Mike Woo

former city councilman who ran against Richard Riordan in the campaign for LA mayor in 1993

Mike Woo on KCRW

Former LA Mayor Richard Riordan died this week. The businessman-turned-politician led LA after the Rodney King uprisings and through the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

The late Richard Riordan saw City Hall as a place to make deals

Former LA Mayor Richard Riordan died this week. The businessman-turned-politician led LA after the Rodney King uprisings and through the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

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