Election 2011: City Council races could suprise

Of the three Los Angeles City Council races outside the San Fernando Valley, most of the attention has been on Councilman Jose Huizar's bid for a second term in the eastside district once represented by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Daily News.

Huizar and challenger Rudy Martinez, a businessman, have been trading body blows from the outset, and despite a pledge by both sides to ease up, it has continued to remain a bitterly fought campaign for the District 14 seat.