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Although voters had been warned that it might take weeks after Election Day for a winner in the Los Angeles mayoral race to be declared, outgoing City Councilman Eric Garcetti decisively bested the outgoing Controller, Wendy Greuel, to become the city’s 42nd mayor. Garcetti, 42, will take office July 1. The race, which had been predicted by some pollsters to be headed toward a dead heat, was effectively over by … read more.
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Los Angeles’ polls close at 8 p.m. tonight, so there’s plenty of time to vote – and brush up on who and what is on … read more.
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When you see a news story about Election Day in Los Angeles there's a good chance it’s not about any issues or personalities involved … read more.
by Steven Mikulan on
Maria Elena Durazo serves as Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, which represents more than 600,000 union workers. She is … read more.
by Steven Mikulan on
Seven years ago María Elena Durazo, the head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, stood on a stage erected at the intersection … read more.
by Dick Price on
Driven by disgust for the way our democracy seems to be for sale to the highest bidder, several dozen activists from Los Angeles gathered in … read more.
by Rev. Jim Conn on
Some 53 percent of Americans say that the second Iraq war was a mistake. A recent Los Angeles Times article asked if the war … read more.
by Leighton Woodhouse on
Within about a month of the debut of Fwd.us, Mark Zuckerberg’s new DC lobby outfit aimed at promoting immigration reform, the group is already falling apart. … read more.
by Robert Reich on
The West, Texas chemical and fertilizer plant where at least 15 were killed and more than 200 injured a few weeks ago hadn’t been … read more.
by Marc Haefele on
(Jack Lavitch and Henry Lee are two West L.A. retirees who are also part-time, second-hand car buyers. They were lunching at Philippe the Original … read more.
