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Transforming a Community at the Waterfront

Transforming a Community at the Waterfront Green growth is finally becoming a reality at our region's ports. Just last week, the Clean Truck program celebrated its first ...

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Realizing the Full Potential of the Los Angeles Convention Center

Realizing the Full Potential of the Los Angeles Convention Center In this economic downturn, businesses everywhere are focused on maximizing assets and streamlining their ...

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How Much Does That Law Cost?

How Much Does That Law Cost? There are 250,000 fewer Los Angeles County residents with jobs today than there were one year ago. The state's unemployment rate rose to 12.2 ...

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A Watershed Moment for Water

A Watershed Moment for Water Early Saturday morning, the state Legislature adjourned without passing a comprehensive water package that would have fixed the ...

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Reshaping Education Starts at the Beginning

Reshaping Education Starts at the Beginning As business leaders, we know that growing a talented, well-educated workforce is critical to economic prosperity in the 21st ...

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Time to Pick the Low Hanging "Grapefruit"

Time to Pick the Low Hanging "Grapefruit" The Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Colombia and Korea are two immediate opportunities to create jobs and economic growth across ...

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Let Parents Choose, So Our Students Can Win

Let Parents Choose, So Our Students Can Win Today the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education will vote on a motion critical to the future success ...

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Real Health Care Reform in Our Own Backyard

Real Health Care Reform in Our Own Backyard As friends and foes to national health care reform are sounding off in town hall meetings across the country, the L.A. County ...

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Business Salutes You, Chief Bratton

Business Salutes You, Chief Bratton For Los Angeles, it has been a real source of pride to have Chief William Bratton at the helm of the Los Angeles Police Department ...

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Jobs Will Keep Our State Golden

Jobs Will Keep Our State Golden The end to the months-long budget stalemate wasn't pretty, but it does provide a sense of relief for business. Even though cuts to ...

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