June 19 - June 25, 2011
Saturday, Jun. 25
The L.A. businessman says that the team's ownership woes make it impossible for him to do the stuff he had been hired to do,
Friday, Jun. 24
An investment fund sold its interest in downtown Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels at a loss.
Gov. Rick Perry signs a state budget that's filled with all kinds of accounting trickery and deferrals.
A big part of the story is the sharp slowdown in the number of household formations.
Still no word from Alamo Drafthouse, other than that the Austin-based chain remains very interested in both L.A. and NY
The issue is not debt - that's merely a means to an end. The issue is the size of government.
Still-cheaper gas, Brown gets free rent from unnamed donors, Sears to spin off Orchard, and Sydney Pollack's house is up for sale.
Thursday, Jun. 23
Early reviews are not so hot.
Private conversation in the workplace? This is as questionable a concept as a personal email sent out on the company computer.
This is getting to resemble one of those movies where there's no one to root for. From Capitol Alert: --Senate...
Dow was down more than 200 points in the first hour or so of trading, but managed to trim those losses towards the end of the session.
Guess they're not snickering anymore at the Rachel Maddow show.
Keep an eye out on next Friday's reports from the major automakers.
Those are some of the tidbits gleaned from the Labor Department's latest American Time Use Survey.
Oil and stocks tumble, mishmash on state budget, Best Buy to downsize its stores, and shenanigans involving Dodger charity.
Wednesday, Jun. 22
Even crazies can seem reasonable until they open their mouths, and fortunately, Bachmann has done a lot of yapping.
Leave it to the city to botch an idea that can save lives and generate revenues.
The Carpinteria-based burger chain has a new ad agency.
Three million of those are in the U.S., according to a new report.
The economy is indeed a little worse than expected, but the central bank says the slowdown is transitory.
This week's chat with Steve Julian looks at the private world of corporate jets and how Socal's real estate market...
Federal Reserve to assess economy, Brown prepares new budget plan, cities cut back on Rose Parade floats, and Trump gets pay raise.
Tuesday, Jun. 21
Yeah, this thing is going to be messy.
How a rupture along the southern end of the San Andreas Fault would impact Socal.
The beloved film critic's unfortunate tweet right after the death of "Jackass" cast member Ryan Dunn has the Washington Post's Alexandra Petri lamenting on the inability these days to just put a lid on it.
Investors have obviously seen a pocket of opportunity these last couple of days.
Before anyone signs off on the downtown NFL stadium complex, here's a little reminder of what city promises can cost long-term.
Next step will be up to the Legislature, which still has a little over a week before the new fiscal year begins.
Global economic growth in a multi-speed world will the subject of the next Drucker Business Forum.
Here's another example of reality trumping rhetoric.
Geithner says debt crisis will be avoided, McCourt battle with baseball could drag out, and Feinstein has only a slight edge in poll.
Monday, Jun. 20
The now-independent public TV station will relocate its operations to a 14-story office tower not far from ABC and NBC Universal.
So does that mean we'll finally see relief in 2018?
That could set in motion a whole bunch of things, starting with the Dodgers not being able to meet payroll at the end of the month.
More fallout from the falling price of oil - and good news for motorists, which might translate into good news for the economy.
Here's trying to dredge up some sort of legacy and position himself for a job in the Obama White House.
Wal-Mart wins discrimination lawsuit, charitable giving recovers, another milestone for cable, and arrests made in alleged film scam.
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