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Hotéis de Blumenau caminham para o melhor ano da história após duro golpe da pandemia

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Saisonstart Kohlfurth: Neue Masten für die Museumsbahn, aus Solinger Tageblatt

Saisonstart Kohlfurth: Neue Masten für die Museumsbahn, aus Solinger Tageblatt

https://www.solinger-tageblatt.de/solingen/solingen-kohlfurth-neue-masten-fuer-die-museumsbahn-90316737.html Eisenbahner wollen am 11. April mit der Saison starten. #Solingen. „Wir hoffen, dass wir unsere Saison am 11. April starten können“, sagt Sven Ekert, Vorstandsmitglied im Verein #Bergische Museumsbahnen (#BMB), wobei er anmerkt, dass die Entscheidung darüber erst am 9. April gefällt wird.…

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In case you missed it, Near Chaos is the Nakoula Nakoula of the Los Angeles mayor race.  Here is the “Greuella De Vil" masterpiece that Wendy Greuel has been lying about for nearly two weeks.

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Wendy Greuel referred to the Near Chaos masterpiece “Greuella De Vil" in the KCRW radio debate this afternoon.  Of course, she implied that it was created by Eric Garcetti.  "Greuella De Vil" was posted April 25, 2013 in response to Wendy Greuel’s behavior. (5/7/2013)

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Wendy Greuel Makes the DWP Drool (by NearChaosBlog)

Wendy Greuel grants raises to DWP. DWP’s union bankrolls Greuel campaigns. DWP raises your utility rates to pay for it all (in the form of de facto taxes). The DWP’s union boss expects more raises for DWP after negotiations next year (LATimes 2/16/13). Possible rate increases are in DWP’s financial plan for 2014, 2015 and 2016 (LATimes 9/25/12). Does anyone know why DWP is exempt from pension reform City Council passed last year? (LATimes 1/29/13)

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Pleitez' Vision for Los Angeles Combines Impact Investment & Technology

The communities in the South and East sides of LA, and the East Valley have shown the capacity to boom when the proper investment is provided. Los Angeles needs a mayor who not only recognizes this, but has the expertise and feels the urgency to make it happen. In the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral election, you have the opportunity to choose that mayor, and his name is Emanuel Pleitez.

One of the most promising industries to fuel this kind of boom is technology. Talks of a rising “Silicon Beach” have inspired the same kind of hope that the tire and airplane factories once did. Los Angeles has the assets to foster growth in this industry. Academic powerhouses like USC, CalTech, and UCLA can be feeders into tech companies. The entertainment industry can provide a cross-disciplinary and uniquely Angeleno twist to “Silicon Beach”. The creativity and innovation of Angelenos provide fuel and the final piece in this puzzle.

While hubs are developing along the Expo line and on the West Side, barriers remain to reaping the full benefits of a rising technology industry. The restrictive covenants are gone, but Los Angeles schools continue to severely under-serve our youth, as evidenced by a higher drop-out rate than graduation rate from LAUSD high schools. Our business environment remains troublesome with arbitrary taxes and poor infrastructure.

In Emanuel Pleitez, we get a mayor who will eliminate the barriers to Silicon Beach and strategically leverage our assets. Emanuel will balance the city’s budget by addressing our unfunded liabilities, freeing up resources to bring our education, public safety, and infrastructure into the 21st century. Traditional education will be supplemented with skill building in data, technology. Critical thinking and educational opportunities will be provided beyond the final school bell, for all ages. This will give Angelenos from all walks of life the skills necessary to qualify for  good jobs in the technology industry.

In terms of leveraging our assets, Emanuel plans to invest over a billion dollars in designated economic development zones over the next ten years. These areas include South LA, the Eastside, Pico-Union, Westlake, and the East Valley– areas that for too long have been undervalued and overlooked by our city’s political establishment. Entrepreneurship hubs will be created across the city, one for each council district. This will provide the support, consultation, resources, and the “meeting of the minds” necessary for start-ups to be successful.

Lastly, Pleitez will improve Los Angeles’ business environment, getting rid of arbitrary taxes and simplifying regulation to decrease bureaucratic red tape that discourages both start-up investors and small business creators. This will help create an easier platform from which to lobby for investment into our city and for technology companies to come to LA and take advantage of the many resources we have to offer.

