Category: Business
Claudia and Mark Torres saw their dream of home ownership go down the drain a few weeks ago and it appears that the homeowner rescue program hurt more than it helped.
Working journalists are teaming up with community members in a bid to take "citizen journalism" to a new level. They want to know why the long-talked-about Marlton Square development sits empty after all these years.
LA Beez welcomes new media member HispanicLA. We spoke with Gabriel Lerner, founder and editor of HispanicLA about his group's vision and goals.
Veteran L.A. Watts Times' publisher reflects as publication joins the Sentinel's fold.
A number of businesses in Los Angeles lend a hand with Profits for Peace.
The Garment & Citizen closes after 10 years of service as community newspaper for the central city.
Sure, there would be some changes if he had it all to do over, but there are so many things he'd do again.
There's a Facebook page where folks can become fans of the feeling — and it's a hit.
Guilty pleas include charges of bringing in goods with dangerously high levels of lead from China.
A $20 million loan fund will come from the financial house, which became a poster child for Wall Street excesses in the mortgage meltdown.
Johnson says he's sorry to see first of the chain he sold to AMC shut down; other tenants hope promised renovations to movie house and the rest of the mall will impress local shoppers.
City pulls permits from hundreds of dispensaries; advocates of the weed launch PR campaign.
Many of the properties are in ethnic neighborhoods around the city; fines will top out at $100,000; city officials see the levies as a way to help balance tough budget.
They are viewed by many as piranhas or parasites. Most of them will remain so — whether in prison or on the streets — because they're as addicted to the game as most of their customers are to the product they peddle.
The loans are small, and so are the interest rates. Together that makes a big step for many borrowers who have not established any credit with financial institutions in the U.S.
'Loncheros' in the Los Angeles area donate a percentage of their sales to campaigns that advocate for immigration reform.
A lot of convictions can be expunged, clearing an obstacle on the path to landing the sort of job that might help a lot of folks get in on this healthcare reform that everyone's talking about.
Businesses can create their own credit by collecting from customers faster than they pay suppliers for materials and services. Taking credit cards is one way to help make that happen.
County supervisor lauds her efforts on 'green' economic development and focus on under-served communities during three-year stint at city redevelopment agency.
Project also calls for classrooms and labs to train youths in digital arts.
Virgelia Villegas mortgaged her house to defend Miss Asia USA Pageant against a lawsuit filed by billionaire Trump's Miss USA organization.
Oliver Tolentino just opened his Melrose Avenue boutique eight months ago, so believe him when he says he's honored just to be nominated. You can even believe him if he tells you he owes it all to pineapples and bananas.
A City Councilmember's request for review of policies on newsstand permits sparks rumor of ethnic bias in plan to renovate the famed thoroughfare. More explanation will be needed to prevent perception from becoming reality.
Hospital executive in upscale suburb expected to enter latest guilty plea on using homeless folks in hard-pressed Downtown neighborhood as part of scheme to defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal programs.
The one-time Downtown loft dweller and a partner had already been hit with a $10 million fine in a civil case after using homeless patients to bill Medicare and Medi-Cal systems for bogus treatments.
TiGeorges' Chicken became a center of goodwill and communications in the days after an earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation. Now owner Georges Laguerre has delayed a trip to his homeland in order to repair his business.
Downtown loft dweller and Westsider teamed up to use homeless residents of the hard-pressed neighborhood to bilk public healthcare systems, according to feds.
Yeah, a lot of environmentally sensitive products are too pricey for regular folks, but believers say education is the first step, and he managed to take another after getting a few lessons.
A look at the lives and legalities behind the federal immigration agency's recent order for the Downtown-based garment manufacturer to fire 1,600 workers. Courtesy of Patrick Burke and Spot.Us.
It will take real money to help the devastated nation become self-sufficient, says Laguerre; Hutchinson launches effort to help relatives in U.S. find folks back home.
Mahony and Villaraigosa put church and state behind efforts to organize in industry that's currently the subject of crackdown by Attorney General Brown, a presumed candidate for governor.
New year and end of decade present opportunity to step back from day-to-day scramble and do some strategic thinking. Can you say SWOT?
TiGeorges' restaurant has become an information clearinghouse and fundraising centers; Mothers for Africa in the mix; Hollywood star pitches in as search for parents continues.
Check these tips to ensure comfort and safety whether you're heading to the ski slopes or hitting the tropics.
Price of gold in record territory — and threatening artisans and merchants as they deal with weak sales amid economic downturn.
It's different from tequila, and what better place to explain the difference?
He lost his job as a gardener and now turns to his art to survive in East L.A., with big hopes pinned on the December 12 feast day in honor of his namesake.
Age plays a role as younger immigrant population meets aging native-born baby boomers. Fiscal Policy Institute also finds 'robust' contributions by immigrants in other major metro areas.
76-year-old peddler works the streets of South Los Angeles to meet medical expenses, maintain a sense of purpose, and help family through tough times. She's made some friends along the way, too.
Gathering focuses on possibilities of jobs, contracts generated by environmentally sensitive developments and products. Participants urge community members to educate themselves, call on their representatives in seeking opportunities.
She'll get to stimulus funds and business banks just as soon as you consider what happened in Tulsa, Oklahoma back in the 1920s.
Proposed ordinance would guarantee deposits in exchange for branches in under-served neighborhoods; City Councilmember says pay-day lenders and check-cashing businesses currently outnumber bank and credit union locations in city.
The Dodgers and Ramirez are done for the season, but Filipino fistic hero Pacquiao is the star of his own show in Hollywood.
Retailer gives school library a makeover that thrills kids and teachers.
Tomiko's fortune blooms as his floral elegance makes him a favorite in Beverly Hills.
Laborers' International Union of North America helps them win the case — and sets out on campaign to organize workers at Building Materials Holding Company subsidiary.
Founder's daughter builds on dad's start, Bakewell's progress, with new programs and services.
Jackie Robinson Foundation executive cites own experience and reminds college students that it's never too soon to make contacts.
Angel investors are often willing to put money behind a start-up business, but they often want a piece of the action — and a business plans without any gaps.
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