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NEWS ABOUT: Antonio Villaraigosa

Antonio Villaraigosa stories: 17 news summaries

 No Motive Yet in LA 
 Synagogue Shootings 

Gunman wounded two men on their way to prayers

Oct 29, 09 3:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - LAPD officers are still searching for the gunman who shot two men on their way to a prayer service at a North Hollywood synagogue this morning. The gunman approached one of the victims in the underground parking lot of the synagogue, and "without any words" shot both him and... More »

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Antonio Villaraigosa • violence • LAPD • synagogue • Jewish • shooting

LA Mayor Wants Outsiders to Run 'Failing' Schools

Teachers union says plan will lead to 'chaos in education system'

Aug 12, 09 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - The mayor of Los Angeles wants to allow outside groups to place bids for control of hundreds of the city’s schools, the LA Times reports. Antonia Villaraigosa’s education reforms would allow bidding by charter-school organizations and other education nonprofits to run 50 schools scheduled to open over the... More »

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education • California • high school • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • reform • charter school

JACKSON ROUNDUP

 LA Mayor: Thanks, But 
 We Can Pay for MJ Memorial 

Mayor calls donation request 'ridiculous'

Jul 14, 09 12:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Imagine the surprise of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa when he returned from vacation to find his proxy asking for donations to fund the Michael Jackson memorial. “This is a world-class city, and we provide fire and police protection, period,” he says. “The idea that we would... More »

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entertainment • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • celebrity • Michael Jackson • Elizabeth Taylor • ABC News • Fred Astaire • Joe Jackson • celebrity death

(Newser) - The calls for Mark Sanford to resign are growing louder, but recent history suggests that the South Carolina governor has a chance to hold on, writes the Washington Times. While every politician who admits an affair faces calls to quit, only those who have committed real crimes are hounded from... More »

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South Carolina • sex scandal • Antonio Villaraigosa • David Vitter • Eliot Spitzer • affair • Kwame Kilpatrick • political scandal • Jim McGreevey • Mark Sanford

LA Mayor
Won't Run
for Governor

With Villaraigosa out, Jerry Brown leads Democratic pack

Jun 23, 09 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The mayor of Los Angeles said yesterday he will not run for governor of California next year, upending the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger. In an interview with the Times, Antonio Villaraigosa said he made the "agonizing" choice to stay at city hall to tackle the fiscal crisis and... More »

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California • Antonio Villaraigosa • Democratic nomination • governor • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown • 2010 election

LA Mayor Moves On to Another Anchor Gal Pal

Girlfriend filed story on Villaraigosa as recently as this weekend

Jun 2, 09 11:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two years after Antonio Villaraigosa had the affair with a local newscaster that led to the breakup of his 20-year marriage, the LA mayor has a new flame—yet another TV news anchor. Lu Parker, a former Miss USA contestant who reports for television station KTLA, has been dating Villaraigosa... More »

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Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • journalistic ethics • news anchor • television news

(Newser) - The mayor of Los Angeles wants the city to follow Chicago’s lead and privatize parking meters and garages to stem the city's budget crisis, the LA Times reports. Antonio Villaraigosa says LA can pull in at least $80 million by leasing meters and six city garages to private... More »

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California • Chicago • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • parking meters • budget gap • garage

Villaraigosa Wins 2nd Term as LA Mayor

Easy victory paves way for possible 2010 governor bid

Mar 4, 09 6:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Antonio Villaraigosa cruised to a second term as mayor of Los Angeles, avoiding a run-off with his nearest rival. With 99% of precincts reporting the mayor had secured 55.5% of the vote, although turnout was low. After a tough first term and the exposure of an extramarital affair, Villaraigosa... More »

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California • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • mayor • election

Brown Readies Another Run for Calif.'s Top Job

Ex-gov planning to recapture job he won 34 years and 3 White House runs ago

Feb 2, 09 12:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Jerry Brown is getting ready to run for the governor's job he first tackled as a fresh-faced reformer in 1975, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 70-year-old California attorney general—like San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat—has yet to formally declare his candidacy, but most believe the... More »

