Mayor takes on critics

Taking on critics of his politics, policies and style, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa kicked off his re-election campaign Friday with a strong defense of his accomplishments as he left open the door for moving on to higher office. Daily News.

Wrapping up a morning-long Sustainability Summit staged by the Los Angeles Business Council, Villaraigosa called himself "lucky" in the field he has drawn in the March 3 primary election and indicated he planned to campaign on what has been changed in the city since his election in 2005.

"Whether you like me or don't and think I'm in front of a camera or whatever it is, you have to look at what we've done these last three years," he said.