Antonio Villaraigosa

Antonio R. Villaraigosa is the 41st mayor of Los Angeles. He was elected on May 17, 2005 and sworn in to office on July 1, 2005.

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• Spend to save

  July 20, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

• L.A. mayor pushes massive school bond

  By Howard Blume  |  July 19, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

• Do more to stop gangs

  By Curtis Sliwa  |  July 18, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

 

• Figuring out dropouts

  July 17, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  California finally has a realistic picture of its high-school dropout rate, and it isn't pretty. Close to a fourth of our students fail to... more

• Parking rates may increase

  By Joanna Lin  |  July 17, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Already reeling from high gas prices, motorists soon will have to pay more to park in Los Angeles. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday... more

• When Antonio met Ryan: a radio fluff-fest

  L.A. Now  |  July 16, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Here's how radio talk-jock and "American Idol" ringleader Ryan Seacrest’s interview with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa started this... more

• Will turnstiles stop terrorists on Metro rail?

  Bottleneck Blog  |  July 15, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  I posted yesterday that Metro was making a big to-do over an announcement today that it was receiving a grant today from the Governor's Office... more

• Gang emergency

  July 13, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Street gangs have been insinuating themselves into Los Angeles' civic psyche for at least half a century, leaving more than a few residents... more

• Mayor urges Latinos to back Obama

  By Phil Willon  |  July 13, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, speaking Saturday to the nation's largest Latino civil rights organization, urged its members to campaign... more

• A Spanish lesson for Antonio

  L.A. Now  |  July 10, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  A 10-year-old girl gave L.A.'s mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, a sweet smile and a quick Spanish lesson at a ribbon-cutting today. The TV cameras... more

• Can you feel it?! Hello?

  July 9, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Not long ago, Antonio Villaraigosa was on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's team. But the Los Angeles mayor is a nimble politician. When her rival... more

• Congestion pricing plan may switch routes

  By Steve Hymon  |  July 9, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  As part of a deal-in-the-making over transit funding, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is proposing moving the congestion pricing plan... more

• Trash tax doesn't just hire police

  By David Zahniser  |  July 9, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  The city of Los Angeles collected nearly three times as much money from new trash fees as it spent on the first two years of Mayor Antonio... more

• Burn that bridge

  July 9, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  The L.A. Bridges anti-gang program is being phased out, and good riddance. A great idea -- hiring experts to divert Los Angeles kids from... more

• Where's Antonio? In DC, helping the Obama campaign

  L.A. Now  |  July 8, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  He was once the co-chair for Hillary Clinton's presidential run, but since she suspended her campaign on June 7, Antonio Villaraigosa is a... more

• Congestion pricing to 110 freeway?

  Bottleneck Blog  |  July 8, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has proposed moving the plan for congestion pricing toll lanes from the 210 freeway to the 110 freeway south of... more

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