June 12 - June 18, 2011
Friday, Jun. 17
Bobby Kotick, chief executive of the Santa Monica-based videogame company, appears briefly in the upcoming movie "Moneyball," based on the Michael Lewis book about Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt.)
Very little about the McCourts is predictable, so let's not jump the gun just yet.
Up to now the jerks in the state budget crisis have been mostly Republicans. Now I'm not sure.
Six of the 10 most expensive markets are in California.
Not a total disaster, but certainly not good.
LAT is citing sources. No details, but the McCourts and their lawyers are scheduled in Superior Court at this hour to discuss the agreement.
State budget in limbo, no renovations for Coliseum, Riordan still warning about city finances, and L.A. investment firm makes bid for warehouse retail chain.
California lost 29,200 jobs in May, the largest number of any state and another reminder of how sluggish the recovery has been.
Thursday, Jun. 16
Notice that unhealthy food is a lot cheaper - and more substantial - than healthy food?
This time, the end-game is not passing the budget - it's setting in motion a ballot vote this fall.
Doti expects payroll employment in the state to grow by 1.6 percent this year, and 2.1 percent next year.
The governor says that "it's not a balanced solution. It continues big deficits for years to come and adds billions of dollars in new debt."
The run is especially popular among celebrities and corporate types because the facilities are so close to West L.A. and Manhattan.
California foreclosures decline, redevelopment agencies lose funding, baseball expanding Dodgers inquiry, and Warner Bros. on cable in China.
Wednesday, Jun. 15
What we really need is a collective slap. How bout it?
This is the problem with trying to mix deadlines and matrimony.
The California Senate voted 23-15 on the central piece of the package, and the Assembly is expected to follow suit later today.
With less than an hour of trading to go, the Dow is down around 190 points.
I, for one, am still hoping that Petra Ecclestone winds up with the estate, if only for sheer entertainment value.
Employers still call them layoffs, but in many cases they're really firings - those jobs will never be recalled.
UCLA economists see slow growth, lawmakers close on state budget deal, support slipping for Jerry Brown, and buyout talks for Register break down.
Tuesday, Jun. 14
The 57,000-square-foot, Holmby Hills estate had been listed for $150 million - and it sat on the market for more...
It's another indication that the California economy continues to get better (though at a relatively slow pace).
The market opened strong and pretty much stayed that way, with the Dow up 123 points at the close.
Kind of cute, though Harold Ross must be spinning in his grave.
This week's chat looks at the not-so-obvious reasons why the jobs recovery has been so sluggish.
It's looking that way, according to Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz.
The bond package totals $150 million, with maturities going out 10 years.
More hiring expected, California Democrats consider sleight-of-hand budget, McCourt faces another payroll deadline, and videogame sales hit four-year low.
Monday, Jun. 13
The 57,000-square foot Holmby Hills mansion will be the home of Petra Ecclestone, whose father is British billionaire Bernie Ecclestone.
One-day passes at Disneyland go from $76 to $80. A three-day pass for Disneyland and California Adventure goes from $206 to $224.
Container traffic rose 2.3 percent compared with a year earlier, with imports up 4 percent and exports down 6.1 percent.
An average gallon of regular in the L.A. area is $3.971, according to the government survey, which is only about three cents lower than last week - and the lowest weekly decline since early May
The reorganization plan announced by Memphis-based Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc. includes the closing of 58 restaurants.
Last night's series-ending game was the highest-rated Game 6 in 11 years.
CNBC reports that the valuation could top $100 million, citing sources.
He spoke to Dartmouth University graduates over the weekend.
The lackluster jobs recovery is killing local real estate.
Economists turn bearish on jobs, Gov. Brown reports no budget progress, Facebook growth spurt might be over, and air fares are crazy high this summer.
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