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First It Was Charlie Sheen. Now Antonio Villaraigosa Is Hanging With... Mitt Romney?

Remember the presidential campaign? Feels like forever ago, but you may recall that L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was out of town a lot rounding up votes for President Obama.Cable news bookers grew to rely on him whenever they needed someone to trash Mitt Romney's "extreme" views on immigration. A ... More >>

Who is Mystery Man John Choi?

To represent Hollywood, Silver Lake and Echo Park, it pays to be chosen by Maria Elena Durazo

Proposition 37: Support Declines for GMO Labeling Law

It's been a bad week for the Yes on 37 campaign, the group fighting to pass a ballot measure that would require labeling of genetically engineered foods sold in California. On Monday, another California political pundit urged voters to be wary of the measure, and on Tuesday, a pair of new polls pa ... More >>

A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

You can't replace the feeling of lounging on the couch with a scrunched up newspaper. But with the web, at least you don't need to worry about getting ink on your hands and bagel. Here's a roundup of some food-related stories from our country's newspapers this week. Lucky for us, it's mostly free. F ... More >>

Tim Donnelly Vs. Rappers: The Different Ways That Airport Security Handles Guys With Guns

​It's not too surprising that Assemblyman Tim Donnelly was caught with a loaded gun at an airport yesterday. He's into guns.About a year and a half ago, the Weekly got a firsthand look at Donnelly's vast gun collection, during a visit to his home near Lake Arrowhead. Let it not be said that Donnel ... More >>

Stupidest Things Said by Los Angeles Civic Figures in 2011

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

dubh/Flickr​What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. Los Angeles Times: dine like a Vietnamese emperor at Huong Giang; avocado wood bacon; eggplant osso buco. Ne ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

Nearly Half of All Young Americans, 6 Million Californians, Officially Living in Poverty

​So the Great Recession has been over for nearly two years, huh? The latest U.S. Census data indicates the United States has more people living in poverty than, oh, ever. Well, almost ever. The 46.2 million of Americans below the line are as many as have been recorded in the 52 years governme ... More >>

Portantino's Passion Ploy

An upstart suburban legislator outfoxes California Speaker John Perez

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

Take It To Go: State Senate Wants to Ban Styrofoam and Styrofoam-Like Products

Flickr/DotPolka​ Starry Kitchen, Chego, and a good number of eateries in the city already package their foods in eco-friendly to-go containers, but if the state Senate has its way, all food vendors in the state will be prohibited from using Styrofoam, er, expanded polystyrene foam[1] starting ... More >>

Matt Fong, Former California Treasurer And Longtime Angeleno, Dies at 57

Matt Fong.​Updated at the bottom with reaction from L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich. Matt Fong, a longtime Angeleno and onetime U.S. Senate hopeful, has died, according to the Sacramento Bee. Fong's mother is beloved Democrat March Fong Eu, who was elected California's Secretary of St ... More >>

Un-Gerrymandering Los Angeles

Get ready for the brawl of cutting Southern California in pieces, on paper

City of Vernon Tells Speaker John Perez Public Records Request Will Cost $3 Million

John Perez​The industrial city of Vernon (pop. 90) is in a battle for survival against Speaker John Perez, who is trying to disincorporate the city in response to its long history of corruption.To bolster his case, Perez sent Vernon a voluminous public records request, seeking everything from minu ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>

Governor Jerry Brown's New California Board Of Education Appointments Could Disable Compton 'Trigger'

A new State Board of Education might be Brown's way of pulling the trigger on charters​Jerry Brown announced his California Board of Education appointments yesterday -- and they're sure to throw a wrench in the spokes of the Parent Trigger movement. For a group of parents in Compton, this wil ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free ... More >>

Prop. 26 Election Results: Environmentalists Foiled, Big Oil Gloating As Prop. 23's Evil Twin Sneaks Up, Takes The Lead

indybayProp. 26 protesters should have used a megaphone​Update, 12 a.m.: The Sacramento Bee has called a victory for Prop. 26. More details after the jump. While environmentalists were hitting California voters over the head with their big-oil-bashing 'No' on Prop. 23 campaign this election s ... More >>

Prop. 19 Election Results: Marijuana Legalization Effort Looks Like A FAIL

themadpothead via FlickrLegal weed is going down, but you can still get it with your doctor's nod.​Updated with near-final numbers. First posted at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday. Read our feature, "What Killed Prop. 19?" here. Sorry, pot fans. Fox News is projecting that Prop. 19, the California initiati ... More >>

If Prop. 19 Passes in California, Will $1.50 Joints Destroy Marijuana Industry Jobs?

