Los Angeles will be the first big city in America to kick the coal habit. We are eliminating our dependence on dirty coal plants to power our city.

LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa responded defensively to the backlash he's received for signing onto the Republican-leaning Campaign to Fix the Debt on ...

Los Angeles today is the safest it's been since the Eisenhower administration. Together, we have made significant progress, revitalizing Los Angeles and making our city a safer place to live, work and visit. But we have to stay vigilant.

Regardless of what Washington does, we are not going to wait another day. No ifs, ands, or buts: We are going to build the 21st century transit system that Angelenos deserve.

Story comes courtesy of The City Maven. By Alice M. Walton. The $7.2 billion budget released today by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa calls for layi...

After nearly two months of allowing the movement to establish their presence there, the decision to evict stands as an abrupt about-face. What happened?

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and as a survivor of abuse and as mayor of LA, I have worked to leverage every resource at my disposal to end this cycle of violence. But we have our work cut out for us.

The healthy feelings of giving, of connecting in person, and coming together with our peers to do good cannot be replaced by texting, emailing, or clicking on a link that gives a penny to a charitable cause.

Southland authorities were mum Monday morning about plans to protect potential terror targets after the news broke that Osama bin Laden had been kill...

My friendship with Janice stretches back years. She has always been an unwavering supporter of job creation, transportation innovation, and a healthy environment. Her track record in these areas is unparalleled.

As the country slowly crawls out of the global economic recession, Los Angeles is taking bold steps to invest in infrastructure, create jobs, increase...

Villaraigosa should have known better. He is not a rookie grassroots candidate running an election on a shoestring. He is the mayor of Los Angeles.

Instead of laying blame, we invited our employees to the negotiating table. In the end, working with labor, we reached an agreement that is a win-win-win for taxpayers, for employers, and for LA.

Today, the lives of more than 20,000 LA Unified students and families changed for the better thanks to one of the most innovative school reform processes anywhere in the country.

Americans need jobs and our country needs a robust transportation infrastructure. America Fast Forward meets both needs now.

Right To Succeed, an LA-based nonprofit organization, has launched its "Drop 50" campaign, which aims to cut school drop out rates throughout Los Ange...

The Mayor's Budget Challenge asks for your specific input and opinions how the City of LA should spend the taxpayers' money and where the Mayor needs to cut in order to balance the budget.

What is the best way to promote economic development and hiring? My vote is for a new New Deal which helps communities accelerate construction of overdue projects.