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RPT-Los Angeles' new mayor: hipster, Rhodes Scholar, budget fixer?
Reuters(Repeats with no changes to story) By Sharon Bernstein and Tim Reid LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Reuters) - A Rhodes Scholar and urban planning wonk in a city that generally prefers its politicians to be less eclectic, Los Angeles mayor-elect Eric Garcetti will...Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Media Industry, Eric Garcetti, Health and Safety at Work, Music
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Letters: After the vote
Re "Garcetti, Greuel in tight race," May 22 Suppose they had an election and no one voted. The almost complete lack of interest in the Los Angeles mayor's race (the final turnout will probably be around 25%) should be of far more concern to people...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Elections, Magic Johnson, Politics
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Franklin County, Pa., election officials to start counting write-in votes
waynesboro@herald-mail.comFranklin County, Pa., election officials now will turn their attention to write-in votes that could affect several races. The Franklin County Election Board and staff will start evaluating write-in votes Friday. “I’m fairly certain we won&...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Elections, Primaries, The Herald-Mail, Politics
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Despite high-profile races, Lehigh Valley turnout lackluster
Bethlehem Democrats had every reason to go to the polls Tuesday. An aggressive battle for the first open mayoral seat in a decade. A competitive Northampton County executive race starring the city's sitting mayor. Yet turnout was, well, average. About...
Tags: Polls, Religion and Belief, Television Industry, Voting, Culture
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Garcetti's advantage
As Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti assembles his new administration, it is interesting, and encouraging, to note the odd confluence of circumstances that will leave him beholden less to factions or special interests and more to the people of Los Angeles....
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Elections, Public Employees, Eric Garcetti, Politics
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Two veteran Sacramento lawmakers win L.A. City Council seats
Two newly elected members of the Los Angeles City Council are veteran Sacramento lawmakers whose campaigns got large boosts from special interest contributions. Former state Assemblyman Gil Cedillo and state Sen. Curren Price (D-Los Angeles) won...
Tags: Gil Cedillo, Elections, Walmart, Eric Garcetti, Jan Perry
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L.A. Now Live: Can Garcetti's grand goals match reality?
Despite Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti's lofty rhetoric during the campaign, Los Angeles City Hall could quickly bring him crashing back to earth, with real-life struggles about to unfold over employee salaries, overtime pay and city spending overall. Join...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Eric Garcetti
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Democrats win California Assembly seat as GOP gains in Senate
SACRAMENTO — Democrats took another seat in the state Assembly this week, but a conservative Republican won a Central Valley state Senate district in an upset victory. The San Diego-area Assembly seat was a sure bet for Democrats — both...Tags: Small Businesses, Republican Party, Elections, Curren D. Price, Jr., Politics
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Unions had bad night in mayor's race, did better in council races
This post has been updated and corrected, as noted below. Organized labor may have lost its highest profile and most costly race in backing defeated Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel in Tuesday's election, but unions overall -- both public...
Tags: Elections, Politics
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County is making a mistake in considering the sale of the North Point Government Center
I grew up in Dundalk and began my career in recreation, parks, and conservation with the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks. My career took me to Harford County and Los Angeles. I came home to Baltimore County in 1995 as the director of...Tags: Dundalk, Public Officials, Kevin Kamenetz, Politics, Government
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Deputy-involved shooting in Van Nuys sends suspect to hospital
One suspect was taken to a hospital after a deputy-involved shooting Wednesday in Van Nuys, authorities said. Few details were immediately available about the incident, which occurred about 11:55 a.m. in the 5800 of Allott Avenue, said Deputy Aura...Tags: Los Angeles Fire Department, Google Inc., Shootings
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Around Town: This land is their land...
It was a hot day in Highland Park. Len and I had just returned to the campaign headquarters for Gil Cedillo, candidate for Los Angeles City Council, District 1. Even though we live in La Caņada and despite the endorsement of Cedillo's opponent by our...Tags: Gil Cedillo, Elections, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Politics
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