MEDIA ADVISORY FOR Saturday, June 30, 2012 CONTACT: Caroline O’Connor, L.A. County Federation of Labor, 213-400-8401 or coconnor@launionaflcio•org (coconnor@launionaflcio•org) Community, Faith, Labor Communities Unite in Largest Ever Anti-Walmart Rally to Stop “Walmartization” of L.A. Jobs Ten thousand marchers in L.A.’s…
Daily Archives: June 21, 2012
Obama’s commerce secretary resigns following seizure, traffic …
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Bryson, a 68-year-old former California utility executive, served as a member of President Barack Obama’s economic team and advised the president on energy issues. He made his resignation official in a letter to Obama dated Wednesday, saying it was a…
Actors’ guild scrutinizes Lohan TV film production
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LOS ANGELES — Two Hollywood unions are scrutinizing worker safety and welfare on Lindsay Lohan’s TV movie “Liz Dick” after the actress tweeted that she was exhausted because of long production days. Larry A. Thompson, producer of the Lifetime movie…
Regulators delay decision on nuclear plant probe
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LOS ANGELES — State utility regulators are postponing a decision on whether to launch an investigation into the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, an agency spokesman said Wednesday. The twin-reactor plant between Los Angeles and San Diego has been…
Weaver returns from DL, beats Giants 6-0
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LOS ANGELES — Jered Weaver pitched six innings of two-hit ball in his return from the disabled list and the Los Angeles Angels beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Wednesday night, handing Ryan Vogelsong his first loss in almost…
Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Newsroom’ premieres in Los Angeles
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4th Annual Nike Basketball 3-On-3 Tournament
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The slam-dunk competition is one of many highflying acts at Nike 3-on-3 basketball tournament at L.A. Live. Photo by Jason Lewis There were a number of youth teams at the tournament last year. Here a boy decides in mid air…
The Los Angeles Film School to Host First-ever GI Film Festival …
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 20, 2012 — /PRNewswire-iReach/ — The Los Angeles Film School (www.lafilm.edu), a creative arts college in Hollywood that offers students an immersive experience, world-class facilities and a supportive culture in preparation for a career in the entertainment…
Why We Love LA Summers: Revel in Classic Outdoor Theatre
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Melora Marshall and Ellen Geer in William Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum (photo by Ian Flanders). Summer has arrived, and we’re ready to celebrate all that screams ’tis the season in Los Angeles. From sand to summit,…
Boy, 6, dies of wounds after Texas hotel shooting
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By CHRISTOPHER SHERMANAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) – A 6-year-old boy has died after authorities say he was shot by his mother’s boyfriend at a South Texas hotel in an attack that also killed his 1-year-old half-brother, a family member…
