Targeting what many Southlanders consider the ultimate urban blight, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced plans Wednesday for a 14-week effort to repair an estimated 35,000 potholes citywide. Following through on one of his campaign vows, Villaraigosa said "Operation Pothole" would include 50 trucks with two-person crews working in selected areas on weekends starting Sept. 24. The $400,000 effort is in addition to a regular pothole-repair program operated during the weekend. Money for the program will come out of the department's overtime fund, Saucedo said. "This extra effort is being undertaken to improve the condition of our neighborhoods and streets," Villaraigosa said...