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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti pose with wreaths during a ceremony marking the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, at the Los Angeles Fire Department's training center Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. In the right background is the largest fragment of the World Trade Center outside New York. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Los Angeles, Paris mayors talk climate, homeless, Olympics

By AMANDA LEE MYERS - Associated Press

Mayor Eric Garcetti, top, get a tour from John Maceri, Executive Director of The People Concern, the facility's contracted nonprofit operator of a downtown &quot;Bridge Home,&quot; first of what is planned to be a citywide network of temporary housing sites for homeless people at a news conference Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Los Angeles. The buildings resembling trailer homes offer beds, three meals a day, community space, case management and mental health services. (AP Photo/Ariel Tu)

1st Los Angeles temporary homeless housing site set to open

By ARIEL TU and CHRISTOPHER WEBER - Associated Press

Pondering 2020 run, LA mayor Garcetti plans Ohio swing

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti talks during an interview with the Associated Press in Los Angeles on Thursday Aug. 16, 2018. Garcetti, who already has visited the important presidential states of Iowa and New Hampshire, told The Associated Press he'll likely make a decision on his candidacy in the first three months of 2019. He also talked about his efforts to resolve chronic issues LA issues of traffic and homelessness. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles mayor: Donald Trump sows division, does ‘racist things’

By Michael R. Blood - Associated Press

Eric Garcetti, mayor of Los Angeles and host city of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games speaks during an interview at a hotel in Tokyo Wednesday, July 25, 2018. In an era when many cities are hesitant to bid for the Olympics, Garcetti is convinced his city has a winning formula to make the games a success. (AP Photo/Alessandro Libri)

Interview: Garcetti says LA can be winning Olympic model

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

This undated rendering shows a proposed gondola line that would carry passengers from Union Station in Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles baseball fans would avoid freeway traffic and be whisked by air to Dodger Stadium via gondola, if a plan backed by the mayor moves forward. Supporters of the privately-funded project say the aerial trip from downtown's Union Station would take about five minutes. (Aerial Rapid Transit Technologies LLC via AP)

Going to a Los Angeles Dodgers game? Take the gondola

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, center, delivers his State of the City address in Los Angeles, Monday, April 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Los Angeles plans to double spending on homeless crisis

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press

Eric Garcetti Mayor of Los Angeles, gestures as he arrives for the presentation of Los Angeles 2024 Candidate City Briefing for International Olympic Committee (IOC) Members, at the SwissTech Convention Centre, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP)

IOC to pick Los Angeles, Paris for 2024 or 2028 Olympics

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

From left to right, Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, Allyson Felix, US Sprinter, International Olympic Committee, IOC, President Thomas Bach from Germany, and Michael Johnson, former US Sprinter, pose on the 200m track during a visit of the Los Angeles 2024 Candidate City delegation, at the Olympic Museum, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, July 10, 2017. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

French president, LA mayor woo 2024-2028 Olympic host voters

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, front center, with his wife, Amy Elaine Wakeland, third from left, salutes the flag before being sworn in for his second term along with other city officials who have been re-elected this year at Los Angeles City Hall Saturday, July 1, 2017. At left, Herb Wesson, President of the Los Angeles City Council with his wife Fabian, far left. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti sworn in for second term

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A flag is placed over Temple Street in downtown Los Angeles,during the funeral for fallen Firefighter Kelly Wong at the Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Angels, Friday, June 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old Wong fell from the ladder on June 3 and died two days later. (Mark Boster /Los Angeles Times via AP)

Funeral held for LA firefighter who died in ladder fall

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Los Angeles mayor rallies Democrats in Wisconsin

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The Latest: Tammy Duckworth speaks out against Trump

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, center, and Los Angeles 2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman walk off the court after a news conference at Staples Center, Friday, May 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

LA mayor opens door slightly to 2028 Games if 2024 is no go

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

LA mayor floats idea of aerial tram to Hollywood sign

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Los Angeles budget plan has $176M to combat homelessness

By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

Los Angeles mayor expands immigrant protections

By ROBERT JABLON - Associated Press

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti casts his election ballot with his daughter Maya in Los Angeles, on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Garcetti is looking for a return trip to City Hall and faces 10 little-known challengers. The 46-year-old Democrat is often mentioned as a likely candidate for higher office, and the outcome could provide a springboard for future campaigns or raise doubts about the depth of his appeal. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

In little-watched election LA mayor’s big win is development

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and AMANDA MYERS - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 2, 2015 file photo, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at a news conference in his City Hall office. On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, Los Angeles voters are picking a mayor and could slap restrictions on development in the midst of a building boom. Mayor Eric Garcetti appears on track to earn a return trip Tuesday to City Hall after a low-key campaign against 10 little-known challengers. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti easily wins second term

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