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Which Way, L.A.?

The Mayor, the TV Reporter, and California Politics

Hosted by Warren Olney Jul. 05, 2007
Do the news media care more about Mayor Villaraigosa’s affair than the voters do? On Reporter’s Notebook, is it time to get rid of your lawn?

Do the news media care more about Mayor Villaraigosa’s affair than the voters do? On Reporter’s Notebook, is it time to get rid of your lawn? 

Photo Credit: Michael Buckner / Getty Images News

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Is it Time to Dump your Lawn?

For a lot of Southern Californians, 'going green' means having as big a lawn as possible. In this arid climate, dusty brown is the natural color, and it takes a lot of...

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The Mayor and The TV Reporter

If you haven’t been watching, reading, or listening to the local news media, this is the week that Mayor Villaraigosa told a news conference about his affair with...

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Warren Olney

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Karen Radziner, Frances Anderton, Christian Bordal, Katie Cooper, Dan Konecky, Vanessa Romo

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