Mayor's girlfriend revealed

Credit KNBC with the scoop. Over the weekend, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was spotted in a Larchmont bookstore with Lu Parker of KTLA.

Witnesses say they did not hold hands or kiss, but appeared very chummy. Parker was seen touching the mayor's chest and stomach while they spoke. She was also seen looking at a book about Kenya and overheard saying to Villaraigosa, "We should buy it for our trip."

The LA Times goes to KTLA for confirmation, and gets it:

Parker could not be reached for comment. She has told KTLA-TV officials that she and the mayor started dating in March, and that the limited number of interviews she had with Villaraigosa were in October and November.

"There is no concern as to the ethics whatsoever,'' said Don Corsini, general manager of KTLA-TV, which like The Times is owned by Tribune Co. "As far as I'm concerned, it's a personal matter.''

Villaraigosa's last romance with a TV anchor, Mirthala Salinas, ended badly for him, and really badly for her. She was subjected to a Telemundo ethics investigation and quit rather than accept a transfer to Riverside.

She's now doing a morning radio show on AM 690.