Former Assemblyman Paul Koretz has a slight edge over neighborhood council member David 'Ty' Vahedi in the race to replace Weiss on the City Council. With Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's political clout on the line, the bruising race for Los Angeles city attorney drew to a close Tuesday as the mayor's ally, Councilman Jack Weiss, narrowly trailed San Pedro defense lawyer Carmen "Nuch" Trutanich in early returns.