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Three plead guilty; impersonated FBI agents
Three people who pretended to be federal agents pleaded guilty to conspiracy in federal court in Sacramento.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
Another analyst sees AT&T keeping iPhone
Another analyst told his clients Tuesday that Apple Inc. is likely to stay with AT&T Inc. as its exclusive iPhone service provider through the end of the year. (T)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
ITunes price hike hurt Warner sales
Warner Music Group said on Tuesday that its sales have slowed at Apple Inc.'s iTunes store since prices were raised last year.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
Toyota officially recalls Prius cars
Finally, it’s official — Toyota will recall about 437,000 Prius cars, easily the best-selling hybrid worldwide.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
Southwest Airlines launches 72-hour, $39 fare sale
Southwest Airlines is offering fares as low as $39 from Sacramento International Airport to eight destinations as part of a nationwide 72-hour sale launched Tuesday. (LUV)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
Sacramento State lands $3.1M for more courses
California State University Sacramento will receive $3.1 million in one-time funds to primarily add needed courses for fall 2010.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
AMC Entertainment swings to profit on 3-D, IMAX demand
Moviegoers’ growing demand for films shown in 3-D and in the IMAX format helped AMC Entertainment Inc. swing to a profit in its fiscal third quarter, the company said Monday.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
Super Bowl beats "M*A*S*H*" finale
The broadcast of Super Bowl XLIV has dethroned a long-standing giant in American television programming, knocking off the series finale of "M*A*S*H*" as the most-watched television program of all time, according to CBS. (CBS)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
EA narrows Q3 loss to $82M
Electronic Arts Inc. on Monday reported a third quarter loss of $82 million, or 25 cents a share, narrowed from a loss in the same period last year of $641 million, or $2 a share. (ERTS)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
Rapiscan scanners rolled out in U.K.
Rapiscan Systems has deployed its body scanner equipment in at two of the United Kingdom's larger airports -- Heathrow and Manchester International Airport. (OSIS)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
A Squared to manage entertainment licensing for Build-A-Bear
Build-A-Bear will expand its offerings to DVDs, accessories, apparel, books and other branded merchandise under a new licensing agreement with A Squared (A2) Entertainment in Los Angeles. (BBW)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
ITunes price hike hurt Warner sales
Warner Music Group said on Tuesday that its sales have slowed at Apple Inc.'s iTunes store since prices were raised last year. (AAPL)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
Toyota officially recalls Prius cars
Finally, it’s official — Toyota will recall about 437,000 Prius cars, easily the best-selling hybrid worldwide.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-09
For Koreatown mosque congregants, parking is a challenge
Friday prayers at midday find hundreds scrambling, many hiking in from blocks away. Those who've worked out special arrangements at nearby establishments guard the information closely. Omar Haroon guards the secret of his Friday prayers parking spot even from close friends. People ask, but he refuses to spill.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-08
Six Florencia 13 gang members sentenced to life in prison
Court action may close the door on a rampage that began in 2004 and evolved into what some residents saw as a race war. The sentencing of six Florencia 13 gang members to life in prison appears to bring to a close a prolonged and terrifying spate of violence in the Florence-Firestone district allegedly brought on by orders from a prison gang member in solitary confinement 700 miles away.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-08
Students dread transition out of Beverly Hills Unified
The few dozen nonresident eighth-graders who won't be going to Beverly High as planned say they're left in limbo, not sure where to enroll or how they'll adjust to new academic and social standards. Taylor Short said the last few weeks have been like walking through a fog, unable to see what's ahead. The Beverly Vista Elementary eighth-grader has no idea where she'll enroll next year. She wonders whether she'll stay in touch with her best friends and feels let down by adults.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-08
Fiorina and DeVore appeal for the women's vote
Both speak to the Federation of Republican Women as they prepare for the GOP primary and the chance to run against Sen. Barbara Boxer in the fall. Two of the major Republican candidates aiming to unseat U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer made their case this weekend to the party's most active women, arguing that both Boxer's record and anti-incumbent sentiment nationally have put momentum on their side.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-08
VA is prodded to give more aid to female vets
With more women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, some advocates say, more services are needed. Kristine Wise remembers driving from San Diego to Victorville to visit her brother and seeing haunting messages on the freeway signs. Instead of the speed limit or the miles to the next town, she envisioned: Beware of Snipers. Watch Out for Bombs. 40 miles to Baghdad. Death Ahead.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-08
For UC's Commission on the Future, nothing is off the table
With California's public university system shackled to a shrinking budget, a group of chancellors, students and others considers ideas -- from banal to radical -- to keep quality up and costs down. Why not abolish student fees at the University of California? And in exchange, how about requiring graduates to pay the university a percentage of their income for a while after college?
