L.A.'s Recreation And Parks Adds Land, But Proposed Budget Creates Problem

Comments (0) | budget, hawkins, Los Angeles and Region, mayor, Parks, parks & recreation

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Proposed L.A. Budget Adds Park Facilities

Facilities to be added in 2011-12, but funding may be cut from other parks programs.

Voters Opine On L.A.'s Tightly Contested District 14 Race

Comments (1) | city council, District 14, Huizar, Los Angeles and Region, march 8 elections, Martinez

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

City Council Elections for District 14 Have Featured Negativity From Both Sides

Battle between incumbent Huizar and Martinez has been personal.

L.A. County Officials Want Funding Guarantees For Realignment

Comments (0) | california budget, corrections, Gloria Molina, jerry brown, la county, Los Angeles and Region, los angeles county, los angeles parole, mark ridley-thomas, mike antonovich, realignment, Sheriff Lee Baca, state budget, zev yaroslavksy

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Sheriff says Brown "doing the right thing;" some supervisors disagree.

Jordan: People Protesting For Reform, Not Upheaval

Comments (0) | Abdullah II, International, Jordan, Middle East, middle east unrest, muslim brotherhood, Protests

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

(Creative Commons/World Economic Forum)

King Abdullah II’s leadership not likely at risk.

Newsstands Can Still Compete With Murdoch's The Daily, For Now

Comments (4) | ipad, News Corp, Newspaper, newsstands, Technology, The Daily

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Death of the newsstand is premature to those who work there

The population without an iPad is still greater than those who do have one.

California's Latest Medical Marijuana Bill Pits Same Groups Against Each Other

Comments (2) | ab 2279, California, cannabis, employers, medical marijuana, pot, prop 19, sb 129, termination

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Sen. Mark Leno is pushing for employee rights of medical marijuana users

SB 129 makes positive drug test OK for medical pot users.

CSU Students Stand Behind Employees And Classes Facing Cuts

Comments (0) | board of trustees, Budget Cuts, California, CSU, jerry brown, state budget

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Jerry Brown's budget-balancing is hitting CSU even harder

Students say they would trade benefits for good classes and teachers.

Obama Stresses Unity At Tucson Memorial

Comments (0) | Arizona shooting, Gabrielle Giffords, memorial, National, Obama, speech

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Despite speculation that the speech would include political undertones, Obama stressed coming together as Americans.

WikiLeaks: China Supports One Korea Controlled By Seoul

Comments (1) | China, Embassy Cables, International, North Korea, south korea, WikiLeaks

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Kim Jong-il's deteriorating health is allegedly motivating China to support reunification.

Leaked cables reveal China expects unified Korea after Kim Jong-il's death.

Obama To Meet With South Korean President Lee

Comments (0) | International, North Korea, nuclear, Obama, south korea, Yeonpyeong Island

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

(Creative Commons)

Two leaders will talk about Tuesday's incident with North Korea.

Google's Street View Cars May Have Violated Federal Laws

Comments (0) | FCC, Google, investigation, privacy, Street View, Technology

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Google's Street View cars may have broken federal communications laws.

FCC announced it's investigating Google's Street View.

Lame-Duck Congress Has Last Chance To Extend Bush Tax Cuts

Comments (0) | bush tax cuts, Congress, GOP, lame duck, National, Obama

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Will the Bush tax cuts survive into the new year?

Obama says he wants compromise with the Republicans.

Is Rubio’s Victory A Sign Of A Latino Voter Shift?

Comments (0) | 2010 senate, elections, Florida, latinos, marco rubio, National

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Whispers say Sen. Marco Rubio may be a coveted running mate

Expert says Florida is not indicative of the rest of the country.

Tancredo-Hickenlooper Colorado Governor Race Will Come Down To The Wire

Comments (0) | Colorado, election, governor, Hickenlooper, National, Tancredo

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Tancredo's surge throws the race wide open

Florida's Marco Rubio's Headquarters Receive International Attention

Comments (6) | Charlie Crist, Florida Senate Race, governors race, Kendrick Meek, marco rubio, National, tea party

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Frenzy in Florida.

How Many Races Could The Tea Party Cost Republicans?

Comments (0) | 2010, elections, midterm, National, Senate, tea party

Susan Shimotsu, Paresh Dave
Staff Reporter and Executive Producer

Whitman. (Creative Commons)

Republican Party won't get in wins in California and Delaware. Is the Tea Party to blame?

Sarah Palin Edges Closer To 2012 Presidential Run

Comments (0) | 2012 elections, National, President, Republican, Sarah Palin, tea party

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Sarah Palin (Hillel Aron)

Palin says she would run if no one else could 'do the job.'

