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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: Politics, Local Elections, Wendy Greuel, Elections
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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: Politics, Los Angeles Lakers, Wendy Greuel, Elections, Planned Parenthood
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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: Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Wendy Greuel, Elections
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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: Bernard Parks, Politics, Antonio Villaraigosa, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton
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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: Planned Parenthood, Politics, Los Angeles Lakers, Family Planning, International Longshore and Warehouse Union
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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: Antonio Villaraigosa, Politics, Wendy Greuel, Elections, Judaism
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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: Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers, Andrew Goudelock , Jordan Hill
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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: Rob Brown, Whitney Houston, Los Angeles Lakers, Photography, Nikon Corp
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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: Methamphetamine (drug), Satellite and Cable Service, Foods and Beverages, Advertising, Sean John Combs
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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: Kobe Bryant, Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association
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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: Barbara Boxer, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Politics, Antonio Villaraigosa, Polls
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