CANDIDATE TOURS TRAFFIC JAMS BY AIR.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Peering out the window of a helicopter as it circled over the Sepulveda Basin, mayoral candidate Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. pointed out the logjam log·jam n. 1. An immovable mass of floating logs crowded together. 2. A deadlock, as in negotiations; an impasse. Noun 1. at the intersection of the 101 and 405 freeways. ``That's one of the biggest hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. we have in the city,'' Villaraigosa said to passengers who joined him and Mayor Richard Riordan on a flight over the city from Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. - aides quickly pointed out the flight did not lift off until 7:45 a.m. so as not to disturb residents - to view traffic conditions. At another point on the 45-minute flight that included the witnessing of a SigAlert on the San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. through the Sepulveda Pass, Riordan gestured to the city laid out beneath them. ``This will be your city, Antonio. What do you think?'' Riordan asked. Villaraigosa nodded his approval. The tour came on day three of Villaraigosa's emphasis on traffic problems facing the city as he heads into the final days of his June 5 runoff election against City Attorney James Hahn. Hahn, in the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , continued his assault on Villaraigosa's record on crime as he picked up the endorsement of Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San , a conservative Republican, and two representatives of crime victim groups. Antonovich said Hahn's record on fighting crime - as well as the support he is receiving from the Los Angeles Police Protective League - is important at a time of low police morale and the need to hire more officers. Crime victim advocates Jackie Knezevich and Ruett Foster said they have battled with Villaraigosa over the years because of his failure to support legislation mandating tougher prison sentences. ``Villaraigosa consistently supported criminal rights over victim rights,'' Knezevich said. ``I have to tell you that when we knew that we would have to deal with him with respect to getting a vote our way, we were in trouble.'' Villaraigosa said the air tour - even though there was only the one major problem on freeways - showed the need for city action to clear up congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . ``I agree with those who say there are no quick fixes, but we have to start now if we are going to make improvements,'' Villaraigosa said. ``Traffic congestion costs us money and time. Time that could be spent with our families in the evening or at work.'' If elected, Villaraigosa said he would appoint a traffic czar in his office to coordinate programs between Caltrans and the city Department of Transportation. |
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