The Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution Thursday to study whether it should eliminate many of the permit and use fees that television pilots have to pay to shoot in the city as a way to reverse the outflow…
Daily Archives: July 27, 2012
Los Angeles Dodgers (53-47) at San Francisco Giants (55-43), 10:15 pm (ET)
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Matt Cain tries to continue his recent mastery of the Los Angeles Dodgers when the San Francisco Giants play the first of three games against their National League West rivals Friday at ATT Park. Cain is 3-0 with a 1.80…
Kristen Stewart’s Cheating Scandal: A Timeline of Events
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After Kristen Stewart was caught cheating on Robert Pattinson with her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders, the Twilight actress is “devastated” for jeopardizing her relationship with her longtime boyfriend. VIDEO: Rob and Kristen’s special bond Sanders, who…
Wine lovers set to win big at the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival
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Now is the time to secure your tickets for Los Angeles Food Wine Festival, the city’s biggest and most extravagant foodie event of the year, being held August 9-August 12. Myriad celebrity-studded culinary events, planned citywide at locations in Beverly…
London Olympics: USA should be right there in the medals race
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LONDON — Of all the dramas that will unfold during the London Olympics, of all the events to be contested on land, sea and sand, the most heated competition isn’t official but will be followed by flag-waving fans around the…
Summer nights in Chinatown fill with music, food, fun
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With an ever-evolving mix of night life options on any given weekend, Los Angeles during the summer can be considered an almost overwhelming place for anyone hoping to catch them all. Consider the third annual Chinatown Summer Nights happening this…
London Olympics: Some events set amid historic city landmarks
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LONDON — There is no way to ignore the towering cupola and arched windows, the 18th century architecture all around. Then comes another surprise — bells tolling from Big Ben just a few blocks away. It makes sense that beach…
Starwood’s 2nd-qtr net income falls on charges including early debt pay off
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Contrary some of its rivals, Starwood said its seeing strength overseas. It’s confident in its planned China expansion and said it’s filling rooms at a rapid clip that will allow for further increases in rates. Shares rose 2 percent in…
Starwood Hotels 2Q net income falls, revenue up
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Click photo to enlargeNEW YORK—Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter net income slipped 7 percent as charges including those to pay off debt early offset the impact of higher revenue. Contrary some of its rivals, Starwood…
Trial begins in FIDF v. Hotel Shangri-La discrimination case
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July 26, 2012 | 11:29 pm Posted by Jonah Lowenfeld Follow JewishJournal.com on The Hotel Shangri-La. Photo by Jonah Lowenfeld A case of discrimination brought by a group of young Los Angeles Jews affiliated with a pro-Israel group against the Muslim…