VILLARAIGOSA IN LONDON FOR PARLEYS.Byline: Daily News Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Mayor 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. arrived Monday in London, launching a three-day trip to discuss trade, tourism, security and the 2016 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. . In his first international foray as the city's chief executive, Villaraigosa discussed municipal security with Scotland Yard Scotland Yard, headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. The term is often used, popularly, to refer to one branch, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Named after a short street in London, the site of a palace used in the 12th cent. officials and has additional meetings today to discuss protecting public transportation systems. Today's schedule also includes a meeting with the London Olympic Operating Committee, which won the right to host the 2012 Summer Games This article is about the Epyx video game series. For the international multi-sport event, see Summer Olympic Games. Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. . Villaraigosa hopes to talk strategy with the London panel as L.A. vies with two other U.S. cities to host the 2016 games. During his London trip, the mayor is also scheduled to speak during a daylong Labour Party conference that will also include an address by former President Clinton. The visit to London came at the invitation of Prime Minister Tony Blair, and marks the start of a month of travel for the mayor. After his return to Los Angeles this week, he will begin preparing for a three-week trade mission to Asia that includes stops in China, South Korea and Japan. |
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