Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn, along with top members of the Automobile Club of Southern California, along with will announce the kickoff of a $9 billion plan to fund Los Angeles County's Top Ten Traffic Busters.
Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn announced a $9 billion plan to fund Los Angeles County's Top Ten Traffic Busters.
The article says he *will* announce it. You don't know from the article whether he actually *did*. 