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California • Antonio Villaraigosa • governor • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown

Mayors Make Pitch for Piece of Stimulus Pie

City chiefs plug $90B worth in infrastructure projects to Obama

Dec 1, 08 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - For American mayors, economic crisis means a chance to hit up the feds for a buck, Politico reports. The US Conference of Mayors has compiled a list of 4,600 projects that would create 261,000 jobs in 154 cities; the plan currently totals $90 billion, but an official said... More »

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Richard Daley • Antonio Villaraigosa • mayor • US cities • economic stimulus package • financial crisis • President Obama • Manny Diaz

OPINION

 After Obama, Which 
 Minority's On Deck? 

If Barack can do it, anyone can—except Muslims, gays, atheists ...

Nov 13, 08 5:07 PM CST
(Newser) - A self-described “black man with a funny name” is now the most powerful person on the planet. So which minority group will next see one of its own in the Oval Office? Mark Oppenheimer considers the contenders in Slate:
  • Women: Not technically a minority, which means that if
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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Richardson • Antonio Villaraigosa • Ed Rendell • Rahm Emanuel • Claire McCaskill • President • Kathleen Sebelius • ethnic diversity • Sarah Palin • Eric Cantor • Election 2012 • President Obama

 LA Train Riders Mourn Victims 

Cars half empty on first workday after crash; LA mayor among passengers

Sep 15, 08 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Los Angeles' mayor joined commuters on half-empty trains today, saying they were still "the safest option for commuters” despite the Friday crash that killed 25. Stations were visibly quieter as Metrolink workers assured passengers the trains were safer than freeways, the Times reports. While many stayed home, one rider... More »

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California • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • train crash • Metrolink

LA Mourns Slain High School Football Star

19-year-old gang member charged
with capital murder

Mar 12, 08 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mourners packed the funeral of a Los Angeles high school football star yesterday as police charged a gang member with capital murder in his death, the LA Times reports. The shooting of 17-year-old Jamiel Shaw only three doors away from his home was the latest in a spate of killings... More »

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gangs • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • LAPD • gang violence • shooting

Hollywood, Tech, Latino Titans Won Calif. for Clinton

Director Reiner among key pieces of Hillary's defeat of Obama

Feb 7, 08 1:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton won the California primary on the strength of deep relationships with the state’s entertainment, Silicon Valley, and Hispanic communities, reports the Washington Post. Four figures that fought to tip the scales her way:
  • Filmmaker Rob Reiner worked full-time for Hillary, holding a $500,000 fundraiser
... More »

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Hillary Clinton • California • Antonio Villaraigosa • Hispanic • Rob Reiner • Dolores Huerta

LA Mayor's Reporter Lover Suspended

'Conflicted' newscaster covered his divorce

Aug 3, 07 6:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Telemundo reporter who covered the Los Angeles political beat while having an affair with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been suspended for two months without pay. Mirthala Salinas' involvement with the then-married mayor was an open secret at the station when she broadcast the breakup of his 20-year marriage. Media... More »

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news • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • Mirthala Salinas • Telemundo • mayor • reporter • affair

LA Mayor Bares Affair With
News Anchor

She broadcast reports of his crumbling marriage

Jul 4, 07 5:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa yesterday revealed an ongoing, year-long love affair with a local anchorwoman, which triggered the breakdown of his marriage. The newscaster, who works for Spanish-language channel Telemundo, broadcast news of the mayor's separation from his wife last month, despite a conflict of interest. More »

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divorce • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • Mirthala Salinas • Telemundo • mayor • reporter • affair • news anchor

LA Mayor's Wife Calls it Quits (Again)

Corina Villaraigosa divorcing over 'irreconcilable differences'

Jun 13, 07 6:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - The wife of LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa filed for divorce yesterday after nearly 20 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences, the Los Angeles Times reports. The mayor blamed himself for the breakup, but is mum on whether the split was caused by a romantic relationship.  More »

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divorce • marriage • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • mayor • Corina Villaraigosa

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