced to pay festival admission to get to work and not allowing postal workers to deliver the mail.
