Garcetti Wins Los Angeles Mayor's Race

Los Angeles Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Garcetti defeated city Controller Wendy Greuel by a 54 percent to 46 percent margin. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/PHOTOFORMULA.com)

Gun Buyback in Los Angeles

Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck  in a press conference on Monday, May 6, 2013, in Los Angeles, to announc that 1,172 firearms were collected during the 2013 Gun Buyback in this weekend, bringing the total number of firearms removed from City streets during the Villaraigosa administration to 11,151. In total, 516 handguns, 381 rifles, 226 shotguns, and 49 assault weapons were collected this weekend from the four Gun Buyback locations citywide. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/PHOTOFORMULA.com)

Al Gore joins Antonia Villaraigosa to announce LA plans to become a coal-free city

Former U.S. Vice President and Nobel laureate Al Gore joins Los Angeles Mayor Antonia Villaraigosa in a press conference  in front of the Los Angeles Department of Water building on Friday March 22, 2013, to announce Los Angeles plans to become the largest coal-free city in the country by shifting the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power off “dirty” coal and replacing it with renewable energy sources and natural gas. LADWP currently gets 70 percent of its energy from coal plants. Gore included Los Angeles among the top five cities in the world ``where combating global warming is concerned.'' Only the cities of London, Toronto, Copenhagen and Berlin have ``tried to do something like this,'' he said, adding that Los Angeles would be the first American city to become coal-free. (Photos by Ringo Chiu / PHOTOFORMULA.com)

Song Zuying Press Conference in Los Angeles

Song Zuying, an ethnic Miao Chinese singer attends a press conference for her concert "Cultures of China, Festival of Spring" 2013 Song Zuying USA Spectacular, on Thursday, Feburary 28, 2013 in Los Angeles. Song is China's most famous and talented singer, whose transcendent presentation of Chinese folk music has received recognition and applause from music professionals and audience all around the world. The solo concert will be held on March 1, 2013 at the Shrine Auditorium in Downtown Los Angeles.  (Photo by Ringo Chiu/PHOTOFORMULA.com)

News Conference Priest Abuse in Los Angeles

Rita Milla, allegedly abused by seven Roman Catholic priests and impregnated by one of them, and her attorney, Gloria Allred,  hold a news conference to discuss the pope's resignation, the inclusion of Cardinal Roger Mahony in the conclave that will elect the next pope, and new evidence of a church coverup in her case,  on Thursday Fubrary 28, 2013 in Los Angeles.  (Photo by Ringo Chiu/PHOTOFORMULA.com)

Director Ang Lee

Director Ang Lee talks to media during a press conference for Chinese media after his movie "Life of Pi" won the best original score in the Golden Globe Awards on January 13, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, the United States. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/PHOTOFORMULA.com)