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Category Archives: Antonio Villaraigosa
L.A. Times Sneers At Tabloid-Style Questioning Of Mayor
Mickey Kaus writes on Slate: "L.A.’s mayor faces some N.Y. tabloid-style questioning at a news conference. The L.A. Times reporter who didn’t get the story doesn’t know quite what to make of this new state of affairs–I detect a mild … Continue reading
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Antonio & Mirthala: The Story In Pictures
Eric Longabardi writes on ERSNews.com: The past week brought confirmation, revelation and media madness in the still evolving story of on going "personal relationship" between anchor/political reporter, Mirthala Salinas and the Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa. With that in … Continue reading
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LA Mayor-Elect Says Dems Must Talk Family
June 15, 2005 (AP) Democrats must talk more about family values if they want to keep the support of Latino voters, Los Angeles’ newly elected mayor said Wednesday. Republicans were able to gain Hispanic votes in last year’s presidential election … Continue reading
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Villaraigosa makes first public appearance since confirming affair
From The Los Angeles Times: Reporters bombarded him today with gossip-column questions. Inquiring journalists wanted to know: Was Villaraigosa still seeing his girlfriend, Mirthala Salinas? Should she keep her job as an anchor at Telemundo Channel 52, even though she … Continue reading
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Sabrina Kay
Gateway Pundit writes: Sabrina Kay was invited to Mayor Villagairosa’s inauguration in 2005 but they say they have known each other for 10 years. Kay is a fashion designer who is now serving as a commissioner of the Los Angeles … Continue reading
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Tabloid Culture
Kevin Roderick tells KCRW: As most everybody now knows, Antonio Villaraigosa has a girlfriend on the side. He’s had her for most of the two years he’s been in charge at City Hall. We all learned about it because the … Continue reading
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What’s New With Antonio?
Kevin Roderick provides this rundown at LAObserved.com: Some pundits seem to be sounding the first notes of a political obituary. George Skelton: "Villaraigosa was heralded as a rising star until very recently. Now he’s in danger of flaming out….Turns out … Continue reading
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Sabrina Kay Has A Big Penis
Planning commissioner Sabrina Kay has a list of inspiring quotes on her website including this: "Most guys can’t ask you out because your pe**s is much bigger than the most. " Author: Jeff Leve – an advice for Sabrina on … Continue reading
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Women To Watch
Possible mayor’s girls in addition to Mirthala Salinas and Sabrina Kay and Cecile Ablack: Tina Choi, planning commissioner Unnamed Deputy on mayor’s security detail Cynthia Ruiz (president of the Board of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles) Celine … Continue reading
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Audit, Schmaudit! Spend The $178 Million Per Year On Police, Not “Gang Programs!”
Walter Moore writes July 8: Today the Los Angeles City Council authorized an expenditure of $500,000 of your money to “audit and gauge the effectiveness of” dozens of so-called “anti-gang” programs on which they already spend $178 million of your … Continue reading
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