April 4 - April 10, 2010
Friday, Apr. 9
These are tough times for organizations that help the needy. So why isn't L.A.'s wealthy class would pitching in?
This is the futures exchange that would allow investors to bet on the future box office performance of films.
The popular restaurant chain (aka California Pizza Kitchen) has been soliciting interest from private-equity firms, the WSJ reports.
That would be listening to Peter Kazanjy, who is the 30-year-old co-founder of a Web site called GetUnvarnished.com, where most...
Briefly - and for the first time in 18 months. Then it slid back near the close. At the close,...
More than 100 federal lawsuits involving sudden acceleration incidents will be consolidated in the Central District of California.
It's not a big enough crisis to shut down city services two days a week, but L.A. faces a shortfall of $222.4 million.
The owners of private planes are allowed to block their flight plans from the government's air traffic system.
Mood swings on the economy, big banks mask risk levels, L.A. property taxes save the day, and closing arguments in Karatz trial.
Thursday, Apr. 8
Today the mayor is saying that the budget crisis might be averted after all. Huh? How'd that happen?
March tax money coming into state coffers beat budget estimates by $356 million. Also, expenditures were lower than expected.
The state legislature passed a measure that would exempt certain homeowners from paying taxes on canceled debt.
First-quarter film, television and commercial production were up a total of 18 percent from a year earlier.
If economic forecasts going out as little as 12 months are more than a little iffy, what about an economic impact study that covers 30 years?
Anybody graduating this spring with a computer-related degree should be in pretty good shape.
Everything's back to normal at LAX after some jerk took off before his bag went through a secondary screening.
Villaraigosa backs down, B of A foreclosure jump expected, many Californians still satisfied with their state, and Oprah goes nighttime.
Wednesday, Apr. 7
Any deal is at least several weeks off, according to the NYT, and might not even happen.
Among the 29 metro areas with unemployment rates of at least 15 percent, 13 were in California.
Several motions are scheduled to be introduced today that would make the department more accountable for its actions.
The mayor said he would ask the DWP board for some of the $73 million that the utility owes the city.
Estimates of a $525 billion shortfall were off base, says the pension fund, but the study's authors stand by their findings.
Fewer passengers are choosing to check in their items, which means the airlines have not been losing as many bags.
They're less than thrilled with Villaraigosa's plan to shut down city services two days a week.
Greenspan defends himself, L.A. budget battle called "a manhood contest," city's bond rating is cut, and Carl's Jr. parent gets better offer.
Tuesday, Apr. 6
The Weinstein brothers, the Gores brothers and a third unnamed party have submitted new offers.
Company CEO was described by Rolling Stone as "a villain ripped straight from the comic books."
The City Controller was on Bloomberg News this morning, talking about the budget crisis
Members demanded that the DWP board "honor their commitment" to transfer $73 million the city had been counting on to remain solvent.
Villaraigosa is proposing that all city agencies, excluding public safety, be shut down for two days a week, beginning April 12.
That's how much California's public pension systems are underfunded, according to a report.
No-interest loans (in some cases for as long as five years) and discount leases will be offered for another month.
The company paid an extra $151,000 last year on a variety of measures for Angela Braly and her family.
Supermarkets and restaurants do it all the time, despite the desperate need for surplus food.
Boost in CA's economy, actress sues "Desperate Housewives" creator, Loehmann's in trouble, and oil prices head higher.
Monday, Apr. 5
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance insured a bunch of Countrywide mortgages and says some of them never should have been made.
Without a $90 million transfer of reserve funds, the city will be in the red by May 5, according to Controller Wendy Greuel.
The federal government will seek a $16.375 million civil fine against Toyota, the largest allowed.
It goes back several decades ago when separate pensions were created for cops and
firefighters.
UCLA's Anderson School will honor Fred Smith as recipient of this year's John Wooden Global Leadership Award.
A timely primer about how the city's fiscal condition could have deteriorated so badly.
Financial reform could be getting close, 300,000 iPads sold on first day, corporate jet use increases, and strawberries are cheap.
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