21.  Dozens of pro owners are leveraging new cities for new stadiums and sweeter deals.

22.  During the transition period, the new Valley city would compensate Los Angeles for the services it provides, such as water, power, police and fire protection.

23.  Efforts to prevent professional sports franchises from moving to new cities picked up the support of the National Football League commissioner and key senators Wednesday.

24.  Fujioka said city officials are looking out for the interests of both the potential new Valley city and the remainder of Los Angeles.

25.  He concedes that the houses are used only three months a year now, but defends them as the embryos of new cities.

26.  He also said he would not get involved with that issue in a new Valley city.

27.  He revels in the hunt and recognizes that it is one of the best ways to discover new neighborhoods and, like Walter Benjamin, new cities as well.

28.  He said the airline wants a guarantee from any new cities that AirTran would not lose money during the first two years of service.

29.  He said he also would ask in the next budget for a new senior assistant city attorney to work with the LAPD.

30.  Hollywood Voters Organized Toward Empowerment turned in a draft financial report Monday outlining its proposal for a new Hollywood city.