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Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Michael Gage was just supposed to have a cup of coffee and an informative chat when he met Saturday with leaders of prominent San Fernando Valley homeowner and hillside groups about their concerns on development.
However, Gage found himself on the receiving end of harsh words from some homeowners who attacked Mayor Tom Bradley and city planners for what they called poor leadership, favoritism toward developers and indifference toward residents.
As a result, the homeowners charged, their neighborhoods suffer from overdevelopment and Valley residents face a diminished standard of living.
The meeting, held at the Sherman Oaks home of attorney Richard Close, president of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn., was one in a series of community meetings that Gage has staged throughout the city to gather information from residents about their neighborhoods.
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