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Villaraigosa, Garcetti pledge smooth transition in mayor's office
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa began the formal transition of power to his successor on Thursday, hosting Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti for breakfast at Getty House where he told reporters that the city councilman had his "full support." Garcetti,...
Tags: Finance, Eric Garcetti, Local Elections, Wendy Greuel, Economy, Business and Finance
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L.A. mayor: Villaraigosa, Garcetti promise 'seamless transition'
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa began the formal transition of power to his successor Thursday, hosting Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti for breakfast at Getty House, where he told reporters that the city councilman had his “full support.”...
Tags: Finance, Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel, Antonio Villaraigosa, Economy, Business and Finance
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L.A. Election: Breaking down the results [Video discussion]
Results for the Los Angeles election trickled in Tuesday night as voters decided on a mayor, city controller and city attorney. Seats were also up for grabs on the City Council and L.A. Unified and L.A. Community College district boards. On Wednesday...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Eric Garcetti, Local Elections, Wendy Greuel
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Oklahoma tornado: Search, cleanup continue; rebuilding ahead
MOORE, Okla. — State and local officials vowed Tuesday to rebuild this bereft suburb, shattered by a tornado that brought death and massive destruction, even as they fought poor weather to push ahead with rescue efforts. In a day marked by...
Tags: Weather Warnings, Mary Fallin, Tornadoes, Fires, Barack Obama
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For candidates and campaigners, the hangover begins
For candidates, campaigners, consultants and donors, Tuesday night must feel a little like standing at the roulette table in a Las Vegas Casino. Bets are down and the wheel is spinning. Who will win, who will lose, no one knows until the wheel stops. Or...
Tags: Bankruptcy, Politics, Elections
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After deadly Oklahoma tornado, officials vow to rebuild Moore
MOORE, Okla. – State and local officials vowed to rebuild this bereft suburb, shattered by a tornado that brought death and massive destruction, even as they fought poor weather to push ahead with rescue efforts. At an afternoon news conference,...
Tags: Weather Warnings, Mary Fallin, Tornadoes, Barack Obama, Media Industry
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Ask the L.A. mayor candidates: What about helping the homeless who live on our streets?
During separate video interviews with the Los Angeles Times last month, candidates for L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel responded to questions from individual voters. Among them is Mollie Lowrey, who asked: What will the candidates do to help...Tags: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Politics, Elections, Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel
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Ask the L.A. mayor candidates: What would you do to help the economy thrive?
During separate video interviews with the Los Angeles Times last month, L.A. mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel responded to questions from individual voters. Among them is Baldwin Hills restaurateur Brad Johnson, who operates Post &...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Small Businesses, Politics, Elections, Business
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Monica Ratliff, the 5th-grade teacher who schooled L.A.'s campaign 'experts'
The Times' editorial board endorsed 5th-grade teacher Monica Ratliff for a seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District board -- twice -- but that doesn’t mean we expected her to win. Ratliff went into Tuesday dubbed the underdog by a mile,...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Elections, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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L.A. Mayor-elect Garcetti to put laser focus on economy
In his first public appearance post-victory, Los Angeles Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti thanked voters for believing “that an independent mayor was worth voting for.” "Real grass-roots enthusiasm trumps money, trumps endorsements, trumps...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Marijuana dispensary operators welcome Senate vote clarifying law
Operators of medical marijuana dispensaries are welcoming action Monday by state lawmakers that would block prosecutions for illegal drug sales by cooperatives and collectives under certain conditions. The state Senate on Monday approved legislation...
Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Darrell Steinberg, Justice System
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L.A. County officials to stop sending children to foster agency
Responding to new allegations of financial malfeasance and abuse, Los Angeles County officials have decided to stop sending children to a private foster care agency that has been responsible for more than 1,100 youths in recent years. The action was...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Zev Yaroslavsky, Abusive Behavior, Child Abuse, Theft
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