Read more Antonio Villaraigosa stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2957/antonio-villaraigosa.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:50:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72872/no-motive-yet-in-la-synagogue-shootings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLAPD 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...http://www.newser.com/story/72872/no-motive-yet-in-la-synagogue-shootings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 15:54:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66734/la-mayor-wants-outsiders-to-run-failing-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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...http://www.newser.com/story/66734/la-mayor-wants-outsiders-to-run-failing-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 13:10:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64349/la-mayor-thanks-but-we-can-pay-for-mj-memorial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagImagine 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 charge the family...http://www.newser.com/story/64349/la-mayor-thanks-but-we-can-pay-for-mj-memorial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 12:43:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63626/why-sanford-may-avoid-spitzers-fate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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...http://www.newser.com/story/63626/why-sanford-may-avoid-spitzers-fate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 4:45:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62597/la-mayor-wont-run-for-governor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 spiking...http://www.newser.com/story/62597/la-mayor-wont-run-for-governor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 9:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60758/la-mayor-moves-on-to-another-anchor-gal-pal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo 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...http://www.newser.com/story/60758/la-mayor-moves-on-to-another-anchor-gal-pal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Jun 2009 11:59:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59209/los-angeles-may-privatize-parking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 companies. Critics,...http://www.newser.com/story/59209/los-angeles-may-privatize-parking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 16 May 2009 13:46:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52365/villaraigosa-wins-2nd-term-as-la-mayor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAntonio 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...http://www.newser.com/story/52365/villaraigosa-wins-2nd-term-as-la-mayor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Mar 2009 6:42:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49642/brown-readies-another-run-for-califs-top-job.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJerry 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...http://www.newser.com/story/49642/brown-readies-another-run-for-califs-top-job.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Feb 2009 12:47:01 CST