Thursday, April 14, 2011

L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Delivers State of the City Address

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gave his sixth annual state of the city address in south Los Angeles last night.After reading a lengthy list of accomplishments over his five-year tenure, the mayor urged Angelinos to unite in the face of tough social and economic problems that lie ahead. Villaraigosa focused much of his hour-long talk on education asking the city’s teachers to cooperate in raising the expectations of Los Angeles Unified School District students. Pacifica’s Ernesto Arce was at the Jefferson High School Auditorium for the speech. He files this report from Los Angeles.