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A runoff between Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel, the top two finishers in the March 5 primary, is scheduled to take place May 21. Full results of the March 5 primary
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Election day: A long, expensive race to lead L.A. draws to an end
After years of campaigning, and months of debating and handshaking by the candidates, the time is finally upon Los Angeles voters to choose their next mayor.
L.A. mayor's race inspires 2 youngsters to activism
He's only 12, but Adam Brown has already volunteered for a presidential campaign, started his own nonprofit to get other kids involved in politics, and, last month, ran for student body president at...
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Do we love L.A.? We don't always vote like it - May 18, 2013 - No, wait, don't turn the page.
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'Maldonado for governor' off to a bad start - May 19, 2013 - SACRAMENTO — It seemed like a fairly good idea at the time —...
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Sandy Banks
Troubled youths deserve more effective discipline than suspension - May 17, 2013 - The limits on student suspensions approved by the Los Angeles Unified...
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Spending in L.A. mayor's race breaks records
Spending in the hotly contested two-year race for Los Angeles mayor exceeded $33 million on Saturday, breaking previous records as unlimited...
Garcetti's lead over Greuel at 7 percentage points in mayoral race
Eric Garcetti's lead in the Los Angeles mayor's race has narrowed to seven percentage points, but his strength among conservatives has...
Labor group stands by '$15 an hour' mailer
The most powerful labor organization in Los Angeles refused Friday to back away from a campaign mailer in which it urges voters to support...
L.A. mayor's race result may be unknown for weeks
After a contest for mayor of Los Angeles that has consumed the better part of two years, the two finalists, their staffs, the media and a...
Villaraigosa denounces mayoral ads aimed at Latinos
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday waded into the heated contest to choose his successor, calling for two ads aimed at...
Greuel cites high-profile role as an executive at DreamWorks SKG
Wendy Greuel's resume is dotted with the political accomplishments of a politician on the rise. But there was an unconventional detour:...
Labor group says Greuel will push for $15 minimum wage
Union backers of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel have sent out a new mailer declaring that she would raise the minimum wage to...
Attack ads in L.A. mayor's race seek Latino votes
The importance of Latinos in next week's mayoral election was highlighted again Wednesday as a new round of dueling attacks ads emerged...
Billboard companies playing big role in L.A. city election
Advertising company Lamar sued the city of Los Angeles two months ago, demanding the right to install new digital billboards in such...
Mayoral candidates skip overt attacks, focus on education
After months of slashing at each other's integrity and trustworthiness, mayoral candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti largely put...
Lopez: You name it, Eric Garcetti has done it
In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor.
Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti lay sniping aside
Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti ventured into school district politics Tuesday, lending support to non-controversial actions and mostly...
Candidates spar over minimum wage in final debate
A new mailer sent to Latino voters drew sharp criticism from Wendy Greuel's mayoral rival Monday for strongly suggesting that voting for her...
Eric Garcetti assails minimum-wage mailer sent by Wendy Greuel allies
A new mailer sent out by Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel's allies to Latino voters that strongly suggests voting for her will...
Greuel and Garcetti notch victories at Los Angeles school board
Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel ventured into school district politics Tuesday, lending support to noncontroversial actions and mostly taking...
Hotel workers sing of la Wendy (Greuel) and $15 an hour wages
The union representing hotel workers in Los Angeles has been out in force campaigning for Wendy Greuel for mayor. In large part that's...
Wendy Greuel demurs about $15 minimum wage; Garcetti opposes
As allies of Wendy Greuel tell voters that she would try to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour if elected mayor, Greuel demurred...
