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The Informer
11:06 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Medical Weed Early Election Results: Prop. D is Ahead. It Would Slash L.A. Dispensaries >Update: Prop. D is far ahead and the only medical pot measure with more than 50 percent of the vote, as required to win. Vote-counting continues like molasses at City Hall. See details at botto... More >>
The Informer
11:03 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Ron Galperin + Dennis Zine Early Election Results: Galperin Takes Early Lead See updates at the bottom of the post. First posted at 9 p.m. Ron Galperin has taken an early lead in the race for City Controller tonight, with early results showing him ahead of City Hall vet... More >>
The Informer
11:00 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Eric Garcetti + Wendy Greuel Early Election Results: Greuel Ahead for L.A. Mayor Update at 11 p.m.: Eric Garcetti pulls ahead in the count. Details at bottom. Update: Wendy Greuel clings to tiniest of leads at 10:30 pm. Updated at bottom. Updated at bottom to explain th... More >>
The Informer
10:59 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Carmen Trutanich + Mike Feuer Early Election Results: Feuer's Lead Widens Updated at the bottom; first posted at 9 p.m. Carmen Trutanich's quest to hang onto his job as the L.A. City Attorney was off to an rough start last night, with early election returns showing hi... More >>
The Informer
10:49 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Mitch O'Farrell + John Choi Election Returns: O'Farrell Ahead in City Council District 13 Local knowledge is prevailing over ambitious newcomer -- at least in the early returns for Los Angeles City Council District 13, a huge urbanized-plus-hills district including Hollywood and the T... More >>
The Informer
10:41 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Curren Price + Ana Cubas Early Election Results: Price Ahead For L.A. City Council District 9 Updated at bottom First posted at 8:54 pm. The early vote-by-mail ballots are in, and Curren Price is leading Ana Cubas by 14 points. As any school child knows, the only jobs that qualify you... More >>
The Informer
10:23 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Wendy Greuel Waits for Victory or Defeat at The Exchange in Downtown President Bill Clinton is nowhere to be found on the dance floor, but L.A. mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel and her other supporters are hoping to whoop it up at The Exchange nightclub in downtown... More >>
The Informer
10:04 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Gil Cedillo + Jose Gardea Early Election Results: Cedillo Ahead in Eastside L.A. Council District 1 Updated at bottom to explain that the city election web site's confusing "7.52 percent reporting" is wildly misleading. Far far more votes have been counted. First posted at 9:05 p.m. Gil Cedill... More >>
The Informer
10:03 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Antonio Sanchez + Monica Ratliff Early Election Results: Ratliff Ahead In LAUSD Board Race Updated below; first posted at 9:06 pm Based on early returns, we can say that Monica Ratliff leads Antonio Sanchez by four points, with roughly 14,000 ballots cast. This is the final LAUSD s... More >>
The Informer
10:01 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
L.A. Council District 6 Early Election Results: Cindy Montanez and Nury Martinez in Front Updated below; first posted at 9:03 pm Early returns in tonight's most specialist election, the City Council Dstrict 6 special election, puts Cindy Montanez in first place with 46 percent of t... More >>
The Informer
1:56 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
L.A. Press Club Announces Awards Finalists; LA Weekly Gets 21 Nods LA Weekly and its journalists comprise 21 finalists in the Los Angeles Press Club's 55th Southern California Journalism Awards. The finalists were announced today and include Gene Maddaus for Jou... More >>
The Informer
12:56 pm
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Some of The Lowest Air Fares in The U.S. Can Be Found in SoCal If you're tired of L.A. constantly having the some of the highest gas prices in the nation, there's a small consolation. If you're the flying type, the area also has some of the most affordable ... More >>
The Informer
11:59 am
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
LAPD Officer Arrested For Lewd Conduct With Minors, Cops Say Updated at the bottom with the officer charged. First posted at 4:02 p.m. Monday. An LAPD officer was arrested today on suspicion of lewd conduct in a case involving underage victims, authoritie... More >>
The Informer
9:04 am
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Take The Bike Train to Work, L.A. Ever wanted to ride a bike to work but were afraid to take on the mean streets of Los Angeles alone? Now you don't have to. LA Bike Trains just launched and the folks there let us know that they... More >>
The Informer
8:06 am
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
How to Beat Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Oh boy. Memorial Day Weekend, the traditional start of summer (so soon?), is almost here. If you're road trippin,' be prepared to spend much of your three-day weekend huffing exhaust fumes from ... More >>
The Informer
7:05 am
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Tricia O'Kelley's Dognapped Yorkie Returned Following Ransom Caper A mini yorkie allegedly dognapped from an actress' Los Feliz residence was found safe over the weekend. Tricia O'Kelley of The New Adventures of Old Christine fame tweeted that her beloved Walte... More >>
The Informer
6:10 am
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Feds Photograph Guilty Diamond Jeweler and Accused KPMG Honcho Passing Bags of Cash In exchange for confidential information worth of millions of dollars to him, well-to-do Encino diamond jeweler Bryan Shaw admits, he gave his tipster at KPMG a $12,000 Rolex Daytona Cosmograph ... More >>
The Informer
5:00 am
May. 21, 2013
Los Angeles News
Garcetti or Greuel for Mayor? Micro-Neighborhoods like South Robertson May Cast the Deciding Votes May 21 Wendy Greuel or Eric Garcetti will be the new mayor of L.A. thanks to Precinct 9001492A, a micro-neighborhood in South Robertson where voters in the March primary were about equally divided betw... More >>
The Informer
5:18 pm
May. 20, 2013
Los Angeles News
L.A. Parking Wars: Westchester Residents vs. Loyola Marymount over $670 Student Parking Fee By Kevin O'Keeffe A tense gathering is expected tonight of Westchester neighborhood leaders after a battle between residents and Loyola Marymount University officials came to full boil during th... More >>
The Informer
4:11 pm
May. 20, 2013
Los Angeles News
What Are All These Ballots Doing On Some Guy's Bed? Charges of election fraud are flying in Little Armenia, as council candidates John Choi and Mitch O'Farrell have filed complaints with the district attorney accusing each other of stealing votes. ... More >>

