Antonio Villaraigosa news stories on Newser

Occupy LA Steels for Showdown With Cops

Mark Russell — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:10:15 CST

Time has run out for Occupy LA protesters, who were ordered to pack up their 500 tents and leave by one minute past midnight this morning, reports AP . But the deadline has passed, and most protesters show no signs of moving. Some have been teaching resistance tactics and how to...

City Hall to Occupy LA: You've Got Till Monday

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:33:00 CST

The political tide at Los Angeles City Hall has turned on the Occupiers. Having already offered them free farmland , the city warned protesters today that they have until 12:01am Monday to leave City Hall park, the Los Angeles Times reports. In a public statement, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa cited damage...

LA to State: We Can't Watch All These Cons

John Johnson — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:10:08 CDT

The good news for California is that its state prison system has a lot fewer prisoners and parolees to deal with. The bad news, according to the mayor and police chief of Los Angeles, is that crime on the streets is going to rise. The state last weekend shifted responsibility...

LA Vows to Make Dodger Stadium Safe

Rob Quinn — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:22:00 CDT

Los Angeles authorities have vowed to dramatically increase security at Dodger Stadium following the near-fatal beating of a Giants fan. At "an absolute minimum," the police force will double the number of uniformed officers patrolling the stadium and boost the number of plainclothes cops in the area, announced LAPD chief...

LA Mayor Gets Restraining Order

Rob Quinn — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00:00 CDT

A man who threatened to "take out" Antonio Villaraigosa and says he's communicating with the Los Angeles mayor through his TV has been ordered to stay 100 yards away from the mayor and City Hall, according to court documents obtained by TMZ . Prosecutors have declined to press charges against Daniel...

AZ Commish to LA Mayor: Put Up or Shut Up

godawgs — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:48:49 CDT

Arizona commissioner Gary Pierce has sent a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wondering if the mayor feels so strongly about his city's boycott that he wants the electricity it gets from Arizona turned off as well. LA currently receives 25% of its power from the state, and the...

LA Mayor Calls for Limits on Pot Spots

Rob Quinn — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:58:20 CST

The Los Angeles City Council has voted to allow dispensaries to continue selling medical marijuana, but the mayor wants to stop the outlets from sprouting like weeds. Antonio Villaraigosa is insisting a cap be placed on the number of dispensaries within city limits, and he wants the council to include...

No Motive Yet in LA Synagogue Shootings

Nick McMaster — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:54:53 CDT

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 a...

LA Mayor Wants Outsiders to Run 'Failing' Schools

Nick McMaster — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:10:57 CDT

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 next four...