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<b>Email: </b>william.yelles (at) patch.com<b><br>Phone: </b>(310) 945-6713<b><br>Hometown: </b>New York and San Diego areas<b><br>Birthday: </b>December 28

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<b>Bio: </b>Prior to joining Patch, Will was managing editor at San Diego News Network, an ambitious, innovative online news startup, where he ran all aspects of the editorial coverage and led the team to numerous award wins and breaking news &#34;scoops.&#34; Before that, he worked at The Hollywood Reporter for eight years, managing daily online news content. He also worked for two community newspapers, two other web startups and even a Web 1.0 adventure complete with worthless stock options. In addition to working with Patch, Will is a certified life, career and business coach in private practice.

<b>Your Beliefs</b><br>At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to reveal our beliefs to the extent we feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for us to inject our beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. The intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that our beliefs are on the record will cause us to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.<br><br><b>Politics </b><br>How would you describe your political beliefs? Are you registered with a certain party?

I am a registered independent or &#34;decline to state&#34; voter. I&#39;ve voted for both Republicans and Democrats over the years. Too often, I vote for &#34;the lesser of two evils.&#34; Generally speaking, I am liberal to libertarian on social issues and more conservative on fiscal issues.<br><br><b>Religion</b><br>How religious would you consider yourself? (casual, observant, devout, non religious)

Spirituality is very important to me.  I regularly attend Agape in Culver City and have done so for the past several years. I come from a Jewish background but identify with it more in a cultural than religious way.<br><b><br>Local Hot-Button Issues</b><br>What do you think are the most important issues facing the community? Where do you stand on each of these issues?

The big issue right now is the economy. The recession has added an extra challenge to the seemingly eternal struggle to revitalize the Westwood Village retail community, as well as impacted Century City&#39;s diverse mix of large corporations and small businesses. Of course, traffic is always up there and should only get more interesting if and when the Purple Line subway gets built. I don&#39;t have a stand on either issue, other than both the need for economic growth and maintaining or improving quality of life for local residents both need to be weighed as the city makes its decisions.

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Happy Valentine's Day

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Hyatt Century Plaza Facing Protest

About 500 hotel workers are expected to picket tonight over working conditions.

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AEG Funds L.A. Stadium Study

The L.A. City Council accepts $250,000 to study Anschutz&#39;s downtown football stadium proposal.

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Wilshire Bus Lane Proposal Doesn't Move Council

The Los Angeles City Council doesn&#39;t sign off on a proposal to further shorten rush-hour bus-only lanes on Wilshire Boulevard.

Wilshire Bus Lane Proposal Doesn't Move Council