Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
John Deasy: " A Warrior for our Kids"
Gary Toebben on October 28, 2013 at 12:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
A warrior for our kids is how Dr. Robert Ross described Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy a month ago when the California Endowment announced a $50 million investment in students of color attending LAUSD.
Doing Business in an Obamacare World
Gary Toebben on October 21, 2013 at 12:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Recent events have made it clear that, whether you supported or opposed it, the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land and is being implemented today. Business people everywhere owe it to their employees and stockholders to explore the options in the Affordable Care Act and determine if those options can have a positive impact on their employees and their company's bottom line.
Root, Root, Root for the Dodgers
Gary Toebben on October 15, 2013 at 9:10:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
It doesn’t get any better than last night’s 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The temperature at game time was 79 degrees and the sky was Dodger blue. The historic stadium was filled with more than 53,000 loyal fans who knew they had a crucial role to play in energizing a team that was down 0-2 in the series.
Walkers, Bikes & Trolleys Take Center Stage
Gary Toebben on October 8, 2013 at 12:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Since its release in 1982, the Missing Person’s song "Walking in L.A.,” with its refrain "Nobody walks in L.A.," perfectly captured the City of Los Angeles’ affection for the automobile. Today, the song has become an anachronism rather than an anthem as L.A. moves towards a multimodal future. That future was on full display this past week with another successful CicLAvia event and plans to connect the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and The Grove with a street trolley.
Businesses Urge Congress Not to Shut Down Government
Gary Toebben on October 1, 2013 at 12:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Yesterday, 251 business organizations from every corner of the United States co-signed a letter to Congress stating, “With the U.S. economy continuing to underperform, the federal government needs to maintain its normal operations pending a successful outcome of broader budgetary reforms. It is not in the best interest of the employers, employees or the American people to risk a government shutdown that will be economically disruptive and create even more uncertainties for the U.S. economy. We respectfully urge the Congress to raise the debt ceiling in a timely manner and remove any threat to the full faith and credit of the United States Government.”