Around Town - Los Angeles

From 2013 03 16 Los Angeles

Space Shuttle Endeavour at LA ScienCenter

More photos after the jump.

Mayor: Wielding the Gavel and Cutting Ribbons

Even with the recent change to the Richardson City Charter calling for direct election of the mayor, the powers of the office are the same. The mayor is one of seven council members, with the additional roles of being the presiding officer at council meetings and representing the city on ceremonial occasions.

After the jump, how Richardson's two candidates for mayor, Laura Maczka and Amir Omar, stack up against the duties of the office.

Around Town - Pasadena

From 2013 03 15 Pasadena

Pasadena City Hall
(aka Pawnee City Hall in NBC's "Parks and Recreation")
More photos after the jump.

The Old Guard vs The Outsider

Amir Omar is a two-term city councilman, but to the city's old guard he remains an outsider.

Source: D Magazine.

The "old guard" versus the "outsider." That's the way Michael Mooney of D Magazine is presenting Richardson's mayoral election pitting Laura Maczka against Amir Omar.

Mooney telephoned me for information for his story. From his questions, it was clear that the "old guard" versus the "outsider" was how he was framing his story. It felt to me like he was calling for confirmation of his framing. After the jump, what I gave Mooney for his story.

Spring in the Steger Garden (2013)

From Flowers