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Anthrax scare at L.A. cluster.
Clear Channel's Los Angeles offices and studios were evacuated for Friday after KOST promotions staffer Kevin Seki opened a letter which said 'enjoy the anthrax' and contained some white powder. The Burbank Fire Department says tests show the substancemore
VENUE NEWS: L.A. Convention Center Receives LEED Certification
The Los Angeles Convention Center announced today the formal acceptance of its certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for existing buildings. The U.S. Green Building Council issues the LEED certification, a rating system formore
Los Angeles next stop on Ban's ongoing tour of United States cities
? Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embarks on his first visit to the United States city of Los Angeles, where he is scheduled to meet with senior state and city Government officials and leaders in the entertainment industry, as well as address studentsmore
Security improved at LA Int'l Airport
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Substantial progress has been made to prevent terrorist attacks at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), one of the nation's main international gateways, it was reported on Saturday. The assessment was made by Israelimore
19th bank fails: Los Angeles-based Security Pacific Bank
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and state regulators seized Los Angeles-based Security Pacific Bank late Friday -- one of two banks to fail that day and the 19th to fail so far this year. Pacific Western Bank, alsomore
Los Angeles-based Security Pacific Bank seized by FDIC
Pacific Western Bank, also based in Los Angeles, will assume all of the deposits of Security Pacific, the FDIC said in a statement. Also on Friday, Houston-based Franklin Bank SSB (FBTX:FBTXNews, chart, profile, moreLast: Delayed quote dataAnalyst Createmore
Pacific Western Bank to Acquire All Deposits of Los Angeles-Based Security Pacific Bank From FDIC
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PacWest Bancorp today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Pacific Western Bank will assume the deposits, including all uninsured deposits, of Los Angeles-based Security Pacific Bank. At the close ofmore
Los Angeles County Halts Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
According to a CNN report, the decision to suspend the marriage licenses was based on the secretary of state's semi-official canvass results from Election Night and a provision in the state's constitution that says a proposed amendment 'shall bemore
Prop. 8 Protesters Besiege LA Mormon Temple, Press Forward on Legal Challenges
InvalidateProp8.org calls for donations to fight true marriage LOS ANGELES, November 7, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Same-sex 'marriage' supporters took to the streets of LA Thursday and swarmed around the gates of the Mormon Temple in Westwood, where theymore
Villaraigosa is ending first term firmly at helm
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa finishes his first four-year term on a perch that any big-city politician would envy -- no strong opposition, cash in his campaign coffers and a City Hall that is closely in sync with his agenda. His most formidable potentialmore
AFS Trinity Pulls Hybrid SUV from LA Auto Show
AFS Trinity Power Corporation announced that it has pulled its 150 MPG XH 150 electric hybrid SUV from the LA Auto Show. The company says that it will display its vehicle at an alternate location during the show. According to AFS, the decision to leavemore
Los Angeles next stop on Bans ongoing tour of United States cities
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in July 20077 November 2008 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embarks on his first visit to the United States city of Los Angeles, where he is scheduled to meet with senior state andmore
Scott Upped To KDAY/L.A. OM
AD Scott rises from Production Director to OM of Magic Broadcasting's Urban AC KDAY/Los Angeles as the station moves to a more music-intensive approach and adopts the new moniker 'The Heart and Soul of L.A.' Scott takes over from Theo, who resigns hismore
5,000 People Expected to March to End Homelessness in Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES Nov. 7 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CONTACT: Jennifer Conway, +1-978-463-0289, jennifer@dottedlinecomm.com ,for United Way of Greater Los Angeles SOURCE United Way of Greater Los Angeles http://www.prnewswire.commore
Pacific Western Bank to Acquire All Deposits of Los Angeles-Based Security Pacific Bank From FDIC
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TopEyeView's Surveillance Blimp Gives LiveNation a Bird's-Eye-View of Madonna's LA Dodger Stadium Concert
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- As Madonna fans gathered for the November 6, 2008 Sticky & Sweet concert performance at Los Angeles Dodger Stadium, LiveNation(R) security personnel got a bird's-eye-view of the entire crowd and venue with the helpmore
To Live & Buy in L.A.: Tips for holiday shopping on a budget.
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L.A.'s shade of blue
Los Angeles is now more Democratic and liberal than California as a whole. Tim Rutten In national terms, California is about as indelibly blue as the political process permits, but an unusually comprehensive exit poll of voters in Tuesday's presidentialmore
Prop. 8 Protesters Besiege LA Mormon Temple, Press Forward on Legal Challenges
Same-sex ?marriage? supporters took to the streets of LA Thursday and swarmed around the gates of the Mormon Temple in Westwood, where they waved signs and shouted threats at the church establishment for its role in the success of Proposition 8,more
What Would a Great Earthquake do to the Buildings in Downtown Los Angeles?
A great earthquake along the southern San Andreas Fault could cause many tall buildings to collapse in Los Angeles, explains USGS earthquake expert Dr. Ken Hudnut in a new video interview. Older brick buildings, commercial and industrial concretemore
LA Voters Go On a Spending Spree
Election in a Word: Taxes The bumper sticker version of Tuesday?s election for local measures: VOTE IF YOU LOVE TAXES! Just about every proposition to maintain taxes, raise taxes, and incur bond indebtedness was approved by Los Angeles voters. Evenmore
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa is ending first term firmly at helm
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa finishes his first four-year term on a perch that any big-city politician would envy -- no strong opposition, cash in his campaign coffers and a City Hall that is closely in sync with his agenda.His most formidable potentialmore
Los Angeles real estate billionaire not to run for mayor
Los Angeles real estate billionaire Rick Caruso said Friday that he has decided not to run for mayor of the city, leaving no serious threats to Antonio Villaraigosa, who is seeking a second term as mayor in the March election. Caruso, a shopping mallmore
Alleged L.A. Fashion District Robbers Arrested
From May to September, up to three suspected bandits committed a string of 10 muggings and armed robberies in the greater Fashion District, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The three men were arrested recently after one suspect tried tomore
Regulators shut banks in LA, Houston
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed receiver of Franklin Bank, which had $5.1 billion in assets and $3.7 billion in deposits as of Sept. 30, and of Security Pacific Bank, with $561.1 million in assets and $450.1 million in deposits as ofmore
L.A. County assistant fire chief held in fatal beating of neighbor's dog
A Riverside teenager who left home to run an errand came home 20 minutes later to find paramedics, police and a firetruck outside his home. A neighbor took him to see the family dog, beaten and bleeding under a bush. The female dog, a 6-month-oldmore
Man is arrested in shooting of LAPD officer in Watts
Los Angeles Police Department SWAT officers arrested a man who barricaded himself in a home in Watts for several hours Friday after shooting an officer who survived because he was wearing a bullet-resistant vest. Samuel Jackson, 28, was booked onmore
No glow at Sunset Strip
Back in 1966, the Sunset Strip was at the heart of the counter-culture music scene when problems started. The famed row of nightclubs and hotels about 10 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles was hit by what became known as the Sunset Strip Riots, whenmore
Naomi Campbell angers airline passengers; Britney Spears opens Madonna's L.A. show; Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood split?
Fans didn't have to wait long for the much-hyped Britney Spears and Madonna collaboration at the Material Girl's Dodgers Stadium show in Los Angeles on Thursday night -- the pop stars opened the show. As expected, Spears joined Madonna for a version ofmore