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Newton: Decision time for L.A.
As the campaign for mayor of Los Angeles has played out over the last two years, the complaints I've heard most often are that none of the candidates has reached for big ideas, that the field has lacked big personalities and that the two finalists are...
Tags: Human Interest, National Government, Local Elections, Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel
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L.A. Votes: Villaraigosa weighs in; final vote tally may take weeks
The election to select Los Angeles' next mayor is Tuesday. But a combination of factors – the large number of Angelenos voting by mail, the apparent tightness of the race and the city clerk’s ballot-counting process – means that the...
Tags: Dennis P. Zine, Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Voting
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A long, expensive (and distinctive) race nears the finish line
A two-year campaign that has drawn record spending will see either the first woman or the first Jew elected as Los Angeles mayor. But despite those milestones, candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti sped around the city Sunday trying to avoid another...
Tags: Mark Ridley-Thomas, Primaries, Polls, Local Elections, Voting
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Garcetti, Greuel fight for African American votes in final hours
A two-year-long campaign that has drawn record spending will put either the first woman or the first elected Jewish leader in the Los Angeles mayor’s office. But despite those milestones, candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti sped around the...
Tags: Mark Ridley-Thomas, Polls, Local Elections, Voting, Jan Perry
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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 outside money continued to play a dominant role in Tuesday's contest. Candidate super PACs and so-called...
Tags: Local Elections, Jose Huizar, Los Angeles International Airport, Human Interest, Port of Los Angeles
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Mayor candidates on transportation: innovation vs. tried and true
During eight years in office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa staked much of his legacy on transportation. He lobbied Washington for millions of dollars in federal funding. He oversaw the addition of 150 miles of bike lanes. And, five years ago, he...
Tags: Lobbying, Polls, Local Elections, Highway Transportation, Subway Transportation Industry
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Spanish book festival LéaLA aims to further cultural communication
When Carmen Cervantes was growing up in the 1960s in East Los Angeles, it would've been nearly as surprising to find a Spanish-language bookstore in her neighborhood as it would be to unearth an Aztec pyramid in the middle of Beverly Hills. The...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Book, Literature, Lorena Ochoa, Arts and Culture
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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 blocked rival Wendy Greuel from securing a San Fernando Valley base that is vital to her chances, according to a new USC...
Tags: Minority Groups, Parties and Movements, Dennis P. Zine, Polls, Voting
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Labor group won't back away from campaign 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 Wendy Greuel for mayor because she "will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour." Even though Greuel has said she...
Tags: Immigration, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Los Angeles International Airport
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LAPD reformed as federal oversight lifted, city leaders say
Los Angeles leaders say the Los Angeles Police Department has undergone a dramatic transformation since federal oversight of the agency was ordered 12 years ago. The dismissal Wednesday of the so-called consent decree, which arose largely out of the...
Tags: AEG, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Los Angeles Police Department, U.S. Department of Justice
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Forecast for L.A.'s mayor race: paltry turnout
More than 2 million people can vote for mayor of Los Angeles. But if history is a reliable guide, as many as 1.6 million of them will skip Tuesday's election. That low turnout could mean that the winner will garner fewer votes than any newly elected...
Tags: Primaries, Wendy Greuel, Local Elections, Eric Garcetti, Voting
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Federal judge lifts LAPD consent decree
The federal judge who oversaw a dramatic, forced transformation of the Los Angeles Police Department has freed the department from the final vestiges of federal oversight. In a brief, three-line order Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Gary Feess formally...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, American Civil Liberties Union, Los Angeles Police Department, Trials
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