July 2010 Archives

Daily News City Hall reporter Rick Orlov talks with Ken Jeffries about the stream of staffers departing Antonio Villaraigosa's office during the LA Mayor's second term.

Ken Jeffries talks with Daily News reporter Susan Abram after the release of a new report from a consortium of San Fernando Valley hospitals. It throws the spotlight on the unmet needs of local residents including mental health, diabetes, hypertension and asthma--a situation not made any easier by the recession.

Ken Jeffries talks with Daily News reporter Susan Abram after the release of a new report from a consortium of San Fernando Valley hospitals. It throws the spotlight on the unmet needs of local residents including mental health, diabetes, hypertension and asthma--a situation not made any easier by the recession.

Ken Jeffries talks with Daily News City Hall reporter Rick Orlov, who says most city officials he's chatted with support a judge's decision to block portions of Arizona's controversial immigration law.

Ken Jeffries talks with Amanda Susskind, the Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League's Pacific Southwest Region, who says California had the highest number of anti-semitic assaults, harassment and vandalism incidents last year. The ADL identified 275 events in the nation's most populous state, up 22 percent from the year before. The numbers are part of the ADL's annual report.

Ken Jeffries talks with Roger Hyman--a San Fernando Valley TV exec who's been pounding the pavement for the past 16 months. Hyman blogs about his experiences and also offers advice and more at his website, TheUnemployMENTOR.com.

Ken Jeffries talks with Daily News City Hall reporter Rick Orlov, who sat down with the Mayor this past Friday. Antonio Villaraigosa defends his recent record...saying he's had to deal with the city's budget crisis...and adds that he is NOT planning to run for any further elected office.

Ken Jeffries talks with Daily News City Hall reporter Rick Orlov, who analyzes today's DWP Commission approval of a new watering plan. It lets homeowners water their lawns 15 minutes a day for three days a week...replacing the old plan of 20 minutes per day, twice a week.

It's designed to help keep lawns greener and preserve city's aging water main system which had been subject to several high-profile breaks recently. It needs City Council approval, which is expected to come next week.

Ken Jeffries talks with DN sports columnist Tom Hoffarth about USC's changes in the wake of major NCAA sanctions. Pat Haden will replace Mike Garrett as Athletic Director. Also, the school will return Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy--BUT KEEPS O-J's ON DISPLAY.

Ken Jeffries talks with Daily News City Hall reporter Rick Orlov who details the dispute. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich wants to use the money--paid by billboard ordinance violators--to hire outside investigators to ferret out more of the illegal signs. However, questions persisted over whether Trutanich had the legal right to do this--considering the city's hiring freeze and layoffs.

Ken Jeffries talks with Daily News Senior Sports Columnist Vincent Bonsignore about this Tuesday's Major League Baseball All-Star Game--to be held at Angels Stadium in Anaheim.

Ken Jeffries talks with Daily News Senior Sports Columnist Vincent Bonsignore who gives HIS take on the 'LeBron-watch' on ESPN...and gives his opinion on which team will land the free-agent NBA superstar. James' decision will be carried on the cable network on Thursday.

Ken Jeffries talks with veteran Daily News City hall reporter Rick Orlov who says the agency is taking another look at the city's two day a week watering schedule...and is also the target of Council anger after skipping a hearing today.

That hearing was designed to discuss an audit that accused the agency of lying in order to push through a rate hike.

Ken Jeffries talks with Daily News Senior Sports Columnist Vincent Bonsignore, who analyzes the return of Phil Jackson as coach of the Lakers for another season.