City Hall Has Angelenos Feeding More to the Meter
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Governor Schwarzenegger strikes back, increased parking fees have unintended consequences and there's a new tool against billboard blight. Plus, on our rebroadcast of Today's To the Point, an update on the situation in Gaza and reactions from American Jews on both sides of the issue.
Main Topic
Israel, Gaza and the Prospects for Peace ()
Israel said today it welcomes efforts by France and Egypt to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza. Meantime, under heavy pressure from humanitarian organizations, Israel suspended fighting for roughly three hours this afternoon.
Guests:
- Mokhemra Abu Saada: Professor of Political Science, al Azhar University
- Anne-Sophie Bonefeld: Jerusalem-based Spokeswoman, International Committee of the Red Cross
- Eric Yoffie: President, Union for Reform Judaism
- Diane Balser: Executive Director, Brit Tzedek v'Shalom
- Ribhi Salem: Director, American International School
Making News
Governor Gives His Side of the Story on the Budget Stand-off ()
Yesterday, the Democrats who lead the state Assembly and Senate said they'd given up on budget negotiations with Governor Schwarzenegger. They said every time they made a concession he'd move the goal posts and demand something new. Today, the Governor told his side of the story, as Matthew Yi reports from Sacramento for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Guests:
- Matthew Yi: State Assembly Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
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Main Topic
City Hall Has Angelenos Feeding More to the Meter ()
Drivers who park their cars on the streets of Los Angeles may be in for a rude surprise, unless they study the signs that govern the hours that parking meters are in effect. Forget about free parking after 6 in the evening; and extended hours aren't the only change. The cost has gone up from 25 cents an hour to a dollar and even more.
Guests:
- T.J. Sullivan: blogger, TJSullivanLA.com
- Donald Shoup: Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA
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Reporter's Notebook
Ninth Circuit Says City Can Stop the Billboards ()
As a City Councilman years ago, Mike Woo initiated a moratorium on billboards in Los Angeles. But since then he's watched billboards proliferate to the point where he says they're now a threat not only to the visual landscape, but to public safety as well. Woo, now sits on the Planning Commission, looks at the proliferation of digital billboards and a recent court case that weighed First Amendment rights against public safety.
Guests:
- Michael Woo: Member, Los Angeles City Planning Commission
Underwriters
Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.
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