Operation Pothole
Retrieving a shovel from the trunk of his car, Councilmember LaBonge helped Council President Eric Garcetti pour and pack asphalt to announce “Operation Pothole” on January 8th and 9th. The Councilmembers estimated as many as 100,000 potholes…
Saying Goodbye to Jackson from Guangzhou
Councilman LaBonge embraces Li Zenquan or “Jackson”, who served as official tour-guide and interpreter during the recent visit to Los Angeles’ Sister City Guangzhou.
Celebrating 115 years of Griffith Park: “the greatest gift the City of Los Angeles has ever received
Councilman LaBonge and Observatory Director Dr. Edwin Krupp hold the birthday cake, marking the 115th anniversary of Griffith Park on the north steps of the Griffith Observatory, surrounded by celebrants.
Councilman LaBonge moves to help victims of the Hollywood arson-spree
Councilman LaBonge, surrounded by Los Angeles City and County officials, at a news conference announcing the arrest of a suspect in the string of Hollywood Arson Fires.
For whom the Bell tolls
Councilman Tom LaBonge — at the request of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa — rang the bell atop Los Angeles City Hall on January 8th to mark the one-year anniversary of the shootings at a Tucson shopping center that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who is on the road to recovery despite a gunshot wound to the head. Mayors of 21 cities across the country participated in the bell-ringing commemoration at the exact moment of the shooting one year ago. Councilman LaBonge tolled the bell six times in memory of the six people who were killed the day Rep. Giffords was shot and wounded. The councilman says Los Angeles participated along with 21 other cities at the request of Tuscon’s Mayor Jonathan Rothschild. “It’s important that we all come together at this moment to remember the victims of that tragic and shocking attack on 19 people, and to speak-out against violence. I’m honored to stand in for Mayor Villaraigosa for this commemoration on top of Los Angeles’ majestic City Hall, joining with other US cities who’ve pledged to raise the civility of political discourse in these challenging times.” Said Councilman Labonge.
Metropolis II opens at LACMA
Welcoming a new colleague to the Los Angeles City Council
Councilman LaBonge welcomes Councilman-elect Joe Buscaino to Los Angeles City Hall the day after Buscaino won a special-election to fill the 15th Council District seat of former Councilwoman Janice Hahn. Buscaino is a former Los Angeles Police Department Senior Lead Officer in the San Pedro area. He prevailed over former Assemblyman Warren Furutani in the 15th District race, which saw a turnout of only about 16% of the registered voters.
Redistricting Draft Maps of City Council Districts released
Councilman LaBonge reacted with disappointment on the draft redistricting maps released on January 25th by the Redistricting Commission.
And the Inaugural Made In Hollywood Award goes to … “The Artist”
Councilman LaBonge presents the Made In Hollywood Award to the Cast and Crew and Producers of “The Artist”, including Academy Award-nominated Director Michel Hazanavicius and Lead Actor Jean DuJardin.
Honoring the Anniversary of the “Sig-Alert”
Councilman LaBonge holds a photo of him and Loyd C. “Sig” Sigmon at the anniversary ceremony for the Sigalert at the Caltrans Building in downtown Los Angeles.
