Villaraigosa Campaigns In The Valley

After picking up the backing of former opponent Bob Hertzberg, mayoral canidate Antonio Villaraigosa returned Thursday to the campaign trail and accused Mayor James Hahn of failing to provide leadership in developing new technology.
Villaraigosa focused on the rejection this week of the city's application to host the state's $3 billion stem-cell research center because the proposal was incomplete.
"As mayor, I will make sure we have professionals filling out grant applications like this to make sure Los Angeles stays a leader in this field," Villaraigosa said. "Los Angeles missed out on an historic opportunity. I will make it a priority to grow the biomedical and biotech industries here in Los Angeles." (LA Daily News 4/15).