October 21 - October 27, 2007
Friday, Oct. 26
Considered one of the most powerful players at City Hall, General Manager Ron Deaton said he was leaving "with a...
Earlier this week we got into a little back and forth with our friends at DealBreaker about whether this week's...
Here's another example of the wacky world of Wall Street. This morning, Countrywide Financial, the troubled Calabasas mortgage lender, reported...
That's according to the Times of London, which reports today that the Time Warner CEO is ready to hand over...
California's third-quarter numbers are crazy high, of course, with a record 72,571 Notices of Default filed in the July-September period....
Countrywide's good/bad news: The Calabasas mortgage giant reported its first quarterly loss in 25 years, the result of $2.27 billion...
Thursday, Oct. 25
The studios and networks presented what Variety is calling "a streamlined proposal" to jump-start the contract talks. "The proposal lays...
The idea is to gradually phase out the oldest, dirtiest trucks, starting next year. The schedule would run all the...
Here we have another case of apparent misinformation from this week's wild fires. Early reports that a third of the...
I just have three words for you: Revenue Anticipation Notes. And yes, it could turn out to be a big...
Reality checks: The media mob back east is still saying that this week's fires forced almost a million Californians to...
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Now here's one that might make you gag. When celebrity chef Tom Colicchio began receiving complaints about service at Craft,...
Economists starting to assess the impact of this week's fires are pointing out that this kind of event can actually...
Please tell me that David "Consumer Confidential" Lazarus didn't actually begin his column this morning with the words, "If past...
Socal fires: This should be the turnaround day, as winds die down and temperatures (slowly) begin to moderate. In San...
Tuesday, Oct. 23
Expect a bunch of stories over the next few days about how San Diego was not prepared for this week's...
Talk about a nice return on your investment. The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association is selling the landmark Ritz-Carlton...
A Boston jury ruled today that Roche’s new drug, Mircera, infringed 11 Amgen patent claims - a very big deal...
Already they're serving pancakes at Qualcomm Stadium and buying air time on KNX. The message is we're here for you,...
MySpace is beefing up its games component through a deal being announced today with distributor Oberon Media Inc. (THR). The...
Perhaps sensing some movement from Washington, the Calabasas-based mortgage lender said it would help its subprime borrowers who face huge...
Socal fires: It's hard to focus on anything else. At last count, more than 1,000 homes and businesses had been...
Monday, Oct. 22
Both seem to be operating in different orbits. In the latest government survey, the average price of self-serve regular in...
He's checked into a hotel in Anaheim, along with his wife and dog. "Totally surreal to be here with people...
While only a small percentage of Socal's housing stock is being threatened by the fires, this might be a good...
That's how MarketWatch columnist Herb Greenberg described the intensity of this morning's fires across San Diego County, where more than...
Fire impact: It's still way too early to know. But in case you're wondering about the economic effects, it's worth...
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The funeral for Mark Lacter will be held Sunday, Nov. 24 at 12 noon at Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles 90045. Reception to follow.
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