October 4 - October 10, 2009

Tuesday, Oct. 6
A chance to catch my breath and smell a few of our roses.
Gold has been on the upswing, in part because of the weak dollar and all the money being pumped into the financial system.
Andrew Ross Sorkin presents a detailed - and often riveting - account of how the government was desperately trying to save Morgan Stanley.
L.A. rents tumble, fast-food ban no cure for obesity, weak holiday forecast, and McDonald's comes to the Louvre.
Monday, Oct. 5
During tonight's show the late night host apologizes to his wife Regina for having had affairs with staff members.
The biggest drags on growth in 2008 came from, not surprisingly, construction, trade and financial activities.
Frugality will be in style this holiday season, and retailers and manufacturers have planned accordingly.
Most of us know the Hotel Angeleno as that circular-designed place that's just off the Sunset Boulevard exit of the San Diego Freeway.
Reports suggest that this had been in the works for quite a while. The studio's recent releases have been underwhelming.
The Internet is now overrun with recipes from hundreds of sites - and recipes used to be one of the big draws of both Conde Nast titles.
Disney names new film chief, Gourmet magazine to close, Murdoch sees pickup in ads, and about those Tribune bonuses.
© 2003-2015   •  About LA Observed  •  Email the editor
LA Observed blogs
News & Chatter
LA Biz Observed
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.
More From Mark Lacter:
Native Intelligence
ASIABETKING - PLATFORM GAME DARING CASINO, PARTNER RESMI SBOBET 2025 togelslottembak-ikansportscasinoothersregisterpromoguidemobilehome
SoCal Sports Observed
After 22 years of loyalty, Baylor is unceremoniously shown the door.
Bill Boyarsky
Echo Park blog
Jenny Burman
Before I lived in Echo Park, there was a tiny 1920s bungalow-cottage-standalone house on N. Occidental in Silver Lake. I...
Malibu blog
We get email