Mayor media

On his first day as mayor-elect, Antonio Villaraigosa met Wednesday with LAPD chief Bratton, did the Crenshaw photo op I razzed him about yesterday, met with L.A. Unified superintendent Roy Romer and some parents at locked-down Taft High School, and dropped in on Ventura Boulevard and Eagle Rock. I hope he got some sleep too: Villaraigosa said Wednesday that he had dozed only about four hours since his campaign-ending bus tour began Monday morning. Today he goes to Mel's Diner in Hollywood and Factor's Deli on Pico to be seen, and may also appear on some national morning shows.

L.A. Times: Bratton promises to stay, the victory tour, Steve Lopez, the Latino vote, the race to succeed Villaraigosa on the council includes Huizar, Pacheco and possibly Cedillo.

Daily News: Hahn looks back, secession fight hurt the mayor, results analyzed, editorial.

New York Times: Bureau chief John Broder introduces the winner.

Washington Post: Page 1, by Amy Argetsinger and Kimberly Edds.

LA Weekly: Cooper hopes that Villaraigosa begins his real campaign now. Plus Greene on Hahn letting down daddy, Meyerson, Anderson, Mikulan.

NBC4: Fights at Taft High before Villaraigosa arrives.

L.A. Independent: News coverage and Tony Castro columns.

Joel Kotkin: We don't need a cool mayor, on the LAT op-ed page.

The New Republic: Kotkin again, calling it "a vast overstatement to ascribe national implications to Villaraigosa's victory."

Boston Globe: Picks up Vincent J. Schodolski in the Chicago Tribune.

The Guardian: Dan Glaister in Los Angeles.

NPR: Michele Norris talks with Prof. Jack Pitney about Villaraigosa's campaign promises.

And of course, many blogs have weighed in. Too many to list here after a long few days.

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