Mayor Villaraigosa helps complete new Torah scroll

Published on February 20, 2013

He has been to Shabbat dinner, lit the menorah and he broke matzah with friends at a Passover seder. This Valentine’s Day, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined a club that even many Jews don’t belong to — he helped complete a new Torah scroll.

Interfaith leaders condemn LAPD tactics in shutting down Occupy L.A.

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on November 30, 2011

On the scene as LAPD shuts down Occupy L.A. [VIDEO]

By Ryan Torok
Published on November 30, 2011

A stroll through Occupy Los Angeles

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on October 27, 2011

Israeli consulate to move to new L.A. location

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on September 13, 2011

Class Notes: Mayor kicks off ‘Reading Rainbow,’ Ramah’s Ezra Program gets housing help

By Julie G Fax
Published on October 4, 2007

Education briefs.

City Voice: The Mayor is cheating ... on L.A.

By Bill Boyarsky
Published on July 26, 2007

Breaking the commandment against adultery shouldn't disqualify you for public office. Still, I don't think the adulterer should expect cheers from the Jewish community. This is especially true when the official is Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who has made his family and his life story a big part of his persona.

Big Sunday: One temple’s ‘Mitzvah Day’ goes city-wide and inclusive

By Jane Ulman
Published on April 19, 2007

This is Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's dream: On one weekend a year -- known as Big Sunday -- 50,000 volunteers of all colors and creeds from neighborhoods throughout the region, all donning T- shirts preprinted with the Big Sunday logo, will fan out throughout Los Angeles and as far as Ventura, Anaheim and even Fontana to paint murals on classroom walls, plant trees, refurbish recreation rooms, clean homeless shelters, give blood, teach literacy, make cards for the sick and engage in hundreds of other do-good projects.

Iranian-Americans celebrate Norooz, Persian New Year

By Karmel Melamed
Published on March 17, 2007

Persian New Year, also known as Norooz, was celebrated at Los Angeles City Hall on March 16 as members of Persian American Communities Inc. -- a nonprofit organization consisting of local Iranian American Jews and Muslims -- joined with L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and members of the City Council.

The city branches into the Tu B’Shevat business to make L.A. naturally beautiful

By Jane Ulman
Published on February 1, 2007

This year, as Jews living in Los Angeles, we are teaming up not only with God but also with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who has launched an ambitious drive to plant 1 million new trees in Los Angeles neighborhoods, schoolyards and parks, on both public and private properties, over the next several years.

Sderot Attack Interrupts Villaraigosa’s Call

By Marc Ballon
Published on July 6, 2006

On Thursday, July 6, at 9 a.m., Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a longtime supporter of Israel, was interrupted twice in attempts to place a call to Eli Moyal, mayor of the Israeli city of Sderot.

Political Journal

By Idan Ivri
Published on June 23, 2005

Displaying incredible negotiating skills or amazing timing, mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa helped broker a deal hours after personally intervening in a labor dispute between hotel workers and the L.A. Hotel Employers' Council, which represents seven hotels.
On June 13, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger extended the seemingly permanent voting season in California by scheduling a Nov. 8 special election.