The potential of a new tech boom brings jobs, more responsive and efficient services, and new hope for the city, especially in its under-served areas. Imagine the next Google setting up shop in Boyle Heights, Crenshaw, or Pacoima? The tire factories may not be coming back but Silicon Beach as a driver of prosperity does not have to remain a pipe dream. All it needs to become a reality is the right catalyst, and that catalyst is Emanuel Pleitez for Los Angeles Mayor.

Read more about Emanuel Alberto Pleitez’ policy plans for technology and the economy at http://bit.ly/EPtech, http://bit.ly/EPgrowth, and http://bit.ly/EPecon.

http://www.pleitezforla.com

Blog written by Luis Garcia, Fellow and Field Organizer for the Emanuel Pleitez for Los Angeles Mayor 2013 campaign.

Emanuel Alberto Pleitez is a progressive Los Angeles native, he’s committed to uniting, serving, and inspiring his community. Son of Mexican and Salvadoran immigrants, and experienced in the private and public sector, he hopes to re-energize Los Angeles with a grassroots campaign the likes of which the city has never seen before.

Paid for by Emanuel Pleitez for Los Angeles Mayor 2013, 1972 E Cesar E Chavez Ave., Los Angeles CA 90033. Additional information is available at ethics.lacity.org.

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Wendy Greuel TV commercial – Every Child – talks education but no financial vision

Below is an excerpt from a blog posted on Emanuel Pleitez' wordpress blog discussing Controller Wendy Greuel's plans to be a mayor for "every school and child" while increasing the size of public safety departments with no specifics as to how either will be financed. 

Controller Greuel, who is backed by SuperPAC and special interest group Working Californians, has boiled down her campaign messaging to being a fiscal watchdog. “Every Child” shares the waste she identified in gas expenses for city vehicles and cell phone bills for city employees. 

Controller Greuel claims she will continue to be a watchdog if elected mayor and that the funds that have been wasted could have gone to schools and libraries. 

Unfortunately for Angelenos, the message in “Every Child” contradicts Controller Greuel’s financial vision for Los Angeles, which she recently shared at a debate. She plans to add 2,000 LAPD officers and 800 firefighters over the next seven years. When asked how this will be financed, Controller Greuel failed to provide a plan. 

The city’s public safety departments already account for close to 70% of the budget. The city’s deficit, which sits at $238 million, is projected to pass the $400 million mark within two years. 

Given the numbers above, it seems irresponsible for Controller Greuel to say she will be a mayor for “every school, every child” given her pledge to beef up our public safety departments without a plan to finance it. 

Angelenos should also consider Controller Greuel’s omission in “Every Child” and most of her campaign messaging of her time as a Councilwoman. City Hall’s poor decision-making put Los Angeles in the situation it’s in – a massive deficit, highest unemployment and dropout rates of any major city, and a community so turned off by city politics that less than 20% of voters are projected to come out on the March 5th election.

Los Angeles needs a mayor who will address issues by going to the root problem and not by using band-aid solutions, like adding staff to public safety departments without tackling the issues that cause crime in the first place.

Emanuel Alberto Pleitez is the right leader for Los Angeles because he has the most diverse experience of any candidate on the ballot, has no special interest ties, and has lived L.A.’s problems firsthand. He is also the breath of young, fresh energy the city’s bleak and outdated leadership needs. 

Learn about Emanuel’s vision for L.A.’s education at http://bit.ly/EPedu and for the city’s budget at http://bit.ly/EPbudget. 

Watch City Controller Wendy Greuel's TV video commercial "Every Child"

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Blog written by staff for the Emanuel Pleitez for Los Angeles Mayor 2013 campaign. 

Emanuel Alberto Pleitez is a progressive Los Angeles native, he’s committed to uniting, serving, and inspiring his community. Son of Mexican and Salvadoran immigrants, and experienced in the private and public sector, he hopes to re-energize Los Angeles with a grassroots campaign the likes of which the city has never seen before.

Paid for by Emanuel Pleitez for Los Angeles Mayor 2013, 1972 E Cesar E Chavez Ave., Los Angeles CA 90033. Additional information is available at ethics.lacity.org.