Which Way, L.A.?
Los Angeles Elections: City Attorney and City Controller
San Francisco's last major newspaper faces big trouble, and LA's facing a city election, though very few people are paying attention. Also, is it time for California to get a new constitution? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, after weeks of grim predictions, did President Barack Obama lift the nation's mood in his first address to the joint session of Congress?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAfter weeks of grim predictions of hard times to come, President Obama tried to lift the mood of the nation last night. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we hear what he said, how he said it, and how Governor Bobby Jindal responded for the Republicans. Also, the city of San Francisco may soon be without a newspaper, California may need a new constitution and the City of LA is about to hold an election. Does anyone care?
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4 storiesPresident Obama's First Joint Session of Congress
In the past month, President Obama has been criticized for presenting too grim a picture of America's current challenges. In his first address to a joint session of Congress last night, Obama did predict hard times, but in contrast to recent speeches, he insisted that recovery is a certainty.
Read the story26 minWill the San Francisco Chronicle Fold?
William Randolph Hearst began his newspaper empire in 1887 with the San Francisco Examiner . In the year 2000, the Hearst Corporation got rid of the Examiner and took over the San Francisco Chronicle . The Examiner folded and now Hearst is cutting the Chronicle staff to the bone. Ken Doctor worked for the late Knight-Ridder papers for 20…
Read the story7 minLos Angeles Elections: City Attorney and City Controller
In next week's Los Angeles City election, Mayor Villaraigosa has several opponents , but none with enough resources to make it a race. He refuses to make it a contest by participating in a debate. Without a contest at the top of the ballot, there's not much interest in the election, though there are contests for two other citywide offices.
Read the story10 minReform and the Extreme Right
California's last constitutional convention was held in 1878. This year's budget brinksmanship, which is not over yet, was the last straw for political reformers who say it's time for a major, basic change. Yesterday in Sacramento, a business group called the Bay Area Council gathered concerned citizens to discuss the issue.
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