Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate dipped to 12.2 percent in October, down from a revised 12.4 percent the previous month and 12.9 percent a year ago. It was the second month in a row that the region’s jobless rate declined.…
Daily Archives: November 19, 2011
LAPD Made 72 Arrests on Day of "mostly peaceful protests"
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The LAPD in riot gear line Broadway near 3rd in Downtown during Thursday’s second, and non-permitted, march (Photo via @rcrsv via Twitpic) The Los Angeles Police Department are patting themselves on the back for a job well done yesterday, as…
Portland pepper spray incident generates iconic Occupy photo
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The dramatic photo of a young woman getting a blast of pepper spray on her face during a mostly peacefulArticle source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/na-portland-protest-photo-20111119,0,2221367.story
Practicality abounds at the 2011 LA Auto Show (wrap-up)
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Most of the cars unveiled this year were of the practical sort–such as the new Cadillac XTS–, but there was plenty of engine revving fun to be found, if one chose to go looking for it. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Auto…
Natalie Wood detectives face conflicting accounts
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By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer – 1 hour ago LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Wood’s drowning death nearly 30 years ago came after a night of dinner, drinking and arguments but the question remains — was it anything more…
LA Auto Show
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2013 Audi S7: Brains and brawn Audi improves on the A7′s formula the only way it can: with more power! The Audi A7 is probably the only member of the so-called “five-door GT” segment to pass through the Car Tech…
Events happening Saturday
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EVENTS Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination According to the “Star Wars” films, technologies such as intelligent androids and nimble starfighters existed a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The new exhibition “Star Wars: Where Science Meets…
LA’s sandbox: South Bay cities of Hermosa, Redondo, Manhattan Beach and more
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LOS ANGELES – We’ll call the movie “Three Beaches and an Airport.” It’ll star Hugh Grant as a buttoned-up business traveller who is separated from his job, money and luggage at LAX, then befriended by a team of wise-cracking Olympic…
Beckham says lifting MLS Cup will be as big as winning Euro Cup
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Los Angeles (US), Nov.19 (ANI): Former England football star David Beckham has said lifting the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup will be as big as winning Euro Cup. Addressing a final press conference in a hotel lobby in Downtown…
Hooked On Tailgating
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John Salangsang (JohnPhotography.net)Landon Donovan recently was in in the Los Angeles area signing autographs for fans. COSTA MESA, Calif. — Landon Donovan can hardly believe this crowd. There are more than 300 people lined up, way beyond the shoe section,…