Which Way, L.A.?
Iraq's Confusing Election; LA's Confusing DWP Rate-Hike Debate
The LA City Council raised electricity rates today, but not as much as Mayor Villaraigosa wanted. What will it mean for business, the environment and residential customers? Also, we speak with a parent about the latest move by LA Unified. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, much-awaited parliamentary elections have divided Iraq between two strong leaders with similar goals but no desire to compromise.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenMayor Villaraigosa took another hit today from the Los Angeles City Council, but Department of Water and Power ratepayers will take a hit, too. We get reaction from downtown business interests and environmentalists. Also, will dropping five days from the school year be a hardship on working parents? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, much-awaited parliamentary elections have divided Iraq between two strong leaders with similar goals but no desire to compromise. Can either one form a government before violence increases again? Will US troops be able to pull out on schedule?
Banner image: LA DWP's Pine Tree Wind Farm, the nation's largest municipally-owned wind farm, delivers 120 MW of clean, renewable energy to Los Angeles, eliminating 200,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually. © Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
