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Letters: After the vote
Re "Garcetti, Greuel in tight race," May 22 Suppose they had an election and no one voted. The almost complete lack of interest in the Los Angeles mayor's race (the final turnout will probably be around 25%) should be of far more concern to people...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Local Elections, Wendy Greuel
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Wendy Greuel looks ahead to next steps after losing mayoral race
In a speech Wednesday conceding the Los Angeles mayoral race to Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel was reflective and emotional. "As Magic [Johnson] knows, sometimes those last shots don't go in. You don't cry about it, you pick yourself up and move forward .....
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Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti dash across L.A. to shore up support
After remarks by Magic Johnson and U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, it was Wendy Greuel's turn to remind a few dozen black supporters at a South L.A. rally on Saturday that African Americans could swing the mayoral election Greuel's way on Tuesday. "They always...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Planned Parenthood, Family Planning, Wendy Greuel
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L.A.'s Mid-Wilshire neighborhood could be election bellwether
It's a small swath of Los Angeles, near the city's heart, that hasn't received much attention from the mayoral candidates. But a Times analysis shows that a 2.8-square-mile, Mid-Wilshire neighborhood has had an unmatched record of picking mayors in both...
Tags: Restaurants, Primaries, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Eric Garcetti, Michael Bloomberg
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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: Judaism, Primaries, Eric Garcetti, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Voting
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Greuel casts herself as an underdog; Garcetti shuns overconfidence
After remarks by Magic Johnson and Rep. Maxine Waters, it was Wendy Greuel’s turn to remind a few dozen black supporters at a South L.A. rally on Saturday that African Americans could swing the mayoral election her way on Tuesday. “They...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Eric Garcetti, Maxine Waters, Elections, Social Issues
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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: Judaism, Eric Garcetti, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Voting, Polls
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Herald Examiner photographers reflect on the good ol' days
Nick Souza doesn't remember developing the film of what he considers his most noteworthy front-page photo. He doesn't even recall printing the image. What he does remember is "standing on a giant ladder in the middle of Broadway" to photograph co-...
Tags: Summer Olympics, Heisman Trophy, Charles Manson, Ronald Reagan, Glen Rice
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2013 TV upfronts: Univision showcases El Rey, 'Gossip Girl Acapulco'
NEW YORK -- Univision intends to remain the king. The nation's largest Spanish-language media company, Univision Communications, on Tuesday said it has made a financial investment in the planned El Rey cable channel owned by Hollywood director Robert...
Tags: Television, Foods and Beverages, ABC (tv network), Advertising, Doughnuts
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Kevin Durant: 'I don't have to be Kobe Bryant'
When the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs in 2011, Kobe Bryant said any season that didn't end in an NBA title was "a wasted year of my life." A day after the Oklahoma City Thunder were knocked out of the second round by the Memphis Grizzlies,...
Tags: LeBron James, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Jordan, ESPN (tv network)
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Lakers season wrap: Coach Mike D'Antoni worthy of blame or credit?
In a year defined by injury, Coach Mike D'Antoni became a lightning rod for criticism, despite leading the Lakers (45-37) team to a 28-12, seventh-place finish. In the closing moments of the Lakers' sweep by the San Antonio Spurs, the familiar chant...
Tags: Michael Jordan, Steve Blake, Steve Nash, Mike Brown (basketball), NBA Finals
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Poll finds Garcetti, Greuel in dead heat
A poll released Thursday shows City Controller Wendy Greuel and City Councilman Eric Garcetti in a virtual dead heat in the campaign to be the next mayor of Los Angeles. The poll, by the Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Institute of Public Affairs at Cal State L....
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Barbara Boxer, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Voting, Elections
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