Listen Live
Donate
 on air
Schedule

KCRW

Read & Explore

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Events

Listen

  • Live Radio
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Full Schedule

Information

  • About
  • Careers
  • Help / FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Contact

Support

  • Become a Member
  • Become a VIP
  • Ways to Give
  • Shop
  • Member Perks

Become a Member

Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

DonateGive Monthly

Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
Cookie Policy
|FCC Public Files

Back to Which Way, L.A.?

Which Way, L.A.?

LA Mayor's Race Wrap-Up

Corruption and personality are the big issues as the race for Mayor of LA grinds toward the election next Tuesday. Mayor Hahn's relentless assaults have reduced the lead of Councilman Villaraigosa, and the outcome may well depend on how many voters decide to turn out. With the increasingly bitter political confrontation almost over, we speak with public policy experts, civil rights advocates, and political strategists and analysts about last-minute campaigning and new coalitions in Los Angeles politics. Reporter's Notebook: Measure A Could Affect LAX Police The dispute over which law enforcement agency should patrol LAX is almost as old as the airport itself. Two agencies are now on the job and each of them thinks it should be in control. Measure A on Tuesday's ballot would shift authority from the Airport Police to the LAPD, as Jennifer Oldham reports for the LA Times.

  • rss
  • Share
By Warren Olney • May 12, 2005 • 30m Listen

Corruption and personality are the big issues as the race for Mayor of LA grinds toward the election next Tuesday. Mayor Hahn's relentless assaults have reduced the lead of Councilman Villaraigosa, and the outcome may well depend on how many voters decide to turn out. With the increasingly bitter political confrontation almost over, we speak with public policy experts, civil rights advocates, and political strategists and analysts about last-minute campaigning and new coalitions in Los Angeles politics.

  • Reporter's Notebook:

    Measure A Could Affect LAX Police

    The dispute over which law enforcement agency should patrol LAX is almost as old as the airport itself. Two agencies are now on the job and each of them thinks it should be in control. Measure A on Tuesday's ballot would shift authority from the Airport Police to the LAPD, as Jennifer Oldham reports for the LA Times.

Jim Hahn's re-election campaign

Antonio Villaraigosa's mayoral campaign

LA Charter Measure A

No on A to Protect LA

Los Angeles Airport Police

Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

Oldham's article on Measure A

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

    News
Back to Which Way, L.A.?