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Republican Senate hopeful Carly Fiorina has changed her mind, saying on a San Francisco radio show Tuesday morning that she would have voted yes on the unemployment benefits extension bill that was cleared Tuesday afternoon for a full Senate vote with just two GOP lawmakers voting yes. More...

While there are signs that the Los Angeles economy is starting to recover, it’s clear – given that it has lost 111,000 jobs over the past year and has an 11.7% unemployment rate – that this recovery will take time. More...

That's right. Officials voted out of office in California can collect unemployment. In fact, it has happened: Rosemead councilman John Nunez received state unemployment insurance payments after he was ejected from his seat in March 2009. Despite objections from city officials, Rosemead was billed $11,250 for his unemployment benefits. Because, you know, he's an out-of-work politician. More...

Nearly one in five Los Angeles businesses plan to add workers during the next fiscal quarter, an encouraging sign that the recession's grip is easing, according to a survey released Tuesday. More...