From the Print Edition

The 2013 People Issue The 2013 People Issue

Alicia Estrada is clearly used to running the show: She's a fast talker with that direct, decisive manner common to people in charge. Which makes sense when you hear her… More >>

Carmen Trutanich Was Knocked Down. Can He Get Back Up? Carmen Trutanich Was Knocked Down. Can He Get Back Up?

At midday, it's not crowded along the San Pedro waterfront. Amid acres of free, legal public parking, one white SUV is parked in the red, directly in front of the… More >>

Why Are Women Practically Nonexistent on L.A. City Council? Why Are Women Practically Nonexistent on L.A. City Council?

Eleven years ago, five powerful women served on the 15-member Los Angeles City Council. Today, there is one — Jan Perry, who is termed out this year. When the new… More >>

Arts District Blowback: Readers Criticize Our Cover Story Arts District Blowback: Readers Criticize Our Cover Story

A Neighborhood in Transition Who's responsible for the Arts District's popularity? Some readers were livid that, in her cover story, Alissa Walker gave credit to real estate broker Tyler Stonebreaker ("Can… More >>

Downtown's Arts District Is One of L.A.'s Hottest Neighborhoods. Thank (or Blame) Tyler Stonebreaker Downtown's Arts District Is One of L.A.'s Hottest Neighborhoods. Thank (or Blame) Tyler Stonebreaker

The corner of Mateo and Willow streets in the downtown Arts District can feel like one of those architectural renderings of a perfect neighborhood. Couples sketch in notebooks, dogs snoozing… More >>

Garcetti and Greuel's Worst Days in Power Garcetti and Greuel's Worst Days in Power

Bicycle advocate Alex Thompson isn't one of those lazy, uninformed Angelenos you might have read about in The New York Times who doesn't vote. In fact, he has already voted,… More >>

Medicare Fraud and Skirball's Values: Readers Chime In Medicare Fraud and Skirball's Values: Readers Chime In

A Fraud on the Nation Our April 26 feature about Medicare fraud generated lots of conversation last week ("Thieves' Bazaar," by Chris Parker). Writes Politicaldiva, "This is an important story. Thank… More >>

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