June 29 - July 5, 2008
Friday, Jul. 4
The high price of gasoline and airline tickets is good news for Disneyland, Universal Studios and other local destinations. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Jul. 3
Allstate has ranked the average frequency of getting in an auto accident in various cities. At least we beat Philly. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's a newspaper's second-biggest expense, after labor, and the price has hit a 12-year high. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Tribune CEO is out with another one of his "Partners" memos outlining all the good stuff that's going on. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Another weak jobs report, port operators getting nervous, Schumer gets reamed, and ground beef returns. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Jul. 2
The median home price in May was $239,940, a 17.3 percent drop from a year earlier, and a four-year low. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The loss of 150 newsroom jobs is bad, but there's also the slashing of 7,000 jobs at American Airlines. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
About 250 positions will be eliminated, including 150 newsroom jobs. That's 15 percent of the editorial staff. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
A man has been arrested near Tom Bradley International Terminal after supposedly claiming he had a bomb. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Will your Starbucks close, IndyMac calming down, Hollywood marches on, and Ralphs pulls ground beef. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Jul. 1
June was an ugly month for most all the automakers - and L.A.'s numbers are likely to reflect that sluggishness. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Times joins 19 other papers now available on Amazon's portable electronic gizmo. Except you have to pay. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Eli Broad not only believes that the U.S. is in a recession, but that it's the worst recession since World War II. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Aside from oil and videogames, the first six months have been a mess for the stocks of Socal-based companies.
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Just spotted a guy driving a white Porsche Cayenne and talking into his cell phone. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
IndyMac says it's not near collapse, SAG gets "last and final" offer, MySpace heading to Playa Vista, and Live Nation's new mega-deal. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Jun. 30
The average gallon of self-serve regular in L.A. is now $4.587, down from $4.608 a week earlier. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
At last check, its stock was trading around 75 cents a share, and there's growing concern about the company's solvency. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Oil is up, markets are flat, SAG contract about to expire, and they're still talking at the ports. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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