May 22 - May 28, 2011
Friday, May. 27
The bridge opened 74 years ago today - May 27, 1937.
Don't expect much of a recovery unless more middle income jobs open up.
Only the pensions of elected officials convicted of public corruption can have their pension be reduced or revoked.
Pilot error is looking to be the cause of the 2009 crash into the Atlantic that killed all 228 people on board.
Lower gas prices, more passengers at LAX, proposed sale of Crystal Cathedral, and clerical workers avoid furloughs.
Thursday, May. 26
CBS was tops in total viewers, followed by Fox, ABC, and NBC.
Perhaps it's because you can shape it to match whatever other positions you're taking.
Among U.S. carriers, Southwest has the most seats available, at 99.3 percent. JetBlue was next.
If the percentage gains keep up, it's bound to raise doubts about whether a full-blown pay system is worth pursuing.
Supremes back immigration law, McCourt says he'll meet Dodger payroll, Compton could be close to insolvency, and Disney gives back Seal 6 brand.
Wednesday, May. 25
Porn, money and food are the favored destinations.
Finally, the schmaltz-fest is over. No offense, but it seemed like she would never leave.
Team will make the announcement later today.
The reclusive heiress, who died this week at the age of 104, leaves behind a mysterious Santa Barbara mansion built...
California Pizza Kitchen is one of L.A.'s great entrepreneurial stories.
Wall Street is taking the anchor's unexpected death really hard.
CPK is sold, Lakers close to hiring Mike Brown, L.A. air traffic controller caught napping, and CNBC's Mark Haines dies.
Tuesday, May. 24
Seems open and shut in the court of public opinion, but the Dodgers may have some case law on their side.
This week's chat with Steve Julian looks at how busy the summer vacation season is likely to be.
Good question - and it's hard to get a straight answer.
The star-studded drama illustrates the challenges of making the financial world come alive.
California losing people to Texas, Amazon overloaded on Lady Gaga, Barnes & Noble announces new e-reader, and volcanic ash halts flights.
Monday, May. 23
He made all kinds of crazy demands that NBC executives agreed to.
Authorities now believe that the pilots became distracted with faulty airspeed indicators and couldn't deal with the cascading system failures.
Finally, we're seeing significant declines - an average gallon of regular in the L.A. area fell nearly 10 cents in just the last week.
ABC's high-rated drama was filmed in Rhode Island last season, but that state's tax giveaway program was looking a little shaky.
Nearly half of Americans say they definitely or probably couldn't.
All of which is likely to have a noticeable effect on the local tourism economy, especially in the South Bay.
As imagined by the writers at "Saturday Night Live."
State forms mortgage task force, Toyota's culture gets bad marks, strong weekend for latest "Pirates" installment, and networks push dramas and comedies.
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