September 12 - September 18, 2010
Friday, Sep. 17
The block-long stretch along Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood would have an office tower, production facility, and parking structure.
Composer and lyricist Lin Manuel ("In the Heights") turns a predictable wedding toast during his wedding reception into a joyful production number.
Both former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan and Eli Broad agreed that Beutner could be a good contender.
The loss of 33,500 jobs last month (12,800 in L.A. County) was more than expected and not encouraging news.
The L.A. premium denim company that's trying to get out of Chapter 11 owes millions of dollars in back rent and interest on a Rodeo Drive store.
What are small business owners most worried about? What else? - low demand.
Payroll jobs fell by 33,500 in August, although some of the losses were the result of phasing out 7,700 temporary federal Census jobs.
L.A. inflation stays tame, CA budget deal "imminent" (or not), Mozilo to stand trial Oct. 19, and more chatter about Tina Brown taking over Newsweek.
Thursday, Sep. 16
Nearly one-third of the population had at least one spell of poverty lasting two or more months during the 4-year period from 2004 to 2007.
Measuring the number of artistic and cultural creative workers per square kilometer, L.A. is in the top spot.
Seems as if the publisher of the famous map books has quietly left California, according to Joe Vranich, a relocation...
A cumbersome bureaucracy not accustomed to expediting anything found itself with a bunch of found money, but still having to navigate existing rules.
Jump in poverty rate, CA foreclosures edge higher, layoffs in Long Beach, and Boeing to sell tickets to space.
Wednesday, Sep. 15
High unemployment and a weak housing market are the killers, according to the Brookings Institution's second-quarter report.
The L.A. billionaire still has a chance at winning three seats on the Barnes & Noble board, but it's not looking good.
The Korean automaker is investing $150 million in the project, which will result in more than 1,500 construction jobs.
The 8,000-square-foot, two-story home in the 9000 block of Wanda Park Drive suffered about $1 million worth of damage in a Tuesday morning blaze.
The state had the nation's third-highest rate of appreciation in July, according to CoreLogic (Maine and South Dakota were higher).
UCLA economists expect little or no impact for another three years. By then, the economy might will probably be in better shape.
Just because the state controller hasn't been forced to issue IOUs doesn't mean vendors are receiving all that is owed to them.
State is recovering slowly, online banking problems at Chase, retailers stock up on e-readers and smart phones, and Steve Lopez on the LAX concession mess.
Tuesday, Sep. 14
The 4-1 vote would bar high-level officials from receiving free tickets from anyone with pending business before the city.
Continues to sidestep any interest in running the place once the bankruptcy is out of the way.
My weekly business chat with KPCC's Steve Julian looks at the possible bankruptcy filing by MGM and whether the storied movie company has a future.
Overall activity at the Port of Los Angeles was up almost 25 percent in August, to the highest level in four years.
Down 14 percent last month in L.A. County and 9 percent in OC, according to Dataquick.
It's Saigon National Bank in Westminster, which has yet to make a dividend payment as part of the federal government's bailout program.
Wariness on Wall Street, LAX contracts awarded, B of A chief wants to slow down, and Bing tops Yahoo for the first time.
Monday, Sep. 13
Forget about a new recession - the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway sees the company's businesses coming back, "almost across the board."
Nothing like a proxy fight to get the emails racing. The B&N shareholders vote is Sept. 28.
The state's largest union is focusing its attention not on the November elections but this week's vote by 45,000 Kaiser Permanente employees.
Several U.S. airlines are taking a look at the SkyRider, a saddle-type seat that's roughly akin to sitting on a saddle.
Last week, nearly 4,000 laid-off Californians exhausted their maximum 99 weeks of unemployment benefits.
Economists lower outlook, regulators order PG&E to look for leaks, THR to become a weekly, and job recruiters favor state schools.
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