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Villaraigosa's electricity rate hike rejected -- for now
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles City Council on Friday rejected Mayor Antonio Villaraigosaâs plan for boosting electric rates, sending the proposal back to the Department of Water and Power even as members promised to continue working on an alternative plan next week..... -
Mayor calls on L.A. council to approve first of four electricity rate increases
L.A. NOWDays after City Council members balked at his plan for boosting Department of Water and Power electricity rates, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday threw his weight behind Councilman Richard Alarconâs plan to approve the first of four... -
Divided council backs electric rate hike, but less than mayor wanted
L.A. NOWA deeply divided Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday backed increases in electric rates, acknowledging that they will be painful for customers but insisting that the hikes are needed to maintain the Department of Water and Powerâs financial health. The.... -
L.A. City Council backs increases in electric rates [Updated]
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday recommended raising electric rates paid by L.A. homeowners and businesses, capping months of debate. The move would raise the rate paid by residents by 4.5% and the rate paid by businesses by roughly...... -
DWP board to vote on electric rate increase
L.A. NOWA plan for boosting electric rates by 4.5% could go into effect Thursday if the Department of Water and Power board gives the go-ahead. The boardâs 4:30 p.m. meeting Wednesday comes one day after the City Council mustered eight votes...... -
Some in L.A. pleased that electricity rate hikes have stalled
L.A. NOWWhile City Hall scrambled Thursday after the City Council effectively killed the mayor's proposed electricity rate hike, some residents expressed relief that the increase was being put off -- at least for now. "The city has no conscience. This is...... -
DWP union says the mayor should have supported compromise electric rate hike
L.A. NOWIn the latest sign of fallout from the electric rate dispute at Los Angeles City Hall, the head of the union that represents Department of Water and Power employees said Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa should have embraced the City Council's compromise...... -
L.A. City Council grills DWP executive, asks agency for help in budget crisis
L.A. NOWWith the cityâs financial solvency hanging in the balance, the Los Angeles City Council called on Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday to corral his appointees on the board of the cityâs public utility and convince them to hand over $73.5...... -
L.A. City Unions Coalition questions Villaraigosa's authority to shut down services two days a week
L.A. NOWThe financial dominoes are continuing to topple at Los Angeles City Hall, with a Wall Street rating agency issuing a new downgrade of the city's credit, largely because of the Department of Water and Power's refusal to transfer $73.5 million...... -
L.A.'s bond rating is cut as fiscal fight escalates
Money & CompanyAmid the high-stakes financial battle at City Hall, credit rating firm Moodyâs Investors Service lowered Los Angelesâ bond rating effective Wednesday -- and warned that the city risks further downgrades. Moodyâs cut L.A.âs general-obligation... -
Breakthrough may be near in Villaraigosa-council dispute over electricity rate boost [Updated]
L.A. NOWLos Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Council members may be close to a breakthrough in their protracted dispute over how much the municipal utility should charge ratepayers and how much it should contribute to the cityâs troubled treasury.... -
L.A. councilman calls for one-year moratorium on rent hikes
L.A. NOWLos Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon called Wednesday for the passage of a one-year moratorium on rent increases for more than 600,000 apartments across the city, saying the economic downturn has hurt families living in those buildings. Appearing...
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