Saving Los Angeles

With a symbolic bag of trash representing their anger at City Hall, about 200 people turned out Monday for a "Take Back Los Angeles" rally, calling for officials to sign a "Contract for a Great Los Angeles."

Former Daily News editor Ron Kaye, joined by KABC-AM (790)'s Doug McIntyre, Green Dot Schools President Steve Barr and writer-performer Sandra Tsing Loh - along with representatives of several other groups - called for residents to become more involved to affect how City Hall responds to their demands. Daily News.

"The political culture of Los Angeles is corrupt," Kaye said. "It is owned by an institution that excludes people. ... We have to take them down and we have to be the boss."

A variety of groups was represented, including homeowners in Van Nuys and Sunland-Tujunga, supporters of the Southwest Museum, bicyclists and political acvitists.