The mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, has reached out to Michael Jackson fans and L.A. residents to ask for tax-deductible donations to help cover the costs of the memorial service that took place today at the Staples Center. The city. . . READ FULL STORY

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who was re-elected for a second term yesterday, told a crowd of his supporters, "I stand before you all humbled tonight, humbled by your support and by your confidence." Villaraigosa won the. . . READ FULL STORY

Did LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa totally sell out? It sure looks like it. When he was running for mayor he was a vocal supporter of the South Central Farm, a collective of low-income, mostly Latino immigrant workers who for 14 years managed to. . . READ FULL STORY