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07

Apr 2009

Villaraigosa Tells Unions Concessions Needed to Avoid Layoffs

L.A.'s mayor says every city department must share in 'sacrifice' to solve the budget crisis or 2,800 workers will have to be laid off.Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday said unions representing city workers would need to...

06

Apr 2009

Layoffs, Fee Increases Likely as Los Angeles Officials Draft 2009-10 Budget

With Los Angeles city government facing a $535 million deficit in the coming fiscal year, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said today 2,580 layoffs could be avoided if city workers increase contributions to their retirement funds and defer...

05

Apr 2009

L.A. Mayor Ready to Discuss Furloughs

For Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the next two weeks will be his chance to reconnect with the city. His re-election campaign is safely, if shakily, behind him, as are the national campaigning and a respite from the trips to Washington, D.C...

05

Apr 2009

N.Y. shooter had history of frequent weapons purchases

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The man who gunned down 13 people on Friday was well known at a Johnson City, N.Y., outdoors store, where he often purchased or exchanged handguns, a store employee said.Jiverly A. Wong, 41, frequently exchanged guns at...