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Eric Garcetti Wins Mayor's Race By Rebuilding The Villaraigosa Coalition, Plus San Fernando Valley Republicans

blogs.laweekly.com — Eric Garcetti was elected mayor of Los Angeles in Tuesday, reassembling the coalition of Westsiders and Latinos that carried Antonio Villaraigosa into office eight years ago. But as this L.A. Times map shows, Garcetti also carried the northwest San Fernando Valley, a largely Republican area that Villaraigosa lost twice to James Hahn.

Eric Garcetti, The Boy Mayor Of Los Angeles

blogs.laweekly.com — Photo by Ted Soqui Eric Garcetti, 42, will be the youngest mayor of Los Angeles in 100 years. At 42, he's not quite as fresh-faced as he was when he ran for City Council at the ripe age of 29. But he's still young enough to pop-and-lock and play keyboards with Moby.

Let's stop this '19 percent turnout' right now

laobserved.com — The voter turnout in Tuesday's Los Angeles city election will be shamefully low by the time the ballots are all counted. But it won't be the 19 percent that some in the media are using (or the 15 percent that at least one national outlet went with today.)

5 Interesting Reasons People at Eric Garcetti's Victory Party Voted For Him

blogs.laweekly.com — PHOTO BY TED SOQUI By Kate Stephanus Eric Garcetti's victory party last night at the Hollywood Palladium drew hipsters, activists and campaign pros -- along with a few people who had, shall we say, more unusual reasons for lending their support.

Eric Garcetti Wins Mayor's Race By Rebuilding The Villaraigosa Coalition, Plus San Fernando Valley Republicans

blogs.laweekly.com — Eric Garcetti was elected mayor of Los Angeles in Tuesday, reassembling the coalition of Westsiders and Latinos that carried Antonio Villaraigosa into office eight years ago. But as this L.A. Times map shows, Garcetti also carried the northwest San Fernando Valley, a largely Republican area that Villaraigosa lost twice to James Hahn.