Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is set to deliver his final State of the City speech Tuesday night, and he wants you to feel a little misty about it.
To that end, the media-savvy politician plans to screen a five minute video celebrating all the reasons Los Angeles is the best city in the world: the beach, weather, food, creative industries, sports teams and diversity.
Of course, the subtle send-off film also praises the Villaraigosa administration's achievements, such as 100 percent traffic light synchronization, 20,000 new port jobs, more than 50 new parks and a 49 percent reduction in violent crime.
The Los Angeles Times notes, however, that the sunny video fails to disclose a few "inconvenient facts," like Villaraigosa's failure to make good on his promise to plant one million trees.
The Mayor has also recently faced criticism from those who want to replace him; last week, candidate Wendy Greuel said Los Angeles was in danger of becoming Detroit and decried City Hall's "failed" leadership on job growth.
But since when has a little reality ever gotten in the way of a good LA party? Sit back and let the video make you smile -- or at least make you feel smug about the weather.
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