January 13 - January 19, 2013
Friday, Jan. 18
Did you know that more than 30 percent of the plane's components came from overseas suppliers, compared with 5 percent with the Boeing 747?
Not that ratings were bad. By the usual standards of Winfrey's struggling OWN channel, they were stupendous. But why wait three days to air the interview?
It's doubtful that California's economy has taken some fundamental nosedive (the national picture remains good but not great). But fragile recoveries like this one often experience hiccups and inconsistency.
Thursday, Jan. 17
The guy who is supposed to be enforcing anti-doping rules is being advised by the same money management firm that's at the center of the doping scandal.
Wednesday, Jan. 16
So much for United's L.A.-to-Tokyo run, at least for now. The government wants to figure out why Boeing's Dreamliner is running into electrical problems that have resulted in several recent incidents.
Remember how December was supposed to have been a disaster for the economy because everyone was so uptight about the fiscal cliff? Turns out that things weren't so bad after all.
At first news stories said it was a Russian billionaire. Then a local website said it was Oakley eyeglass founder James Jannard. At this point, nobody seems to know.
The airline has not announced any changes in its 787 schedules - despite the decision by Japan's two biggest carriers to ground their Boeing Dreamliners.
Tuesday, Jan. 15
The average annual wage in the hospitality and tourism industry is only around $35,000. That ranks dead last among the 14 largest industry clusters.
With inventory levels still low, buyers are swooping in whenever a decent property is listed. In my neighborhood it's a zoo - bidding wars have become fierce.
This is what happens when your city gets into such a financial pinch that cops have to be laid off. Having filed for bankruptcy, San Bernardino's homicide rate jumped more than 50 percent in 2012.
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The funeral for Mark Lacter will be held Sunday, Nov. 24 at 12 noon at Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles 90045. Reception to follow.
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