A legal threat has members of the Metro Council weighing whether helping Google Fiber is worth the headaches of litigation. Google wants permission for work crews to rearrange the high-speed internet cables on utility poles through a plan called “One Touch Make Ready.” But officials say they’re counting on a lawsuit by AT&T if the council goes forward …
After losing a second ballot recount this week costing him nearly $15,000, Councilman Manh Nguyen filed a lawsuit to overturn the results of the June election that handed him a narrow defeat — a case experts say will be tough to win. But the incumbent councilman, who’s been in office a little more than a year, is not giving up. His attorney claims the June 7 primary election was …
After months of discussions, meetings and revisions, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to the first increase in water and power base rates in years. With a 12-2 vote, the council gave its go-ahead to the Department of Water and Power’s proposal to boost water rates 4.7% and power rates 3.86% each year for five years. The DWP estimates that customers who use …