September 2 - September 8, 2007
Friday, Sep. 7
So the market is down more than 200 points, economists are suddenly talking recession, and the new spring fashions are... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
No, it's not a joke. The unassuming beach-adjacent town just south of Santa Barbara is being called the new Montecito,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Payroll shocker: The U.S. economy had been expected to add at least 100,000 jobs in August, maybe even more. Instead,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Sep. 6
Not airplanes - area codes. State regulators want to create a 747 area code for the southwestern section of the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
This one was brewing for quite some time, at least on the gossip circuit. The AME in charge of Metro... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
You want to know about the rich/poor divide? Or perhaps just the rich/not-so-poor-but-not-so-well-off-either divide? OK, new Census figures we recently... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Of course it's a lot - but I've seen a lot higher this year. Proxy materials released today show that... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Remember this day, friends, because you probably won’t come across another one like it for quite a while. It's the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
You probably know that Eli Broad has given away lots of money - more than $650 million over the last... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Back-to-school news: It was a surprisingly strong August for retailers. Wal-Mart, Target and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. rose more than... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Sep. 5
The Calabasas-based mortgage lender will eliminate another 900 jobs, mainly in its mortgage production divisions. No further details, other than... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The decision to cut the price of its most expensive iPhone to $399 from $599 - and phase out an... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Do we care? Should we care? Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this year's predictable list of movers and shakers... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Utilities take heat: Boy, talk about your bad breaks. Among the one percent of DWP customers who have been without... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Sep. 4
Fortune magazine is out with its list of 100 fastest-growing companies, and guess which state has the biggest representation? Nope,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
If they keep this up, the holiday shopping season could get real ugly for the world’s largest toymaker. The AP... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The California Independent System Operator, which oversees the state's power grid, estimates peak demand this afternoon at 44,898 megawatts, which... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
So claims USC and Urban Partners, developer of a proposed mixed-use project near campus. They have filed suit in federal... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Lakers owner, who pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor drunken driving, was also fined $1,900. He was arrested in Carlsbad... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
For now, that's only a matter of opinion, but this Sunday it will be undeniable. That's when the paper features... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Getting cooler: And with folks returning to work and school, it couldn't come soon enough. At last check, 20,000 Socal... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Sep. 2
After quitting unexpectedly in July as head of the Peninsula Beverly Hills (LABO), Ali Kasikci is finally talking about his... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Now this is just a personal preference, mind you, but seeing someone with a banana sticking out of his jeans... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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