Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa with Lauren Slater (KOOZA ICON) promoting the upcoming Cirque du Soleil show "Kooza" in Santa Monica. Kooza show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor. Read Full Story

Deputy Chief Charlie Beck, a 33-year Los Angeles Police Department veteran with "LAPD blue" in his blood, was picked by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Tuesday to head the department - ending weeks of speculation about who would fill the big shoes left by William Bratton. Related posts: Beck gets the call Charlie Beck tapped as new LAPD chief Villaraigosa continues police chief interviews Read Full Story

New Economy Entrepreneurs – iglobalcast.com 10/08/2009 Author: cj8055 Keywords: The New Economy in college Entrepreneurs Added: October 7, 2009 Book Review: The Politics of German Defence and Security: Policy Leadership and Military Reform in the Post-Cold War Era – warandgame.wordpress.com 10/08/2009 October 8, 2009critcalmass Tom Dyson.The Politics of German Defence and Security: Policy Leadership and Military Reform in the Post-Cold War Era. Oxford: Berghahn Books, 2007. xii + 215 pp. $70.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-1-84545-392-3.Reviewed by Holger Löwendorf (Department of History, Temple University)Published on H-German (September, 2009)Commissioned by Susan R. Open Office: Best Business Productivity Software for Entrepreneurs – pinnycohen.com 10/08/2009 The OpenOffice.org project is ... Read Full Story

The voters in the City of Los Angeles will be considering Measure B on the March 3, 2009 Los Angeles election ballot. This measure has become quite controversial over the past few weeks because of sensation developed by the measure’s opposition. They make many claims arguing against the measure because of political fallout related to the approval of the measure for the election. These arguments include discussion of corruption and deceit on the part of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union. Aside from the personal attacks on the individuals ... Read Full Story

The general election for Mayor of the City of Los Angeles takes place March 3, 2009– roughly 4 weeks away. One might think that the race for the chief executive of the second largest city in the United States would be a well publicized race with debates between the candidates. The current Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, has been off the radar for the entire election cycle. He doesn’t even have a campaign website and has no scheduled public appearances. How does he expect to win the election? By playing defense and capitalizing on his name recognition. See a list of all candidates in the Los ... Read Full Story