Million Jackson Memorial Cost to Taxpayers?
By Tibby Rothman City Hall is begging Jackson fans for alms, but upset L.A. residents face paying a king’s ransom for the memorial to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. During the hours leading up to today’s globally viewed memorial, the Los Angeles Police Department and other city offices were stretched to their limits, and exploding costs for the hurriedly rushed mega-event were mounting and still unknown. “We’re still planning for this thing,” said a LAPD spokeswoman April Harding, mid-aftJuly 7, 2009 • Another Bratton Endorsement Bites the DustOutgoing Los Angeles Police Department Chief Bill Bratton once told the Weekly that he would never personally run for office . . . but it still didn’t keep L.A.’s Top Cop from backing political candidates when critics said he should stay out of the endorsement business.Ted SoquiLAPD Chief Bill Bratton with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Now, with another Bratton pick losing at the ballot box, politicians themselves may want to reconsider getting t