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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

BloomNation Puts Local Florists On The Web

Comments (3) | App, BloomNation, Business, Chris Drummond, Creativity, David Daneshgar, delivery, family-owned, Farbod Shoraka, floral industry, florists, flower arrangements, flowers, Gregg Weisstein, investors, jobs, Lance Williams, Local, Los Angeles, online, online shopping, Playa Del Rey Florist, Plaza Flowers, profit, recession, send flowers, small business, Startup, stock photos, Technology, website

Meghan Coyle
Web Producer

An L.A.-based startup is helping local flower shops nationwide thrive on an "Etsy for Florists" online marketplace.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Downtown Los Angeles Eyewear Company Brings Innovative Elements To Market

Comments (0) | Crenshaw Station, dtla, eyewear, FSC, Glasses, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Sires Eyewear, small business, sonder, sustainable, Wesley Gordon, wood

JT Arowosaye
Contributor

A new material is being used for perscrpition eyewear. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Faces Behind The Shops Of South Central

Comments (0) | Arts+Culture, Local, local shops, Los Angeles, shopowners, small business, South Central, USC

Jamie, a local tattoo artist of USC Tattoos, visits Celaya Bakery next door for his daily snack break. (Kristen Wong/Neon Tommy)

Kristen Jan Wong
Staff Photographer

Everyone at USC knows Bacaro and Nature's Brew, but how much do we know about local neighborhood favorites of South Central?

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Artisanal Peanut Butter Company Spreads Love Throughout L.A.

Comments (0) | artisanal, Food, Food, Los Angeles, peanut butter, small business

A young couple makes artisanal peanut butter using pure and simple ingredients.

Maral Tavitian
Food Editor

Meet a young couple making some of the freshest peanut butter in Los Angeles.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

LA Moves Closer On Legalizing Street Vending

Comments (0) | Curren Price, Jose Huizar, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, small business, street vending

Vendors at the Los Angeles Street Vendors Campaign rally chant "Si se puede." (Emily Goldberg/Neon Tommy)

Emily Goldberg
Staff Reporter

Your favorite hot dog vendor may just be legally recognized soon.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Study Hall Gives Foodies A Fix, Comforts Beer Snobs

Comments (0) | Arts+Culture, bar, beer, beer snobs, Bootleggers Brewery, breakfast, café, community, connection, craft beer, Culture for Change, dinner, Food, foodies, green flash brewing, House Beer, LA, local beer, local business, Los Angeles, lunch, neighborhood, pub grub, restaurant, small business, USC

Marisa Zocco
Contributor

“We want to be a place where when you walk in, everyone knows your name and what you like to eat or drink.  Not only for students, but for the whole neighborhood.”

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Small Business: Where Minimum Wage Hits A Wall

Comments (0) | Business, California, costs, economy, employees, employers, Eric Garcetti, finance, impact, income, jobs, labor, Law, Los Angeles, minimum wage, Opinion, profit, raise, salary, small business, standoff, workers

Amanda Wokciechowski
Contributor

How do businesses absorb the cost of a minimum wage increase - and can they?

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

MIDTERM WATCH: National Impact On Local Issues In New York's 9th District

Comments (0) | 2014 midterm elections coverage, affordable care act, approval rating, Brooklyn, Daniel Cavanagh, democrat, Elections 2014, immigration, isis, midterm elections, new york, New York 9th district, New York City, Obama, Politics, Republican, small business, Yvette Clarke

David Tepper
Contributor

N.Y.'s 9th district election could mirror national trends for struggling Democrats.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Pacific Palisades Workers Sound Off On Minimum Wage Hike

Comments (1) | business owner, District 11, LA Minimum Wage, Los Angeles and Region, minimum wage, minimum wage hike, Minimum Wage Increase, Pacific Palisades, restaurant owner, small business, Small Businesses, starbucks

Yingzhi Yang
Staff Reporter

Clashes over tips and financial demands leave residents frustrated.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

L.A.'s Minimum Wage Hike: A Tale of Two Snack Shops

Comments (1) | California, Eric Garcetti, Fresh Potato Factory, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles county, mayor, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Minimum Wage Increase, Northridge, small business, small business owner, Sweet Snow, wages

Snack food operators work side-by-side with two divergent takes on the minimum wage. (Jessica Harrington/Neon Tommy)

Jessica Harrington
Staff Reporter

VIDEO: Two businesses in Northridge have very different takes on Mayor Garcetti's wage hike proposal.

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