​It's a fair question: Will marijuana cheap-as-a-drugstore-cigar hurt the state's cannabis industry, a rare bright spot in California's dismal economy? A recent study by Santa Monica-based RAND Corporation states that pot prices could drop 80 percent -- as low as $1.50 for a joint -- if the ... More >>

Prop. 8: Meg Whitman Expresses Support For Same-Sex Marriage Ban

​Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said over the weekend that, if elected, she would defend the California law that outlaws same-sex marriage. A reporter for the Sacramento Bee asked the former eBay chief if she would defend the law in light of its run through the court system. ... More >>

Proposition 14, the 'Open Primary' Ballot Measure, Wins Big

​With 15 percent of statewide precincts reporting, Proposition 14, the ballot measure that pushes for an 'open primary' system throughout California, has passed, according to the Los Angeles Times and Sacramento Bee. Proposition 14 will create primary elections for state and congressional rac ... More >>

The Chosen One

How the labor-Latino political machine decides who serves in Sacramento

Lieutenant Governor of Paper Clips

Janice Hahn, a product of the L.A. City Council, hopes to be a heartbeat away from governor of California

Legislature Moves to Rename the 405 for Sen. Kevin Murray

​As a state senator, Kevin Murray was perhaps best known for getting caught with a prostitute in the parking lot of the John Anson Ford Theater. Now the Legislature is trying to burnish that reputation a bit by plastering his name on a segment of the 405 freeway.As detailed by Sacramento Bee colum ... More >>

UCLA Prof Proposes Sending Convicts To College

UCLAChon A. Noriega.​As the state is poised to embark upon a historic prisoner release, one professor argues that sending convicts to college could save the state hundreds of millions of dollars in lockup costs while at the same time turning career criminals in productive members of society. ... More >>

Proposed City of Industry Stadium Becomes Political Football

Proposed Industry Stadium ​​Until now, the civic imbroglio involving super-developer Ed Roski's plan to build a 600-acre football stadium and retail complex at the crossroads of the 60 and 57 freeways has been confined to local belligerents. Namely, Roski's Majestic Realty company, the captive g ... More >>

Queer Town Exclusive: Rick Jacobs: Gay Marriage Can Be Won in 2010

For months, gay rights groups have been questioning whether 2010 or 2012 is the best election year to overturn Proposition 8, with the gay community and straight allies waiting for an answer. Today, they got it.Kevin ScanlonCourage Campaign founder Rick Jacobs​At a little after ten o'clock in the ... More >>

You've Got Hate Mail!

One of the unexpected reminders provided by yesterday's arrest of Fabian Nunez's son, Esteban, in connection with the stabbing death of a San Diego college student, is just how unhinged a certain segment of white people become any time a nonwhite appears in the news. Especially if that person is acc ... More >>

California GOP: The Queer Enablers of Gay Marriage

How Republicans accomplished what the Dems could not

Fabian Nunez a Victim of Racism

Describing himself as a guy who was "you could say, like a head of state," departing California Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez gave a bizarre interview to Spanish language Univision in which he claimed that slams on his lush lifestyle were based on his ethnicity. The Sacramento Bee broke the story ... More >>

The Unlikely Comeback of John McCain, Maverick Warmonger

How Johnny got his groove back

Sacramento's Poison Pill

A sneaky move by Fabian Núñez aims to stop statewide charter schools

The Minuteman's Tale

A Political obituary: Jim Gilchrist, 2005–2007

An Autumn's Long Nap

Phil’s in trouble, but so are you if a New York developer gets his way on Proposition 90

Tree Hunger

Susan Moloney fasts while Gray Davis logs

An Oracle’s Mistake

Yes, it’s a scandal. But big enough to roust Gray Davis from office?

Six Blind Women and the Elephant

Who knows for sure what Islam has to say about women?

Fire in the Belly

The hasty departure of Richard Polanco

Davis Decides!

The governor opts for public power

Odd Ends

Outtakes from the primaries

Being Ron Unz

The Genius Son of a Welfare Mother, He Made a Fortune in Computers. Now He's Spending it Trying to Reshape the World

Banana Republicans

By any other name, seizing power in defiance of popular will is a coup

Weapons of Mass Distraction

U.S. arms dealing leads Project Censored’s list of the Top 10 underreported stories of 1997