Last Friday, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, surrounded by students from San Pedro Elementary and some phenomenal figure skating champions, I helped kick off the 12th Annual LA Downtown on Ice. Through the holidays, Pershing Square will be transformed into Southern California's largest outdoor ice-skating rink.

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Today, I'm proud to announce a down payment of over $4 million dollars to start putting Angelenos who dropped out of high school back to work through the Workforce Investment Act. We're also launching the Reconnections Academy, which will help put more than 1,000 young adults back to school and...

Today it was my distinct honor to nominate Deputy Chief Charlie Beck to be the next Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department.

The decision was not an easy one. I spent countless hours with each of the outstanding candidates; consulted with the members of the Police...

In Los Angeles, two thirds of the families facing foreclosure who walk through the doors of our HUD-approved housing counseling agencies have been scammed by so-called mortgage modification consultants. These consultants promise the world to vulnerable homeowners desperate to stay in their homes, charge advanced fees as high as $5,000...

If you want to let the MTA board know it's time to pass the Long Range Plan you can

As Congress and world leaders continue to grapple with solutions to address climate change, cities across the United States are endeavoring to find workable solutions to address their specific air pollution challenges.

Los Angeles has long been a leader in this area, and today marks the first anniversary of the...

Yesterday, I delivered a keynote speech to the Mobility 21 Summit, where I shared my vision for an accessible, sustainable, truly regional transportation system in Southern California.

I asked the crowd of more than 600 transportation experts to imagine a system that is comprehensive enough to make owning a car...

I grew up in Boyle Heights with my mother, who each day instilled in me the value of education. Studying wasn't an option; it was mandatory. My life could have easily taken a wrong turn, but having my mother as a support system kept me on track -- well at...

Every day in Los Angeles, people are forced to choose between buying the prescription medications they need, and providing the basic necessities for themselves or their familes.

When I was in the Assembly, I fought hard to help alleviate the prescription drug crisis.

When I returned to the City...

Today is a big day for the schools in California and, of course, for the ten Partnership Schools here in Los Angeles that I oversee. Test scores in English, Math, Science and other subject areas are being released.

So how did we do?
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Today, I had the privilege of participating in a series of great discussions on the future of energy and clean technology in America. Former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid all participated in the...

Yesterday, I had the distinct honor to stand with Chief of Police William Bratton as he announced his resignation after six-and-a-half years of service to Los Angeles.

Simply put, there will never be another like Chief Bratton.

He came to the LAPD during one of our darkest hours....

Over the past few days, mayors and local leaders across California have fought against an unjust and unacceptable budget deal.

We demanded that our state's leaders go back to the drawing board and rethink their priorities. We urged them to stop resorting to the tired practice of balancing our...

On Monday night, California's state legislators emerged from negotiations to announce a so-called "landmark deal." Sacramento had finally agreed on a plan to close the state's perpetual budget deficit. But instead of addressing the fundamental problems that keep Sacramento hardwired for failure, lawmakers chose instead to balance their books...

40 years ago today, scientists at NASA did what most thought was only a fleeting dream -- they put a man on the moon. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, the dream became a reality. In the years that followed, NASA continued to dream big, achieve their goals and...

Last summer, our City came forward with a simple - yet radical - idea. For two months, we dared to challenge the conventional wisdom that gun violence and gang battles plague the summer months. So we took a different approach to gang prevention in our City parks through a program...

John F. Kennedy once said, "When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity." We're all well aware of the dangers that many Americans are facing during the current economic crisis: unemployment, foreclosure, financial uncertainty. As the mayor of...