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UC proposes furlough plan for employees to help close $813-million gapFaculty and other workers would be required to take between 11 and 26 unpaid days off under plan presented by UC President Mark Yudof. »
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CIA misled Congress, but about what?
Director Leon Panetta last month learned that his agency had...
Outsourcing to 'virtual assistants' cuts overhead costs
Telecommuters who do administrative tasks, usually on a...
In their whistle-blower lawsuit, the officials say they were transferred out of the department's Arson...
Bob Sillen, the sole candidate to head the Department of Health Services, will not be confirmed by county...
Jury finds that Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg's firm Starr International doesn't have...
AGRICULTURE
San Joaquin Valley farms are laying off workers and letting fields lie fallow as their water ration...
REAL ESTATE
The government's ugly report this week on June employment showed that U.S....
UNEMPLOYMENT
In June, 467,000 jobs were lost; analysts had predicted 350,000. Despite positive signs for the economy...
Federal agency targets hiring practices in a nationwide inquiry.
COMPANY TOWN
Carey, who rejoined the media conglomerate as deputy chairman, president and...
LABOR
Seventeen groups nationwide, including the Long Beach office of United States...
LABOR
LABOR
Executives of the nation's largest private employer agree to back a federal requirement that...
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Columnists
 Michael Hiltzik:
Charges that the prominent litigator violated federal campaign finance law have been dropped, so now he's focusing on his blockbuster lawsuit stemming from the 2005 disaster in New Orleans. Pierce O&...
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 David Lazarus:
The Internet giant offers an abundance of popular free services and now plans to create its own computer operating system. What the company is capable of raises concern. At first glance, Google's...
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 Kathy Kristof:
Certain requirements must be met before you can get a voucher for trading in your old car for a new one. If you qualify, determine whether your gas guzzler is worth more than the government rebate. If...
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 Tom Petruno:
Despite the sharp rebound in share prices, wary investors remain fearful about the economy. Stock mutual funds just racked up their biggest quarterly advance in six years.
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 Liz Pulliam:
Also: What to do when credit limits suddenly drop, and whether IRAs offer protection from legal claims. Dear Liz: My question is whether I should file for bankruptcy or try to settle my debts.
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Business Blogs
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The business and culture of our digital lives, from the L.A. Times
Social networks are partly about broadcasting information to a far-flung...
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The latest buzz in L.A.'s car culture.
-- New Lexus IS convertible demand is outpacing supply. Lexus planned for 1,...
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The business behind the show
When Universal Pictures agreed in October 2006 to pay $42.5 million for the...
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The rapidly changing landscape of the real estate market in Los Angeles and beyond
Of the houses I posted this week to Hot Property, this sale by two-time Emmy-...
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To live and buy in L.A.
Now that July 4 is over, another red, white and blue celebration is on the way:...
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Tracking the market and economic trends that shape your finances.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel today got more specific...
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