Ask yourself this, why would a Silicon Valley philanthropist position herself as the primary funder of the Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass recall campaign? Who is the philanthropist? It’s none other than Nicole Shanahan the failed former vice-president candidate and running mate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She poured millions of dollars of her own money into a failed independent run for the Presidency of the United States only to drop out and eventually supported and endorsed current President Donald Trump. This fact alone should draw suspicion as below the surface this recall effort seems to be driven largely by…
Author: Marvin McCoy
As I’ve written to you in the past, I’d be very cautious in prematurely predicting her defeat as she has indicated she has every intention in seeking re-election. The fact of the matter is I’m not sold on the billionaire Los Angeles Real Estate investor, a former opponent and constant critic of Karen Bass handling of the devastating and destructive fires, as the answer to Los Angeles’ problems as those whom seemingly have an ulterior motive and Caruso himself who has seemingly appointed himself the one to fix all things pertaining to the City of Los Angeles. As I asked…
There’s an old saying , by Robert Schuller that says “tough times never last, but tough people do” and if this old adage is proven to be true, isn’t it a little premature to predict the political demise of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass? Maybe it’s just me and call me a skeptic but these attacks against the mayor about her handling of the devastating fires in Los Angeles (NOT Altadena) that have resulted in a number of tragic deaths and loss of property is sorely misguided and dishonest and is largely rooted in personal ambitions and vendettas that go…
Where do I begin? I’ve seen many strange things in politics but this self-inflicted injury by the hands of the California Legislative Black Caucus is downright embarrassing. For full disclosure I’ve always believed that reparations was a tough sell but to suffer defeat at the hands of elected officials who look like us and in theory should champion the causes that we are passionate about is humiliating to say the least because in theory the actions of the California Legislative Black Caucus sadly proves the old adage that all “skinfolk ain’t kinfolk”. In fact to quote the words of Dr.…
I’ve seen this movie before and if this movie ends the way I predict it’s more than likely that James Butts’ tenure as Inglewood’s mayor be coming to a crashing end very soon. Is the Mayor “political death” written in stone? History has shown the mayor to be politically savvy but this time is different because it appears that the he has drawn a worthy and capable opponent in Congresswoman Maxine Waters who recently voices opposition to the Inglewood Transit Connector that extends well beyond the “ridiculousness” of itself but also serves as a harsh and strategically public dispute condemnation…
There’s a line in the movie ‘Training Day’ where corrupt Los Angeles Police Detective Alonzo Harris is famously quoted as saying “It’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove”. Wow!!!! Is Inglewood City Hall redeemable at this point? Let’s just say, as you are well aware, that I’m critical of Inglewood elected officials and I try to be critical accordingly and unbiasedly, but these current revelations made by the former mayor’s Executive Assistant Melanie McDade and her attorney after they released supporting documents, containing emails and text messages between her and the mayor that almost seemingly corroborate her…
Is it time to ring the alarm yet? Isn’t it fair to ponder whether or not Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ bid for re-election in 2026 is already “dead on arrival” as she arguably continues to miserably disappoint her progressive base that made her the first female Mayor of Los Angeles? It seems Mayor Bass has sided with her political intuition and ambition by acquiescing to the powerful Los Angeles Police Department union by choosing to veto legislation that would have allowed the voters to decide whether to expand the Los Angeles Chief of Police’s powers, including firing officers for…
It appears the fix is in. In response to Congresswoman Maxine Waters scathing rebuke to the Inglewood Transit Connector it appears that Inglewood’s Mayor and city councilmembers have gone on the offensive by announcing that it has named Elevated Inglewood Partners , a public-private partnership consortium, as the best value proposer for it’s proposed Inglewood Transit Connector project. Elevate Inglewood Partners selected to build Inglewood Transit Connector And they cancelled this week’s city council meeting to possibly with the hopes of not addressing the public who may have comments on the matter. As 2UrbanGirls and other publications noted last week,…
There’s an old saying that goes “never look a gift horse in the mouth”. In all due respect, by no means would I ever disrespect the esteemed U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters in comparing her to a horse but her late opposition to the Inglewood Transit Connector project, commonly referred to as the people mover, although late, serves as a refreshing reminder that in fact government even with its many functional shortcomings can in its basic function represent the will of the people when inclined to do so. What do I mean? In a scathing rebuke and critique of the proposed…
I’m writing in response to Inglewood still needs $1 billion to build transit connector. Thank you for your ongoing coverage and mission to inform the general public about the Inglewood Transit Connector project. This project screams for transparency and I’m grateful for you providing a vehicle that promotes thoughtful dialogue as a vehicle to promote transparency while holding elected officials accountable. Make no mistake that transparency matters, it’s the basic premise and/or foundation that fosters a working relationship between elected officials and those whom they are elected to serve. And with the Inglewood Transit Connector and multiple developments within the city of…