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Opinion: California's dismal economy needs an infrastructure boost

What better way to solve the state's employment problem than spending on critical infrastructure? More...

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11:14am, 9/8/10 by Christina

Urbanism

Report: SoCal gets $700 million boost from state's high-speed rail

The study highlights the positive impact the project will have on the region. More...

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9:36am, 8/27/10 by lisa

Urbanism

Could 30/10 Be the Beginning of a New "American System"?

Why do this only in Los Angeles? Cities all over the country in the past five years have agreed to tax themselves to build new transit projects. But in many cases they lack the cash flow to pay for the projects quickly. More...

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7:22am, 8/27/10 by argyle

Politics

Los Angeles ranks as 2nd most stressful city in America

Los Angeles, Calif., takes second place for stressfulness, in part because it has among the lowest scores for the well-being of its residents--22.8% of Angelinos reported that their health was less than good. More...

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3:44pm, 8/23/10 by argyle

Business

Unemployment Rate Increases in LA County

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Los Angeles County increased to 12.4 percent in July, up from a revised 12.2 percent in June. More...

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8:48am, 8/21/10 by Kennedy

Politics
Downtown LA

Unemployed call for MTA to speed up transit plans and create jobs

Thousands of labor union members gathered in front of downtown City Hall on Friday to show their support for a plan that would speed up construction of the transit projects and create much-needed jobs. More...

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3:21pm, 8/18/10 by Kennedy

Politics

Multimedia: On the Streets with the LAPD

In an era of steep budget cuts, the officers' work just gets harder More...

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10:59am, 8/17/10 by nirad

Business

Californians' income sees first decline since WWII

The personal income of California residents declined last year for the first time since World War II, state officials said Wednesday. More...

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10:22am, 8/12/10 by lisa

Urbanism

Accelerating Measure R's job creation

By accelerating Measure R's transit construction through bond sales, L.A. County could generate at least 165,000 jobs here and now with the 30/10 project. More...

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9:27am, 8/10/10 by Christina

Business
West Hollywood

West Hollywood man offers to pay $3,000 for a job

If at first you don't succeed, try offering $3,000 on Craigslist. That's the strategy 50-year old Cyrus Emadi, of West Hollywood, is employing after nine frustrating months of job searching. More...

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8:42am, 8/10/10 by Christina

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