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Villaraigosa, Garcetti pledge smooth transition in mayor's office
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa began the formal transition of power to his successor on Thursday, hosting Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti for breakfast at Getty House where he told reporters that the city councilman had his "full support." Garcetti,...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Antonio Villaraigosa, Local Government, Local Elections, Economy, Business and Finance
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Elections deal a blow to L.A. unions
Some of the most powerful labor organizations in Los Angeles placed huge bets on mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel that went bust. All their spending and prodigious organization failed to ignite Greuel's campaign and allowed her opponent, Eric Garcetti, to...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Layoffs and Downsizing, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Bill Clinton, Politics
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Harris calls for expanded audit of education spending
Rep. Andy Harris said Thursday that he will request an expanded review of the Maryland Department of Education's use of federal funds after an audit found that the state may have to return up to $540,000 in misspent stimulus dollars and money designated...
Tags: Andrew P Harris, Lifestyle and Leisure, Culture, Foods and Beverages, Baltimore County
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City's secretive $107M tax giveaway is wrong
Where's the outrage? The city's Board of Finance, in secret, decided to give $107 million to a wealthy developer for the benefit of an even wealthier corporation ("Harbor Point to get city financing," May 21). Apparently, ordinary citizens can't...
Tags: Social Issues, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance
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LVIA may close Braden Airpark
Braden Airpark, the small-plane airfield in Forks Township where thousands of pilots have learned to fly and dozens base their planes, could soon be closed. Lehigh Valley International Airport officials Tuesday will recommend that the 80-acre air...
Tags: Lafayette College, Economy, Business and Finance, Allentown
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Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss
NEW YORK (AP) — It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp. The beleaguered department-store chain reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter on slumping sales. It also announced that it is considering selling its...Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Corporate Officers, Apple iPod, Sears Holdings Corp., Target Brands, Inc.
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Credit score mythbusting
RedEyeThe survey report has a pretty panicky headline: "LARGE MINORITY OF AMERICANS KNOW LITTLE ABOUT CREDIT SCORES." Well, VantageScore Solutions and Consumer Federation of America, I could have told you that before you conducted the poll. Credit scores...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance
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Glendale could see $57 million-worth of improvement projects in the pipeline
Glendale officials have proposed budgeting $57 million next fiscal year for capital improvement projects, including park, street and utility improvements, adding to what City Manager Scott Ochoa this week said was "a lot of good stuff" coming in the...Tags: Water Supply, Budgets and Budgeting, Google Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Electricity Production and Distribution
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L.A. City Council OKs Villaraigosa's final, $7.7-billion budget
The Los Angeles City Council on Thursday signed off on Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's final $7.7-billion budget, setting the stage, as several members acknowledged, for many city workers to get a 5.5% raise in eight months. Council members did not vote to...
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Herb Wesson, Government, Bankruptcy, Budgets and Budgeting
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Chicago-area pension funding gap jumps to $32 billion: report
ReutersThe Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap. The civic watchdog...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, Rahm Emanuel, Local Government
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Baby boomers should be checking, tweaking investments once a year
Baby boomers should be reviewing their retirement portfolios once a year and tweaking or re-balancing them, if necessary, says Delia Fernandez, a fee-only certified financial planner. Fernandez is the founder of Fernandez Financial Advisory in Los...
Tags: Financial Planning, Economy, Business and Finance, Stock Market, Heart Attack
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Bell is on the brink of a fiscal crisis, audit says
This post has been corrected. Please see the note below.Bell's finances have worsened considerably since its infamous corruption scandal, leaving the city unable to refund millions of dollars in taxes illegally levied on residents and businesses, an audit released Wednesday shows. The report by the state...Tags: John Chiang, Crime, Law and Justice, City of Bell Public Corruption Scandal, Bankruptcy, Justice System
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