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City Hall Has Angelenos Feeding More to the Meter
Governor Schwarzenegger strikes back, the City of LA has second thoughts about quadrupling parking fees, and billboard blight and public safety. 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.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenGovernor 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.
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4 storiesIsrael, 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.
Read the story25 minGovernor 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.
Read the story6 minCity 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.
Read the story14 minNinth 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.
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