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L.A. Council awards $160-million bus contract despite complaints
L.A. NOWThere was no debate Wednesday -– in fact there was almost no discussion at all -– when the Los Angeles City Council quietly awarded a $160-million bus contract to a controversial bidder.... -
Waxman urges VA to start work on West L.A. site for homeless vets
L.A. NOWUnder pressure from veterans' advocates, U.S. Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Beverly Hills) has urged the federal Department of Veterans Affairs to begin long-expected work on renovating a facility for homeless vets at the West Los Angeles VA campus.... -
Drayman denies claim that ADI did condo renovation
National Fire Systems & Services — whose remodel of former Councilman John Drayman's condominium continues to drag out in court over claims of nonpayment — is claiming that the firm actually in charge of the project was the affordable...
Tags: Embezzlement, Condos, Trials, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Crime
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Scams blow in with Hurricane Sandy
In the calm before the storm, hopefully you prepared as best as you could for Hurricane Sandy's arrival. Now that she's gone, it's important to remain calm after the storm, too. If a tree crushed your car or fell on your home, or if your roof or...Tags: Lawyers, Insurance, Allentown, Justice System, Charity
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Annapolis parks could go trash can-free to save money
Annapolis officials are considering a plan to remove trash cans from city parks, a strategy they say would save money and could keep public spaces cleaner. Without trash cans, officials said, visitors would take refuse with them or learn to not produce...
Tags: Conservation, Layoffs and Downsizing, Josh Cohen, Annapolis, National Parks
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Contractor killed by falling tree in Annapolis
A 45-year-old man doing contract work clearing trees after superstorm Sandy in a residential community in Annapolis was killed by a falling tree on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. The death is the second...Tags: Michael Cox, Annapolis, Health and Safety at Work, Services and Shopping
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Glendale parking contract gets extension
Glendale this week agreed to extend its contract with the firm that manages five public parking lots for the city for $1.8 million. The agreement on the one-year extension came even as city officials work to address a number of problems, including...Tags: Government, Google+, Politics, Services and Shopping, Public Officials
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Too many occupational licenses
Not all occupation licensing laws on the books in Annapolis actually protect Maryland consumers from harm. It's pretty clear that many of these laws misuse state sanctions to protect existing businesses from unwanted competition. Now a new study by the...
Tags: Health, Career and Workplace, Business, Laws, Labor Legislation
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KEYW prices shares for public offering
KEYW Holding Corp., a Hanover-based defense contractor, on Tuesday said it intends to sell 7.4 million shares at a public offering of $11.75 per share in an effort to raise money to pay down debt and to fund a recent corporate acquisition. The company...Tags: National Security Agency, Annapolis, Bank of America Corp., Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Do your homework when selecting a contractor
Watchdog with Paul MuschickWhen hiring a home improvement contractor, choose carefully. There are many good ones out there, but others will give you trouble. Here's how you can protect yourself. Your starting point should be the registry kept by the state attorney general’s..... -
City cracks down on unlicensed contractors
In attempt to crackdown on unlicensed contractors operating in the city, Department of Code Enforcement inspectors opened up an abandoned house in the 3900 block of Carrollton Avenue to lure under-the-table operators into making renovation bids. “...
Tags: Carrollton, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Services and Shopping
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Former Glendale Councilman John Drayman goes with public defender
Taxpayers will be picking up former City Councilman John Drayman’s legal bills after he swapped a high-powered criminal attorney for a public defender. Drayman was indicted in May on charges that he embezzled between $304,000 and $880,000 from a...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Google Inc., Services and Shopping
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|Column| Allentown Morning Call
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Oct 31, 2012
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Oct 18, 2012
|Story| Glendale News Press
May 31, 2012
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Sep 25, 2012
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Oct 25, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
Sep 26, 2012
|Column| WXIN-LTV
Sep 21, 2012
|Story| Glendale News Press
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