Category: Economy
She thought she could help an immigrant in a jam and do some good for her own family, too. She ended up losing cash and gold jewelry to a pair of slick thieves.
College students seem to see a great deal of distance between Washington and their everyday lives and concerns on campus.
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.
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?
City officials say that they can no longer cover entire cost of annual event honoring MLK but community continues tradition that started in San Diego and is now mainstay in L.A.
La Placita is located at the historic birthplace of the city, where requests for food and other aid have doubled and donations have declined under the strain of the recession.
Price of gold in record territory — and threatening artisans and merchants as they deal with weak sales amid economic downturn.
Don't let the economists get you down — you've got you going for you this year.
He's living on the street, can't find work, and fears losing his mind. Will his hopes of an improved economy and immigration reform come in time?
Clinic south of Downtown is one of 11 in California set to receive funds.
L.A. County Assessor asks state for new look at rules that protect some of the world's most valuable land from reassessments of rates currently based on 1978 benchmark. A change could mean millions of dollars in payments to the public coffers.
Coalition from across city brings together various ethnic interests in advance of U.N. report that's expected to "show who is excluded."
Extension of Gold Line brings new transportation option for locals, hopes of new visitors for local businesses.
Decline from 1 million last year seen, but Paisano Program still ramps up with efforts to protect travelers, fight corruption during holiday season.
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.
He didn't really appreciate what he had until he got scared. Economic turmoil seems to have brought a similar realization to many other Angelenos.
The international body declared housing to be a basic human right back in 1948. Raquel Rolnik plans to measure the ideal against the reality here and in six other U.S. cities.
She'll get to stimulus funds and business banks just as soon as you consider what happened in Tulsa, Oklahoma back in the 1920s.
Administrators say it's time to 'do more with less;' teachers grumble that they're being asked to do 'everything with nothing.'
After going through crisis last year, the festival refuses to die in a city where the largest minority is Latino.
Representatives of the agency plan to offer help on the tax implications of foreclosures and other by-products of the tough economy. Advice in English and Spanish will be available on site, with translation services for other languages a phone call away for those who make an appointment.
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.
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.
Operation Hope lines up A-List supporters for effort focused on financial literacy.
Artistic director wonders about local media when it comes to spotlighting Latino theater.
Labor secretary joins actor-director Smits in receiving honors at Los Angeles Theatre Center gala.
The Latino Theater Company in the Historic Core neighborhood of Downtown and the Friends of the Chinese American Museum at the El Pueblo Historical Monument are two Los Angeles based-arts organizations who have benefitted from the stimulus package.
84-year-old-year-old Golden State Mutual's 'free fall' put policy holders at risk, according to state regulator.
U.K.-based grocery chain plans new store on Crenshaw Boulevard; some cheer move into under-served area, others want promises on operating procedures to be made in public.
Poll show desire for government-run plan but concerns on costs for including illegal immigrants.
L.A. contingent in Washington to press elected officials to follow the money and apply some pressure in battle against war, rapes and other violence in the Congo.
The number of women entering the U.S. has grown steadily in recent years, and they accounted for more than half the total in 2007. A recent roundtable sponsored by New America Media and Ms. Magazine revealed that getting here is just the start of the challenges faced by many female immigrants.
The bad economy sends many back into workforce and prompts Orange County city to hold senior job fair.
Long road to a new place is over — and he's passing along the tips he picked up on the journey.
Pencils, pens, notebooks and crayons can add up for parents facing economic woes as their children head back to classes. Here are some tips for trimming costs.
Cato Institute says an enforcement-only reform plan will drain that much from U.S. economy over 10 years, stifling opportunity for immigrants and native born alike.
It's personal now, so he'll be checking up on some websites to track the federal program.
Federal official says Latinos have no reason to fear questionnaires and urges responses as a way to ensure that all communities get fair share of resources.
Remember how we all went back and forth on the way to making history in last year's presidential election? Now it seems as though the economy and efforts to shut the conversation down has folks too worn out to bring that sort of spirit to the debate over healthcare reform.
Economic downturn, lack of vendors spell the end, founder says.
Bill includes money for upgrade top diabetes lab at Good Samaritan in Westlake, solar panel training program in Chinatown, and transitional housing program in Filipinotown.
Children feel tensions between parents; a united effort, time spent together and physical activities can help turn a negative into a positive.
Moves to cut services rather than hike taxes work their way to the grassroots, where everyday folks are expressing irritation.
A local hair salon looks to boost business and job seekers' chances by offering discounts to the unemployed.
Filipino-American Jonart Joven is putting his hopes on a third career to get ahead in rough times.
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