Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
One Boo and Three Cheers for LAX
Gary Toebben on November 27, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
You may have been one of the people inconvenienced by a labor protest that blocked the entrance to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the day before Thanksgiving, the busiest travel day of the year. This protest was ill-timed, ill-conceived and without merit. Angelenos traveling to be with families and friends were inconvenienced and delayed by protesters who ironically don't earn their living serving the traveling public at the airport. This charade deserves a universal "boo."
Thank You for Caring and Investing In Los Angeles
Gary Toebben on November 20, 2012 at 10:15:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Happy Thanksgiving to each of you.
When the Pilgrims gathered together in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621 to thank God and their Native American friends for a bountiful harvest and helping them survive their first year in a foreign land, they began a wonderful national tradition.
A Trash Proposal That Stinks
Gary Toebben on November 13, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
With new state mandates for waste reduction and recycling, some opportunists saw an opening to generate more revenue and reduce the number of trash haulers in the City by moving from the current open permit system to a franchise system.
Proposition 31 — No Hype, Just Common Sense
Gary Toebben on November 5, 2012 at 12:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Proposition 31 will make common sense changes in how decisions are made and money is appropriated in our state capitol. The reforms are the result of thoughtful input from conscientious citizens across the State and research done by nonprofit foundations that came together to address the disfunctionality that plagues Sacramento.