Antonio Villaraigosa
Summary
Antonio Ramn Villaraigosa (pronounced /ˌviː.əraɪˈɡoʊsə/; born January 23, 1953), born Antonio Ramn Villar, Jr., is the 41st and current Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the third Mexican American to have ever held office in the city of Los Angeles. He was elected on May 17, 2005, defeating incumbent mayor James Hahn, and then re-elected for a second term in 2009. Prior to his election as mayor, Villaraigosa was the California State Assemblyman for the 45th District, the Speaker of the California State Assembly, and the Los Angeles City Councilman representing the 14th District. Villaraigosa is barred by term limits from running for a third term in 2013.Before being elected to public office, Villaraigosa was a labor organizer.
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Wooden to Lead L.A. Tourism and Convention Board
The Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board has hired Ernest Wooden, Jr. , as president and CEO. read more.
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L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa, TV reporter Lu Parker split up
Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and KTLA anchor Lu Parker began dating in 2009, after which she was moved off the weekend anchor desk and became a special assignments reporter who didn’t cover local politics. Villaraigosa had… Read more.
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The best and worst April fools: Chicago Mayor FOIAs himself, Forbes burns Romney and Google
The problem with April Fools’ journalism pranks isn’t that they compromise the integrity of a news organization with a once-yearly joke. The real problem, as Alexia Tsotsis points out while talking about April Fools’ pranks generally, is that they’re… Read more.
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Amplify Unites Hollywood, Tech and $4.5 Million in Startup Accelerator
Hollywood and Silicon Valley types have joined forces on Amplify, a mentor-driven startup accelerator and entrepreneurial campus in Venice, Calif. backed by a $4. 5 million fund.
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Media group calls on mayors to respect journalists’ rights at Occupy events
Free Press Media reform organization Free Press has delivered a petition to the nation’s mayors urging them to protect the rights of journalists covering Occupy rallies. The group says 30 journalists have been arrested at rallies, and it’s tracking those… Read more.
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Your Guide To The Hottest Tech Events Of This Week
This is a guest post from Gary Sharma (a. k. a. "The Guy with the Red Tie"), Founder & CEO of GarysGuide, Mentor at ER Accelerator and proud owner of a whole bunch of black suits, white shirts and, at last count, over forty red ties. You can reach him at gary [at] garysguide.
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Laura Ingraham Trashes The Mayor Of L.A.
Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was in DC for President Obama's job speech on Thursday, and he did not get a warm greeting from Laura Ingraham.
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News Corp. 2011 giving favors Dems
News Corp. favored Democratic causes with its political giving during the first six months of 2011, but the amounts donated are far less than the $2. 25 million the company made to two Republican organizations in the lead up to the 2010 midterm elections. Adhering to a self-imposed July 15 reporting deadline, the company reported that it or its subsidiaries News Corp.
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Where to watch Carmageddon live online
Carmageddon is upon us! This weekend, Los Angeles will close down its 405 freeway, which is one of the main routes for Angelenos to go from north to south and anywhere in between. And if you’ve ever been stuck in L. A. traffic — even when all the freeways are open — you know that things are going to be bad when one of the most important roadways is closed.
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Who's on tonight, 1.20
“The O’Reilly Factor”: Karl Rove; Rep. Rob Andrews; Dick Morris; Dennis Miller; Juliet Huddy.
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