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Layoffs and Downsizing

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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Elections deal a blow to L.A. unions

    Some of the most powerful labor organizations in Los Angeles placed huge bets on mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel that went bust. All their spending and prodigious organization failed to ignite Greuel's campaign and allowed her opponent, Eric Garcetti, to turn the deep pockets against them, persuading many voters that they were trying to buy the election.
    Some of the most powerful labor organizations in Los Angeles placed huge bets on mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel that went bust. All their spending and prodigious organization failed to ignite Greuel's campaign and allowed her opponent, Eric Garcetti, to...

    Tags: Politics, Wendy Greuel, Elections, Los Angeles Hotels, Eric Garcetti

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 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.
    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: Judges, Target, Dwayne Johnson, Corporate Officers, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Microsoft unveils Xbox One! Layoffs at ESPN. Box-office pressure.

    After the coffee. Before waiting for Xbox One to change my world.
    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: Electronics, Sony Corp., U.S. Open (golf), Steven Spielberg, Kelly Clarkson

    4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Garcetti wins race for L.A. mayor; Greuel concedes

    Wendy Greuel called Eric Garcetti early Wednesday morning to concede the mayoral election, a Greuel campaign source told The Times, ending a two-year campaign to determine Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's successor and the new political leader of Los Angeles.
    Wendy Greuel called Eric Garcetti early Wednesday morning to concede the mayoral election, a Greuel campaign source told The Times, ending a two-year campaign to determine Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's successor and the new political leader of Los Angeles....

    Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Wendy Greuel, Politics, Elections, Kevin James

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Garcetti, Greuel locked in tight battle for L.A. mayor's post

    Eric Garcetti held a narrow lead over Wendy Greuel late Tuesday as the two longtime city officials battled each other — and voter apathy — in the race to become the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles.
    Eric Garcetti held a narrow lead over Wendy Greuel late Tuesday as the two longtime city officials battled each other — and voter apathy — in the race to become the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles. With more than half the vote still uncounted, the...

    Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Politics, Linthicum, Wendy Greuel, Elections

    6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Eric Garcetti's winning strategy took Wendy Greuel strongholds

    <span>Eric Garcetti defeated Wendy Greuel in the Los Angeles mayor's race despite Greuel&rsquo;s overwhelming support in heavily African American neighborhoods.</span>
    Eric Garcetti defeated Wendy Greuel in the Los Angeles mayor's race despite Greuel’s overwhelming support in heavily African American neighborhoods. The city controller's strength among black voters in South L.A. was too little to make up for...

    Tags: Wendy Greuel, Politics, Elections, Kevin James, Richard Riordan

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Eric Garcetti faces tough tests when he takes office as mayor

    In the campaign for mayor, Eric Garcetti spoke grandly about a city with plentiful summer jobs for low-income teens, a tunnel under the traffic-clogged Sepulveda Pass and even an end to homelessness.
    In the campaign for mayor, Eric Garcetti spoke grandly about a city with plentiful summer jobs for low-income teens, a tunnel under the traffic-clogged Sepulveda Pass and even an end to homelessness. But a day after winning office, the mayor-elect faced...

    Tags: Wendy Greuel, Politics, Elections, Herb Wesson, Paul Koretz

    8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 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.
    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: Twitter, Inc., The Walt Disney Co., ESPN (tv network), Bristol (Hartford, Connecticut), U.S. Open (tennis)

    9. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Defense to furlough most of its 800,000 civilians

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Defense Department will furlough most of its 800,000 civilian employees for 11 days, a decision that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called &ldquo;difficult&rdquo; but necessary to meet mandatory federal spending cuts this year without harming national security.
    WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will furlough most of its 800,000 civilian employees for 11 days, a decision that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called “difficult” but necessary to meet mandatory federal spending cuts this year...

    Tags: Unemployment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress

    10. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Oakland police struggle to rebuild — using fewer resources

    OAKLAND &mdash; It was a quiet evening by this city's standards, and still the police emergency lines were lighting up.
    OAKLAND — It was a quiet evening by this city's standards, and still the police emergency lines were lighting up. As screams rang out behind her, a caller said her neighbor was being beaten. A woman reported that a front door down the street had...

    Tags: Jack in the Box Incorporated, William Bratton, Prosecution, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Laws

    11. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Global Entry: Help may be at hand for those who wait to get OK'd

    If you&rsquo;re waiting&hellip;and waiting&hellip;for an interview appointment to complete your application for the <a href="http://www.globalentry.gov/" target="_blank">Global Entry</a> fast-pass-through-customs program, help may be at hand.
    Los Angeles Times Travel editor
    If you’re waiting…and waiting…for an interview appointment to complete your application for the Global Entry fast-pass-through-customs program, help may be at hand. In a blog post Monday, I  explained that I had been conditionally...

    Tags: Agriculture, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

    12. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. HUD to shut down offices as a result of sequester

    Across-the-board cuts in the federal budget will force the Department of Housing and Urban Development to close its offices on May 24 and possibly six other days.
    Across-the-board cuts in the federal budget will force the Department of Housing and Urban Development to close its offices on May 24 and possibly six other days. HUD, which provides assistance programs for low-income and homeless people, said Friday...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Unemployment, Shaun Donovan, Budget Control Act of 2011, Career and Workplace

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