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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Two Women Vie for Open Seat on LA City Council

    Fourteen of the 15 seats on the LA City Council are already filled.  Next Tuesday, a special election will fill the final seat, vacated by Tony Cardenas, who's been elected to Congress. The run-off candidates are both former members of the San Fernando City Council. Cindy Montañez later served in the state legislature and at the DWP.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Fourteen of the 15 seats on the LA City Council are already filled. Next Tuesday, a special election will fill the final seat, vacated by Tony Cardenas, who's been elected to Congress. The run-off candidates are both former members of the San Fernando City Council. Cindy Montañez later served in the state legislature and at the DWP. Nury Martinez recently left the LA Unified School Board. Dakota Smith of the Daily News has been covering what's become a nasty campaign between former allies.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Kerry Cavanaugh

      editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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      Dakota Smith

      investigative journalist for the LA Times

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    1. 0:00Two Women Vie for Open Seat on LA City Council You’re reading this
    2. 0:00Keeping the Peace and Allowing the Outrage
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