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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Villaraigosa's Ticketpalooza

    Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is under investigation by the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission , the District Attorney and now the state's Fair Political Practices Commission .  It's all about free tickets to concerts, baseball and basketball games and award ceremonies where he's not a contestant.  Jon Regardie, executive editor of the Downtown…

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

    Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is under investigation by the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, the District Attorney and now the state's Fair Political Practices Commission. It's all about free tickets to concerts, baseball and basketball games and award ceremonies where he's not a contestant. Jon Regardie, executive editor of the Downtown News, says the Mayor has allowed it to become a much bigger deal than it needed to be.

    The full episode

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    Electric Cars and Political Scandal
    1. 0:00Fiorina Tries to Liken Herself to Feinstein
    2. 7:44Tesla Takes Investors on Another Joy Ride
    3. 21:19Villaraigosa's TicketpaloozaYou’re reading this
    4. 27:54More Federal Stimulus Spending or a Switch to Austerity?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jon Regardie

      a city politics journalist at LA Magazine

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Electric Cars and Political Scandal
    1. 0:00Fiorina Tries to Liken Herself to Feinstein
    2. 7:44Tesla Takes Investors on Another Joy Ride
    3. 21:19Villaraigosa's TicketpaloozaYou’re reading this
    4. 27:54More Federal Stimulus Spending or a Switch to Austerity?
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