Brown, Whitman Challenged To Drop Negative Ads

Comments (0) | Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, elections 2010, governors race, jerry brown, matt lauer, meg whitman, Michelle Obama, midterm elections, Race for California, womens conference

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Both kind of accept--Brown slightly more so than Whitman.

Manufacturing, Clean Air Clash At Prop 23 Debate

Comments (4) | California, clean air, Debate, election, prop 23, unemployment rate

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Prop 23 Debate

Both sides stress the importance of certainty.

Brown Knocks Whitman's Plan To Cut The Capital Gains Tax

Comments (2) | 2010, California, California, gubernatorial, jerry brown, meg whitman, midterm elections

Laura Cueva, Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporters

Jerry Brown in L.A. (Paresh Dave)

VIDEO: Brown attacks Whitman's plan to cut the L.A. capital gains tax.

UPDATED: L.A. Board Of Supervisors Approves Letter Grades For Food Trucks

Comments (0) | board of supervisors, food trucks, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

The ordinance passed unanimously.

Is ‘Nickygate’ Not The Only Reason The Radio Debate Was Canceled?

Comments (0) | brown, California, California, gubernatorial election, Nicky Diaz Santillan, whitman

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Whitman, Brown call cancellation 'mutual'

Child Care Providers Urge State To End Budget Impasse

Comments (6) | budget, California, California, child care, cuts, Education

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

Jack O'Connell

The state superintendent and an education non-profit called for a fair state budget

Fate Of AB 12 Uncertain As Deadline Looms

Comments (0) | Arnold Schwarzenegger, assembly, California, foster care, governor, Legislature

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

California Statehouse (Creative Commons)

Gov. Schwarzenegger has until Friday to sign or veto the foster care bill.

L.A. City Council Could Vote On Business Tax Credit Friday

Comments (0) | Business, economy, L.A. City Council, Los Angeles and Region, tax credits, unemployment

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

The L.A. City Council could vote on tax credits for businesses to stimulate job growth Sept. 24. (Creative Commons Licensed)

Ordinance would aim to fight high unemployment rate.

Republicans Filibuster ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ Repeal

Comments (1) | Democrats, don't ask don't tell, filibuster, Military, National, Republicans, U.S. Senate

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

"Don't ask, don't tell" bans gays from openly serving in the military. (Creative Commons)

Amendments to defense authorization bill turned off swing voters

UPDATED: L.A. Residents File Lawsuit Against Expo Line Bikeway Construction

Comments (2) | expo line, LADOT, lawsuit, Los Angeles and Region, Transportation

Chantae Reden, Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporters

Similar lawsuit was filed in San Francisco.

'Here You Have' Virus Goes Global

Comments (0) | adobe, computers, mcafee, Technology, virus

Susan Shimotsu
Staff Reporter

(Creative Commons)

The virus hit several major companies and organizations, including NASA.

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L.A.'s Recreation And Parks Adds Land, But Proposed Budget Creates Problem

Voters Opine On L.A.'s Tightly Contested District 14 Race

L.A. County Officials Want Funding Guarantees For Realignment

Jordan: People Protesting For Reform, Not Upheaval

Newsstands Can Still Compete With Murdoch's The Daily, For Now

California's Latest Medical Marijuana Bill Pits Same Groups Against Each Other

CSU Students Stand Behind Employees And Classes Facing Cuts

Obama Stresses Unity At Tucson Memorial

WikiLeaks: China Supports One Korea Controlled By Seoul

Obama To Meet With South Korean President Lee

Google's Street View Cars May Have Violated Federal Laws

Lame-Duck Congress Has Last Chance To Extend Bush Tax Cuts

Is Rubio’s Victory A Sign Of A Latino Voter Shift?

Tancredo-Hickenlooper Colorado Governor Race Will Come Down To The Wire

Florida's Marco Rubio's Headquarters Receive International Attention

How Many Races Could The Tea Party Cost Republicans?

Sarah Palin Edges Closer To 2012 Presidential Run

Brown, Whitman Challenged To Drop Negative Ads

Manufacturing, Clean Air Clash At Prop 23 Debate

Brown Knocks Whitman's Plan To Cut The Capital Gains Tax

UPDATED: L.A. Board Of Supervisors Approves Letter Grades For Food Trucks

Is ‘Nickygate’ Not The Only Reason The Radio Debate Was Canceled?

Child Care Providers Urge State To End Budget Impasse

Fate Of AB 12 Uncertain As Deadline Looms

L.A. City Council Could Vote On Business Tax Credit Friday

Republicans Filibuster ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ Repeal

UPDATED: L.A. Residents File Lawsuit Against Expo Line Bikeway Construction

'Here You Have' Virus Goes Global

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