State of the City: Tough times continue

Acknowledging his own mistakes and painting a grim picture of the city's finances, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday outlined a series of deep cuts in city services and renewed calls for shared sacrifice among all city workers.Daily News.

Villaraigosa's proposed 2010-11 budget, released as he delivered his annual State of the City address, calls for cuts in nearly every city agency, along with reduced services and higher fees for Angelenos and layoffs and unpaid furloughs for city workers.

"I think everybody realizes the urgency of our present financial condition," Villaraigosa said during the speech at the new Police Administration Building. "This is a tough time for everyone right now in Los Angeles. We are experiencing an historic economic collapse.