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Weekly archive
November 2 - November 8, 2014
November 2 - November 8, 2014
Saturday, Nov. 8
If you missed last year's rare opening of the gates to the historic Cascades in Sylmar, the DWP is allowing visitors on Sunday.
Thursday, Nov. 6
After 20 years on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Zev Yaroslavsky is getting ready to leave his offices in the Hall of Administration.
The OC Business Journal reports that two of the investors who helped Aaron Kushner and Eric Spitz finance the purchase of Freedom Communications in 2012 say the company is 'insolvent.'
This news from the state geologist won't be good for the developers of the proposed Millennium Hollywood tower or their friends in City Hall.
On the same day that LACMA introduces donor Jerrold Perenchio, the Getty announces it acquired a Manet painting at a record price.
Hikers found the remains of the missing Fox distribution executive in the rural high desert near Palmdale last month, according to officials. He disappeared May 1, 2012.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
The museum has summoned the media on Thursday morning to announce what the release calls the largest gift of art in the museum's history. The donor is Jerrold Perenchio.
Kuehl got 52.8 percent of the vote and will form, with Mark Ridley-Thomas and another newcomer, Hilda Solis, a majority of public union-backed supervisors on the board.
Election results are coming in slowly despite the abysmal turnout. Sheila Kuehl and Ted Lieu are leading, McDonnell elected sheriff, more inside.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Hilburn profiled Simon for the LA Times during a 1987 stop in Zimbabwe on Simon's tour for "Graceland." Simon & Schuster acquired the book at auction.
Heisler, laid off sort of famously in 2011, wrote one NBA piece last week then was dropped. He says he wasn't told why.
Siegel was the co-creator and writer of the original Superman comic books. He purchased his Royal portable in 1938.
The Republicans will control both houses of Congress for President Obama's final two years in office.
A new report concludes that LA "has among the slowest, most expensive internet services in the industrialized world."
The polls close in LA County today at 8 p.m. and mail-in ballots need to be received by today or dropped off at a polling place. A roundup of news items.
Monday, Nov. 3
Tom Magliozzi and his younger brother Ray, hosts of Car Talk on NPR since 1987, were both MIT graduates. Tom is the one with the garrulous laugh.
Sunday, Nov. 2
The New York Times fashion and style section is back with another of those lightly reported Los Angeles cultural pieces.
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