From Alexandria, Va., to Los Angeles, workers and their supporters will rally on Tuesday to celebrate labor’s contribution to the country. The events, some turning violent early, illustrate the diversity of today’s American labor force. Many marches are associated with May Day,…
Daily Archives: May 1, 2012
Jazz says its final goodbye on Los Angeles AM radio
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A silence has descended on Los Angeles’ AM radio band. On April 2, KABC’s longtime morning man, Doug McIntyre, acquiesced to his management’s request that he no longer program jazz. Although he hosts a current events show 5 to 9…
This week on VH1: Hip-hop and the LA riots; Biggie’s murder solved?
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VH1 profiles two monumental moments in hip-hop history On April 29, 1992, Los Angeles was engulfed in flames both literal and figurative. Riots sparked by the acquittal of four police officers charged with beating motorist Rodney King, threatened to…
Union, Occupy L.A. to Hold May Day Rallies
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Labor unions and the Occupy Los Angeles movement have major events planned for May Day, the annual day of celebration for the international labor movement, including a demonstration by an expected 1,200 union members inside Los Angeles International Airport. Travelers…
X Games expands to Brazil, Germany and Spain
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ESPN, the leading action sports content provider, and creator of the X Games, will bring the X Games to Foz do Iguau, Brazil; Munich, Germany and Barcelona, Spain beginning in 2013. Those cities will join Aspen, Colo.; Los Angeles and…
Los Angeles Film Festival: Magic Mike, To Rome With Love</i …
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The Los Angeles Film Festival unveiled its lineup of nearly 200 features, shorts and more today. This year’s event, which comprises work from 30 countries, will open with the North American premiere of Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love (as…
Blackmagic Design To Host LA Blackmagic Roadshow on May 16th
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FREMONT, Calif., May 01, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Blackmagic Design will host the Blackmagic Roadshow in Los Angeles on May 16th. The event will be held at the Burbank Airport Marriott from 11:00 am to 7:00Article source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/blackmagic-design-to-host-la-blackmagic-roadshow-on-may-16th-2012-05-01
Seniors on the Go: Where budget hotels aren’t very ‘budget’
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By Ed Perkins, Tribune Media Services Article source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sns-201205010000–tms–travelpkctnxf-b20120501may01,0,1226652.story
Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appointed by Host Hotels & Resorts to Manage the …
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FAIRFAX, Va., May 1, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) – Crestline Hotels Resorts, Inc. today announced that Host Hotels Resorts, the owner of the San Francisco Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel, has selected Crestline as the new management company for the hotel…
Grand Ole Opry owner sues US over 2010 flood
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ATLANTA — The owner of the Grand Ole Opry, the temple of American country music, sued the federal government Monday, alleging that damage from the Nashville flood of 2010 was the result of negligence on the part of the U.S.…
