December 12 - December 18, 2010
Friday, Dec. 17
Certainly not right now, based on high vacancies and the fact that companies require less space to do business.
He had it all, but it cost a lot: Countless hours on the couch. Drug addiction and multiple times in rehab. Ulcers. My first marriage. My peace of mind.
Well, maybe not so wacky considering that the online retailer is hiring lots of temporary workers for the holidays.
November's unemployment rate jumped, but so did the number of new payroll jobs.
David Hiller left the paper in July 2008 with quite a handful of parting gifts - nearly $15.4 million in total.
The bank notified a homeowner that it didn't have all the documents needed for a loan modification. The letter was addressed to a couple who sold the apartment in 1998.
CA jobless rate unchanged but L.A.'s jumps, state's uninsured keeps climbing, travel to pick up during holidays, and city will use electric cars from China.
Thursday, Dec. 16
A procedural vote got through this afternoon, 214-to-201, and final passage could come later tonight.
Tyler Cowen argues that many of our middle-class, middle-income lives aren't that much different than those of the very wealthiest.
All this is the result of L.A. station KCET breaking off its relationship with PBS in a fee dispute.
Almost 11,000 city workers have been required to take the mandatory days off, with the LAPD showing the biggest savings.
Busiest days are likely to be this Saturday and Sunday, Friday the 24th and Sunday, Jan. 2.
Anschutz not yet committed to stadium, Planning Commission considers Korean Air towers, new MySpace-Google ad deal, and Kathleen Brown leaves California.
Wednesday, Dec. 15
Inbound cargo for November was up 11.7 percent from a year earlier, while outbound was up 14.2 percent.
California has more people in the ultra-wealthy class ($30 million in investible assets) than any other state in the nation.
It's been set for Jan. 12 at the Millenium Biltmore.
NYT columnist wonders whether retribution has been inflicted upon the old man?
By a wide margin. The first vote in the House could happen tonight.
November home sales fell to the second-lowest level in 18 years, though the picture in L.A. and Orange counties was better than in the Inland areas.
The recession plays a role, of course, but the changes are more structural.
Tame inflation in Socal, Irvine Co. nears deal on big Chicago property, City Council to talk deficit - and layoffs - and more kudos for Facebook.
Tuesday, Dec. 14
Jerry Brown said at today's town hall on education that, "We've been living in fantasy land."
He says middle class America has been told that they can buy a larger house than they need.
This morning's chat with KPCC's Steve Julian looks at why bringing an NFL team back to L.A. won't do much for the economy.
The basic explanation for the dismal third-quarter results is that too many other retailers are offering the same merchandise at a somewhat cheaper price.
Ron Nichols, managing director of the energy practice at Navigant Consulting in Seattle, was making the rounds at City Hall this morning.
Here's the live feed from UCLA. *Update: State Sen. Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, expects Brown to propose a dire budget...
After a dismal 2009, this is shaping up to be a turnaround year at both ports.
"The King's English," which led the way this morning in Golden Globes nominations, is the favorite to take the Best Picture Oscar.
Best to avoid innovative, dynamic, motivated, among others.
Linda and Michael Morgan learned that the hard way when their reservations for the Thanksgiving holiday were dumped in favor of a contingent of Saudi princes.
Jump in retail sales, CA regents overhaul pension and health care plans, big push for electric cars, and Golden Globe nominations are out.
Monday, Dec. 13
Developer John Semcken says the plan by AEG head Tim Leiweke to build a downtown stadium adjacent to Staples Center was a "pipe dream.
Massage therapist says he was demoted after complaining about favorable treatment given to a masseuse who was involved with the general manager.
The vote to end debate on the package means it's virtually assured that the measure will make it through the Senate on Tuesday. But that still leaves the House.
After last week's big run-up, an average gallon in the L.A. area rose only a little over a penny, to $3.256.
Fascinating stuff from Prof. Philip Zimbardo on how individual perspectives of time influences who we are as a person.
Way too soon to tell whether Federal Judge Henry Hudson (a George W. Bush appointee) will gum up the works.
The Greek tragedy continues - she thinks this is the end of the family.
Jon Regardie of the Downtown News has a nice remembrance of economist Jack Kyser, who died last week of 76.
Brighter prospects expected for 2011, fewer homeowners under water, L.A. may order lots of electric buses, and retail chain not paying bills.
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