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Villaraigosa Wants To Extend Half-Cent Sales Tax Indefinitely
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants an extra half cent sales tax in Los Angeles County to continue indefinitely to help speed up transit projects. The tax is scheduled to come off the...
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Villaraigosa Participates In Food Drive To Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa participated in the largest single-day food drive in the world over the weekend. On Saturday, the mayor helped fill the back of a postal truck as part of...
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Villaraigosa’s Proposed Layoffs Called ‘An Attack On Women’
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Does Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s proposed budget take aim specifically at female city workers? Critics say Villaraigosa’s proposed budget calls for eliminating 231 filled...
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LA Pastors Say Redistricting Plan Would ‘Disenfranchise’ Poor Neighborhoods
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A coalition of pastors called on Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Wednesday to veto an approved redistricting plan. The plan, approved by the City Council in March, shifted a section of...
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City Officials Increase Security Around Staples Center, Warn Hockey Fans To...
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — It’s an exciting time for L.A. Kings fans but authorities ask that they celebrate safely as the team goes on to play for the Stanley Cup at the Staples Center Wednesday night....
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Judge Says District Must Consider Student Scores In Teacher Evaluations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teachers union officials praised a decision that says the Los Angeles Unified School District is violating state law for not including measures of student achievement in teacher...
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Study: Southern California Could See Record Temperatures
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Southern California is heating up and could see a record number of scorching days by mid-century, according to a UCLA study released Thursday. According to the study, which...
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County Official Calls On Mayor To Probe Fatal Chimp Mauling At LA Zoo
GRIFFITH PARK (CBS) — The Los Angeles Zoo has already launched an investigation into the fatal mauling of a baby chimpanzee by an adult male chimp Tuesday but an L.A. County official wants Mayor...
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LA Zoo Ticket Prices To Go Up Again, 5th Increase In As Many Years
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Ticket prices are going up again at the Los Angeles Zoo, the fifth ticket increase in as many years. The $1 increase will bring tickets for children 12 and younger to $12, up from...
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Mayor Villaraigosa Says He’d Like To Be Governor
LOS ANGELES (CBS)— Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Tuesday he’d like to be governor of California. “The job I’ve said to people I would like is I would like to be governor of the state of California,”...
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Beverly Center is the Glamorous Epicenter of Fashion’s Night Out This Thursday
Mark your calendars and come out for a fashionable celebration on Thursday, September 6, as the Beverly Center hosts its third annual Fashion’s Night Out (FNO), an event that originated in New York...
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L.A. To Shut Down 9 Miles Of City Streets For 5th CicLAvia
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Run, walk, skate, bike – just don’t drive – to L.A.’s fifth CicLAvia this Sunday. The city of Los Angeles will close 9.1 miles of street to cars so that Angelenos will be...
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Villaraigosa Endorses Assembly Bid Of Councilman Facing Trial For Voter...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has endorsed the state Assembly bid of a Los Angeles City Councilman who was ordered this month to stand trial on perjury and voter fraud charges....
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City Council Panel OKs Plan To Offer Services Card For Illegal Immigrants
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A City Council committee moved forward with a controversial plan on Tuesday that would give undocumented immigrants access to banking services. KNX 1070′s Ed Mertz reports...
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USS Iowa Celebrates 1st Veterans Day At Port Of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The USS Iowa held its first-ever Veterans Day observance at its new home in the Port of Los Angeles. And as CBS2’s Greg Mills reported Saturday, 26-year U.S. Army veteran...
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Villaraigosa: Both Sides Agree To Federal Mediator In Port Strike
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa spent the night with negotiators and announced Tuesday morning that both sides in the strike at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach have a long...
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Workers At Ports Of LA, Long Beach Resume Work Following 8-Day Strike
WILMINGTON (CBSLA.com) — Thousands of workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were back at work Wednesday following a crippling 8-day strike. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Tuesday...
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LAPD Chief Announces New Plan To Protect LA Schools
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — LAPD Chief Charlie Beck announced a new program Monday to increase security at more than 600 L.A. schools in the wake of the school massacre in Newtown, Conn. Beck said...
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City To Replace Last Coin-Only Operated Parking Meter
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The last coin-only operated parking meter in Los Angeles will be replaced Tuesday with a credit card and coin operated machine. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who has pushed for...
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Privately-Funded Bicycle Sharing Coming To LA In April
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A privately-funded bicycle sharing program kicks off in downtown Los Angeles in April. Bike Nation says the eventual citywide system will have 4,000 bikes and 400 kiosks in the city....
