September 22 - September 28, 2013
Friday, Sep. 27
It's fallen at a faster rate than at any other time since World War II - and yet a CBS/NYT poll found 54 percent of Americans disapproving of the way President Obama is handling the deficit. Huh?
Thursday, Sep. 26
It's a complicated industry and the legislation to overhaul who gets what, when, and at what price doesn't make things any easier.
Tom Sherak will be directing the mayor's Entertainment Industry and Production Office. Garcetti has made the entertainment industry a top priority in enhancing the city's business climate.
As we suggested on Wednesday, names do make a difference.
Wednesday, Sep. 25
He didn't have a good name for it. His opponents grabbed onto the pejorative-sounding "Obamacare" and after a while the president said, somewhat amazingly, that he was all right with the moniker.
This is the growing DIY subculture that has individuals coming up with new and different ways of pursuits ranging from robotics to woodworking. Mark Hatch, who has been at the forefront of the Maker Movement as co-founder of TechShop, will provide some insight Thursday morning at the Live Talks Business Forum. Breakfast is at 7:45 and the program starts at 8:15. I have a few free tickets available. Click here....
Why would the city of L.A.'s Planning Department not see fit to review fault activity before signing off on a 39-story residential tower?
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The funeral for Mark Lacter will be held Sunday, Nov. 24 at 12 noon at Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles 90045. Reception to follow.
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