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TOM LaBONGE was an enthusiastic supporter of Los Angeles and the Miracle Mile. Councilman Tom LaBonge’s dream to connect residents and visitors from far and wide on seamless transportation throughout his favorite city is coming closer to a reality. When the Metro “D” (formerly Purple) Line subway station opens at Wilshire / La Brea — scheduled for 2023 — passengers will see signs honoring the former local councilman, also known as “Mr. Los Angeles” and an all-around great guy. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) board of directors ...

LARCHMONT LEADER Joane Heggenberger Pickett and other fans celebrate the Boulevard with Councilman LaBonge in 2006. Photo by Wiley Pickett Former City Councilman Tom LaBonge brought his love of Los Angeles and enthusiasm everywhere he went, from his regular hikes in Griffith Park, to dining at Pink’s Hot Dog stand and to city streets, where he would help city crews pick up trash. He lit up the Larchmont Chronicle offices when he walked in with a boisterous hello, and, during the holidays, he brought loaves of pumpkin bread and yearly calendars featuring photos of Los Angeles landmark vista...

Letters to the Editor: Mayor Richard Riordan remembers Tom LaBonge the peacemaker © (Los Angeles Times) City Councilman Tom LaBonge walks on Mount Lee above the Hollywood Sign on April 26, 2010. (Los Angeles Times) To the editor: My heart broke when I heard of former L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge's sudden death. He was my dear friend and a consummate public servant who loved Los Angeles. Honest, jovial and smart, he was a master navigator of our city's complex bureaucracy, equally skilled at getting streets fixed and calming upset residents. Tom was chief of field operations when I was ...

Print To the editor: My heart broke when I heard of former L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge’s sudden death. He was my dear friend and a consummate public servant who loved Los Angeles. Honest, jovial and smart, he was a master navigator of our city’s complex bureaucracy, equally skilled at getting streets fixed and calming upset residents. Tom was chief of field operations when I was mayor. I vividly remember the day we accompanied Atty. Gen. Janet Reno on a tour of Pico Aliso Village. There, we were met by a group of angry young men, jeering and intending to confront Reno. Tom approache...

Sign up to get The Wild sent weekly to your inbox. Welcome, readers of The Wild. I was thrilled to learn bald eagles nicknamed Shadow and Jackie laid the first egg of the season last week. The birds gained rock-star popularity ever since Friends of Big Bear Valley trained a webcam on the Big Bear Lake nest five years ago. About 5,000 people watch at any given time during the breeding period. But when I tuned in Thursday, I didn’t see the eagles. What I saw were two ravens picking at what was left of the newly laid egg. It had been eaten. Viewers watched in horror as Jackie, the female, fle...