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Eric Garcetti shared a talk and hug with outgoing mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Thursday before talking about his upcoming transition period. Toni Guinyard reports for the NBC4 News at Noon on Thursday Ma...]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 05:46:11 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/potshopstory.jpg
Voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday that restricts the number of medical marijuana dispensaries.

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More than a hundred protesters rallied outside IRS offices in Orange County Tuesday, outraged after allegedly being the target of extra scrutiny from the federal tax agency. Much of their anger...]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 11:07:43 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/voting+generic+virginia+voting.jpg
NBC4 Political Analyst Sherry Bebitch Jeffe spoke about the expected voter turnout during the LA Mayoral Election on "Today in LA." This clip is from "Today in LA" on May 21, 2013.]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:37 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Councilman+Eric+Garcetti+and+City+Controller+Wendy+Greuel.jpg
After two years of campaigning bolstered by record contributions, the mayoral race between City Councilman Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel comes to a close Tuesday as voters take to the...

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Angelenos will take to the polls Tuesday to choose the city’s next mayor, attorney and controller after the candidates in those three major races failed to secure a majority of the vote in the March 5 election.]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 19:49:31 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Councilman+Eric+Garcetti+and+City+Controller+Wendy+Greuel.jpg
Los Angeles mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel spent their final day before Tuesday's runoff election stumping for votes across the city. Garcetti campaigned on the Expo Line,...

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With only one day left in the race for LA mayor, get out the vote campaigns are hoping to change the apathy among voters. The NALEO Educational Fund and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center have bee...]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 10:54:07 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Medical-Marijuana-Facility.jpg
If all of the measures fail, questions over how to handle medical marijuana dispensaries would likely head back to the LA City Council.]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:53 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/greuel-guinyard-may21.jpg
City Controller Wendy Greuel says she has some momentum entering Tuesday's General Municipal Election. Toni Guinyard spoke with the mayoral candidate Monday May 21, 2013 on Today in LA.]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 10:02:24 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/KNBC_000000006906522_722x406_30835267575.jpg
NBC4 catches up with LA Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti on "Today in LA," one day before the elections. NBC4's Toni Guinyard reports on "Today in LA." This clip is from "Today in LA" on May 20, 2013.]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 20:28:44 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/181*120/votehere.jpg
Voters will determine the race of Los Angeles mayor, several council seats and ballot propositions.

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The candidates for Los Angeles mayor are stumping for last-minute votes with the election coming up on Tuesday. Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel each made a series of campaign stops.]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 18:03:01 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/greuelgarcetti.jpg
In the final days before Los Angeles voters go to the polls to choose their next mayor, candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti hit the pavement from the San Fernando Valley to San Pedro to...]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 17:00:19 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13077654_NC051213Seg3WENDYG_722x406_30116931560.jpg
NBC4, Telemundo and KPCC conducted several townhall meetings throughout Los Angeles to find out from the citizens themselves what issues they would like to bring to the attention of the...]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 16:55:15 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13075737_NC051213Seg2WENDYG_722x406_30124611766.jpg
Wendy Greuel is the controller for the city of Los Angeles and a candidate for mayor. She talks deficit, pension reform and expansion of LAX with Conan Nolan.]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:26 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13077627_NC051213Seg1WENDYG_722x406_30126147796.jpg
Conan Nolan sits down with candidate Wendy Greuel for a one-on-one interview. As the campaign enters the home stretch, Greuel responds to charges she is the candidate of the powerful LA DWP union.]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 18:18:38 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13151303_NewsConference1_722x406_30761539799.jpg
Conan Nolan sits down with City Councilman and mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti for a one-on-one as voters prepare to head to the polls. Garcetti is running against City Controller Wendy]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 16:40:18 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13151305_NewsConference3_722x406_30763075897.jpg
Conan Nolan sits down with City Councilman and mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti for a one-on-one as voters prepare to head to the polls. Garcetti is running against City Controller Wendy]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 16:35:43 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13151304_NewsConference2_722x406_30788675505.jpg
Eric Garcetti, a Los Angeles City Councilman, is running against LA City Controller Wendy Greuel for Mayor in an election to be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Conan Nolan talks to Garcetti on...]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 21:56:58 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13145227_N6PMAYORSRACE_722x406_30680643522.jpg
With four days left in the campaign for Los Angeles mayor, candidate Wendy Greuel lashed out on one of her opponent's major campaign platforms. Standing in front of a vacant Hollywood lot, she said Eri...]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 23:21:32 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13136885_N5POBAMACONTROVERSIES_722x406_30540355759.jpg
President Barack Obama spoke out about several controversies surrounding the White House. The president vowed the IRS would stay out of politics, and also called for better intelligence to avoid attack...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 22:12:44 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/13124328_N5PMAYORRACE_722x406_30403139598.jpg
Wendy Greuel's campaign is pushing back following the release of a new Spanish-language television commercial put out by a Super PAC that supports her opponent, Eric Garcetti. The ad attempts to...]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:23 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/obama92.JPG
President Barack Obama is delivering a statement on the growing IRS scandal.

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Mayor Tom Owings, set to resume testimony before a grand jury in connection with a corruption investigation, talks about his relationship with a developer at the center of the]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 16:37:28 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/prison-hands-generic.jpg
Critics of California's controversial prison "realignment" program are now looking to repeal it -- at the ballot box.]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 17:32:51 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/160*120/FB13.JPG
Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full of angry. The Facebook founder and CEO recently started a political advocacy group called FWD.us —...

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Federal agents have served warrants at several Moreno Valley locations as part of a corruption investigation.]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:05:49 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/7825243_R5PSEGRAVESFRISBEEPKG_722x406_28094019578.jpg
Frisbee teams say they are being forced off fields near the White House. The National Park Service says it's part of a beautification effort to restore the Ellipse. The teams are seeking the help...]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:06:30 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/210*120/041813starspangledbanner.jpg
Residents poured out onto the streets of Boston and broke out in song after the capture of the second suspect in the marathon bombings. This happened on Hemenway Street which borders the...]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:54:03 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/uncle-suspects-01.jpg
The uncle of the suspects accused of Monday's Boston Marathon Explosions speaks. From NBC Washington.

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The uncle of two young men suspected of planting two bombs at the Boston Marathon urged his nephews to turn themselves in during an emotional interview outside his Maryland home.]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:52:13 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Councilman+Eric+Garcetti+and+City+Controller+Wendy+Greuel.jpg
LA Mayoral Candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel faced off in a heated debate that aired on NBC4. NBC4 Political Analyst Sherry Bebitch Jeffe dissects each candidate's

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Surveillance video released by the FBI shows two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI at 800-CALL-FBI.]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:09:33 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Boston_flags.jpg
The owner of Charles Street Supply Co. in Boston had to make a difficult decision on whether to reopen the day after the bombings. He did, and people who want to show patriotism are buying all of...

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A letter addressed to a U.S. senator from Mississippi has tested positive for the dangerous poison ricin, the FBI said Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday evening that the toxin was sent to...

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