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By City News Service Delta Air Lines Unveils $229-Million Dollar Enhancement Of LAX Terminal 5 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The LAX pylons are drenched in Dodger blue and white this weekend as the city continues to  mourn the death of former Councilmember Tom LaBonge, whose enthusiasm for the city and seemingly endless knowledge of its history earned him the nickname “Mr. Los Angeles.   LaBonge died Thursday at age 67. He represented the councils Fourth District from 2001-15, overseeing an area ...

FOX 11's Hal Eisner gives us a look back on the life and legacy of Tom LaBonge.

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Tom LaBonge, a former Los Angeles city councilman and longtime fixture on the local political scene, has died at 67, Eyewitness News has learned.

Beloved former longtime Los Angeles City Councilor Tom LaBonge has died.

‘Mr. Los Angeles and Longtime City Councilman Tom LaBonge Dies at Age 67 Staff Reports © Bloomberg via Getty Images Los Angeles Councilman Tom LaBonge poses for a photo in Griffith Park in Los Angeles June 20, 2007. Long-time Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge, known as Mr. Los Angeles because of his enthusiasm for a city he served for nearly 40 years, died Thursday at age 67, according to his son, Thomas LaBonge.  Thomas LaBonge told NBCLA Thursday night that the fami...

Long-time Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge passed away Thursday according to his son, Thomas LaBonge.

Mr. Los Angeles, former LA councilman Tom LaBonge dead at 67 Published  Longtime Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge died Thursday at age 67. LOS ANGELES - Former colleagues shared fond memories Friday of longtime Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge, who died Thursday at age 67. LaBonge — known as Mr. Los Angeles for his knowledge of and love of the city —represented the Fourth District from 2001-15. The district includes Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire, the Miracle Mile, Fairfax District...

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge adored Los Angeles. The 39-year veteran of City Hall regularly asked Angelenos to name their favorite L.A. buildings. He handed out calendars featuring his photographs of the city and loaves of pumpkin bread baked by local nuns. He was a champion of Griffith Park, hiking there every day, and worked to expand its size by hundreds of acres. When voters considered breaking up the city into two or three pieces, LaBonge made clear he was passionately op...

By Emily Henderson and Libby Denkmann Former L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge, known as "Mr. Los Angeles" for his knowledge of and love of the city, has died at age 67. "Nobody loved this city more than Tom LaBonge and I dont know if anyone ever will," L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn said of LaBonge in a tweet. "May my dear friend rest in peace." LaBonge represented the 4th District from 2001 to 2015, when he was termed out. By then, he had worked for the city for nearly 40 years. Before run...