Los Angeles residents don't know that the city has been practicing its long time tradition of corrupt leadership.

Spot Zoning Law Upheld

. . . a bribe has been paid for the granting of a spot zoning permit

. . . Los Feliz Boulevard is practically the only street in town so far unspoiled by "spot zoning"

. . By the margin of a single vote Los Feliz Boulevard was saved from the encroachment of business buildings

..If the Council finds the public accepting this explanation it will have only itself to blame.

Bank accounts and real estate holdings of two City Councilmen and a former member of the City Planning Commission were under investigation. . .

. . . 38 charges of misconduct in office-all based on the assertion he voted on matters before the Council in which he had a financial interest. . .

. . . two counts each of offering a bribe to a city official, of offering a city bribe and of soliciting a public official to accept a bribe in connection with land zoning in the San Fernando Valley.

. . . council's decision to order rezoning of an 80-acre parcel of property in Chatsworth to allow construction of a 900- unit condominium development.

. . . ABC's appeal of the zoning rejection by the City Planning Commission and a council committee came before the council, and, on a 12-2 vote, a conditional use permit was granted giving the green light to the project.

All meetings or discussions dealing with zone changes by applicants, with members of the Planning Commission or the City Council should be open to the public under provisions of the so-called Brown Act "in the spirit of promoting greater public knowledge and awareness of what different governmental units are doing," the jurors said.

. . . proposed charter amendment authorizing appeals from the Board of Zoning Adjustment to the council and mayor and applications for zoning variances and conditional uses.

. . . Under questioning by Dep. Dist. Attorney, the younger Griffin said he, his father and Gibson put up $30,000 to get the matter through the City Council.

. . . 3rd District Councilman granting special zoning favors to prominent land developers in return for campaign contributions and other assistance.

. . .$21,000 - all in cash, was for public relations expenses, "to wine and dine the councilmen and get things through the council.

. . .City councilmen Wednesday extended to themselves and other public officials the right to appeal certain Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment conditional use decisions to the council.

. . . normal policy is to support those zoning matters which are endorsed by the councilman in whose district the property is located.

City Councilman was indicted on a total of 11 counts of bribery and conspiracy in the rezoning of land in the San Fernando Valley.

The whole system of city planning and zoning procedures is already on trial.
Quality of municipal government, therefore, is the responsibility of the electorate, the mayor and the City Council or the Grand Jury, if the selection process fails.

Shepard is accused in three cases of accepting either loans or campaign contributions in return for zoning favors

. . . it becomes apparent there is no direct channel to City Hall.

During 2 1/2 years of investigations, The Times uncovered wrongdoing in such agencies as the Board of Zoning Adjustment and the Planning, Harbor and Recreation and Park commissions.

The Times findings led to the indictment of five city commissioners appointed by the Mayor. . .

The Times won the gold medal for disinterested and meritorious public service in exposing "wrong-doing within the Los Angeles city government commissions."

Los Angeles' inadequate planning and zoning laws permit abuse and outright corruption. Will the electorate tolerate more?

Three commissioners convicted for bribery or conflict of interest and a fourth awaiting tria1.

Former City Councilman was convicted Wednesday of accepting an $11,000 bribe in a Canoga Park zoning case.

Former City Counciiman was sentenced to state prison Thursday for one to 14 years.

By a vote of 9 to 5 the council adopted a Q (for qualified zoning) ordinance which: - Restricts development. . .

The city attorney ruled that the Planning Commission could not act on the case because of past and possible future business dealings between the rezoning applicant and Commissioner.

. . . we can no longer accept short range planning that creates long range problems.

Of the 701 rezoning applications studied, 70% of those that had no opposition were approved. When there was opposition, the win ratio sank to 43%.

Garcetti is at the center of a controversy that has his opponents accusing him of arrogance and an unwillingness to comply with the law.

. . . The chamber's voting software is set to automatically register each of the 15 lawmakers as a "yes" unless members deliberately press a button to vote "no."

. . . Garcetti backing his demolition of the historic bungalows and newer apartment buildings to create luxury condos for affluent professionals.

Former City Planning Director Michael LoGrande admits to violating the Governmental Ethics Ordinance (GEO) by receiving compensation for attempting to influence City action...

. ."Huizar faces a racketeering charge arising from allegations he ran a sprawling pay-to-play scheme. . ."