Live-blogging Antonio's speech, Part 2

Antonio just announced a partnership (with unknown partners) that would place 16,500 youngsters in jobs, "the most in 15 years," he said to applause. All I'm thinking is that things were super-good 15 years ago.

He said he's counting on federal funds to get kids "off the streets and out of trouble" in education and work programs.

He wants to create "21 family (re)source centers" in "the toughest neighborhood" to help people get all the help that's coming to them — and he thinks 15,000 families will benefit.

He then pledged to help some 4,000 families with immediate needs.

"We will not leave our neighbors behind, no matter what the cost," Antonio said.

He just uttered the phrase "From Van Nuys to Venice," in a preamble to a pledge to help small business in the city. He said it's time "to take our game to a higher level," and assist "over 1,000 local and small businesses in the coming months."

With this kind of aid, he said, the dollars will "come back to local communities."

He wants to "aggressively grow the industries of the future," making L.A. the center of "the green economy," and a "clean-energy powerhouse."