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L.A. County court to eliminate more than 500 jobs this week
This post has been corrected, as noted below.The Los Angeles County Superior Court plans to eliminate more than 500 jobs by the end of the week in a sweeping cost-cutting plan to close a projected $85-million budget shortfall for the next fiscal year. On Friday, layoff notices will be hand-...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment
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Inglewood schools once again face financial uncertainty
The troubled Inglewood school district is once again facing severe financial uncertainty. The school system was taken over by the state last September when Gov. Jerry Brown approved legislation granting $55 million in loans to the district. But...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unions, Unemployment, Jerry Brown, Layoffs and Downsizing
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San Onofre nuclear power plant to be closed permanently
Southern California Edison announced Friday it is permanently shutting down the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant, ending the region's four-decade venture into nuclear energy production. The decision caps a 16-month debate about San Onofre's future...
Tags: Nuclear Power, Southern California Edison Company, Energy Resources, U.S. Department of Justice, Plant Openings
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New leader for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's schools
This post has been corrected, as noted below.One of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's closest advisors will become the new leader of the nonprofit overseeing public schools under the mayor's control. Joan Sullivan, 39, will take the helm next month of the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, which...Tags: Career and Workplace, Antonio Villaraigosa, Collective Contract, Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing
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San Onofre nuclear plant closure brings huge costs
Southern California Edison announced Friday that it is permanently shutting down the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant, ending the region’s four-decade venture into nuclear energy production. The closure caps a 16-month debate about San Onofre&...
Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Shootings, Energy Resources, U.S. Department of Justice, Plant Openings
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Rubin Postaer & Associates cuts about 200 workers
This article has been corrected. See the note below for details.Los Angeles County's second-largest advertising agency on Friday terminated nearly one-fifth of its workforce — about 200 people — after losing much of its signature American Honda Motor Co. account. Santa Monica based Rubin Postaer &...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Automotive Equipment, Advertising, Manufacturing and Engineering
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A priceless Mother's Day gift
The first time my mother made leg of lamb, she never connected the two events. The second time, she thought it was a coincidence. The third time, she knew it was a curse. Every time she prepared leg of lamb, my father was laid off a few days later. The...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Mother's Day
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Retail roundup: J.C. Penney loan, Abercrombie apology, Mattel layoffs
The week before the Memorial Day holiday has been a busy one for retailers. Here's a sampling of happenings from Mattel, J.C. Penney and Abercrombie & Fitch. Mattel: As the El Segundo-based toymaker adapts to its newly created North America division, it...
Tags: JC Penney Company Inc., Corporate Officers, Target, Memorial Day, Crime, Law and Justice
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Microsoft unveils Xbox One! Layoffs at ESPN. Box-office pressure.
After the coffee. Before waiting for Xbox One to change my world. The Skinny: I may be in the minority, but I'm not looking for more interaction with my TV. I spend my days interacting and it is mostly a frustrating experience. I don't want to be...
Tags: Steven Spielberg, Electronics, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Newspaper and Magazine
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Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN says it is cutting staff
Just one week after touting its strength to advertisers and declaring it wasn't worried about new competition from Fox Sports, ESPN is cutting its staff. The moves are part of an overall cost-cutting effort by ESPN parent Walt Disney Co. Earlier this...
Tags: Fox Sports (tv network), Twitter, Inc., Television Industry, U.S. Open (tennis), Bristol (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Greek government orders teachers not to strike
ATHENS -- Greece’s ruling coalition threatened Monday to arrest public high school teachers if they walk off work later this week, a strike that would potentially disrupt university-entrance exams for thousands of students. But the government's...
Tags: National Government, Career and Workplace, Strikes, Layoffs and Downsizing, Government
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Afghans on U.S. bases losing jobs after years of devoted service
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Abdul Shakour was working the night shift at Bagram air base repairing American vehicles when he was called to an emergency meeting. The news was bad: Shakour and 22 other Afghan mechanics were being laid off. After seven...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Kabul (Afghanistan), Interior Policy, U.S. Army
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