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The Mayor Gets Four More Years (and Other Election Results)
Mayor Villaraigosa is still the Mayor of Los Angeles, but Measure B, his solar initiative, is behind in a race that’s too close to call. We get the election results, a preview of tomorrow’s Proposition 8 showdown and the latest on Dodger star Manny Ramirez. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the bad, the good and what it takes to bounce back from the Great Recession.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe median price of a home in Detroit is now $7500, less than the cost of a new car. No place is immune from recession, but some are hit harder than others. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we hear the bad, the good and what it takes to bounce back. Also, the results of yesterday’s local elections and tomorrow’s Proposition 8 hearing by the State Supreme Court. Plus, Manny Ramirez is back with the Dodgers.
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4 storiesTracking the Recession: Region by Region
In Detroit, the median price of a home is now estimated at $7500, less than the lowest priced new car on the market. In Lehigh Acres, once a middle-class suburb of Miami, one out of every four people is now on food stamps.
Read the story7 minProposition 8 Re-reconsidered
The State Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage last May. In November, voters approved Proposition 8 , which banned same-sex marriage. Tomorrow that same court will consider challenges to the proposition’s constitutionality. Bob Egelko covers the court for the San Francisco Chronicle .
Read the story7 minThe Mayor Gets Four More Years (and Other Election Results)
Mayor Villaraigosa won re-election last night, but not by a landslide. His ally Jack Weiss was forced into a runoff for City Attorney. And the solar power program, Measure B , which the Mayor campaigned hard for, is still too close to call.
Read the story12 minMannywood, Back in Business
Los Angeles Dodger sensation Manny Ramirez thought he was worth $100 million for four years. But after a personal meeting with team owner Frank McCourt, he settled for two years at $45 million with an escape clause, so he can test the free-agent market again next year. Matt “Money” Smith is half of the Petros and Money show, heard locally…
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