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Officials Run Out Of Gift Cards During Gun Buyback Event
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A gun buyback event held Wednesday was so popular that LAPD officials ran out of the gift cards they were using as an incentive. The program was moved up by city officials...
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Villaraigosa Pushes For Immigration Reform During Visit To Nation’s Capitol
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is pushing for comprehensive federal immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants...
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Villaraigosa Shoots Down Rumors Of Cabinet Position
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is putting an end to rumors that he’s up for a Cabinet position in the Obama administration. Villaraigosa says in a statement Friday that he’s...
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Governor Brown, Mayor Villaraigosa React To Manhunt For Triple Homicide Suspect
SACRAMENTO (CBSLA.com) — California Governor Jerry Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa both spoke out Thursday about triple homicide suspect Christopher Dorner, a former LAPD officer....
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Race, Ethnic Lines Less Visible As LA Picks Mayor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles voters are picking a new mayor, but the race is far different from the landmark election of Antonio Villaraigosa eight years ago. Villaraigosa’s victory made him the...
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Poll Suggests Voters Are Apathetic About Mayoral Race
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The five leading candidates to replace Antonio Villaraigosa as LA mayor have spent a ton of money on TV advertising and despite this — or maybe because of this — a new poll...
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LaBonge Announces New Bike Lanes In Silver Lake District
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A stretch of the Silver Lake District just got safer thanks to new bike lanes. Councilmember Tom LaBonge announced the new bike lanes along Rowena Avenue during a Friday...
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Report: Some Donors Reconsidering $1.2M Dorner Reward
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Several groups who put up reward money for the “capture and conviction” of ex-Los Angeles police officer and accused murderer Christopher Dorner are now reportedly...
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$1.1B USC Village Project Expected To Bring 12K Jobs To SoCal
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A $1.1 billion University of Southern California re-development project became official Wednesday with the signing of a development agreement. Mayor Antonio...
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Heightened Security Planned For Public Events Across SoCal
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Security is being stepped up at public events throughout Southern California this weekend in the wake of Monday’s deadly bombings in Boston but law enforcement officials say...
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Los Angeles Professor Preps Next Generation Of Tech Wizards
For Los Angeles to be viewed as a viable technological pivot of the future, as outlined by the Mayor’s Council on Innovation and Industry, quality education must play an indispensable role in this...
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Man Arrested After Trying To Return Pipe Bomb At Gun Buyback
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A man was arrested during the city’s sixth gun buyback event over the weekend after showing up at a drop-off location with a homemade pipe bomb. KNX1070′s Claudia Peschiutta...
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Next LA Mayor Faces Grim Budget, Likely Labor Woes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For all their squabbling over fealty to union bosses and ethical lapses real or perceived, the two candidates who could succeed Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa agree on this:...
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As Mayoral Election Winds Down, Negative Campaign Ads Try To Sway Latino Voters
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — As the mayoral race draws near, both campaigns are heavily courting the Latino voter with Spanish-speaking TV ads. KCAL9′s Dave Lopez says the Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel...
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New Pavilion At LAX To Be Named For Villaraigosa
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The new central hall of the LAX international terminal will be named after Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles World Airports announced Sunday. Airport commissioners will...
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LA’s $75K Contribution To Block Party Doubling As Villaraigosa Farewell Draws...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A cultural heritage celebration at Grand Park is doubling as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s farewell bash, prompting criticism over the cost of the event. The event, dubbed the...
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Mayor Unveils Plans For $500M AltaSea Research Center At Port Of LA
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Los Angeles port officials on Monday unveiled plans to create a $500 million marine research center called AltaSea. KNX’s Ed Mertz reports that the project will be built on a...
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Eric Garcetti Sworn In As LA’s 42nd Mayor
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Eric Garcetti is now Mayor Eric Garcetti. The former City Council member took his public oath of office as the 42nd mayor of the city of Los Angeles on the steps of City...
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The Latest On LAUSD’s School Superintendent Deasy: Will He Stay, Or Will He Go?
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The LA Times reported Thursday that John Deasy, LAUSD’s School Superintendent, was planning on resigning his post in February. Last night, via email, Deasy told KCAL9′s...
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Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Hints At Political Future
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is dropping a few hints about his political future, which may lead him to Sacramento. “I wasn’t the smartest mayor in LA history,...
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