Pay raises for charity
In today's Daily News, all of the 18 city politicians getting pay raises -- the fourth in two years -- were polled about whether they plan to keep it, refuse it or do something else entirely.
Valley Councilmen Dennis Zine and Jose Huizar said they will give the extra money from their raises to charities in their district. Here's a suggested charity: the city's general fund.
It may not have the feel-benefit of turkeys for poor families but the city's general fund is looking pretty poor lately, what with an expected $75 million in costs is doesn't have the money to pay.