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-08
Kindergarten politics
Playing games with Maldonado could backfire for the Assembly. The Legislature is about to decide whether to allow a colleague to become the first Republican Latino to hold statewide office in 135 years. But more important questions also will be answered:
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-08
La Cañada Flintridge digs out as a new storm nears
Residents are told to stay on alert as more rain is forecast for Tuesday evening. About 1,000 workers were out Sunday, carting mud and other debris to disposal areas in the foothills. One day after a river of mud brought havoc to a La Cañada Flintridge neighborhood, residents faced a massive cleanup Sunday, with chest-high mounds of muck lining the streets, damaged homes rendered uninhabitable and nearby catch basins filled to capacity with debris.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-08
Mobclix teams with Nielsen on Web ad data
Mobclix Inc. said Monday that it begin to integrate The Nielsen Co.'s Prizm and ConneXions systems into its mobile ad exchange.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
InteKrin co-founder named to Harvard faculty
InteKrin Therapeutics Inc. on Monday announced that its co-founder and scientific advisory board chairman, Dr. Christos Mantzoros, has been appointed professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and professor in environmental health at the Harvard School of Public Health.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
GreenVolts names Uday Bellary CFO
GreenVolts Inc. on Monday named Uday Bellary chief financial officer.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Oracle to acquire AmberPoint
Oracle Corp. said Monday it agreed to buy AmberPoint Inc., which helps organizations diagnose and resolve issues in application performance and business transactions such as insurance claims processing or account provisioning, where multiple applications need to work together. (ORCL)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Palo Alto VC firm in medical device deal
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures on Monday announced a founding investment and an additional financing commitment of up to $50 million to support White Pine Medical Inc.'s plan for medical device growth equity acquisitions.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals names CEO
Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals, a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on neurodegenerative diseases, on Monday named Andrew Gengos president and CEO.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
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Paris-based Areva to acquire Ausra
Areva said Monday it will acquire Ausra Inc., which provides large-scale concentrated solar power for electricity generation and industrial steam production.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Ex-Intel exec Rajiv Goel's plea seen in insider case
Former Intel Corp. executive Rajiv Goel is expected to appear in Manhattan federal court Monday after prosecutors filed papers last week that would pave the way for a guilty plea. (INTC)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Apple to stay 'nimble' on iPad pricing
If sales don't meet Apple Inc.'s expectations, the price of its iPad reader could come down, according to reports Monday. (AAPL) (MSFT)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Hopkins & Carley gets Wilson Sonsini wealth management team
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's wealth management team is joining Hopkins & Carley at a new Palo Alto office in the coming weeks.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Mechanics Bank posts Q4 profit amid economic recovery
Mechanics Bank chief executive officer Steve Buster said his bank posted a fourth-quarter profit compared to a year-ago loss and that he sees a significant economic recovery under way.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
SFO traffic inches up while SJ, Oakland drop
San Francisco’s airport recorded another year of growing passenger volume — just barely.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Report: Toyota to recall 2010 Prius
Auto giant Toyota is expected to recall almost 300,000 Prius vehicles worldwide, ending several days of speculation about the much-embraced and honored hybrid.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Target gift cards now can be mobile
Target Corp. customers will be able to save their gift-card information online, letting them use their Web-connected cell phones to pay at the cash register. (TGT)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Former Intel exec's plea seen in insider case
Former Intel Corp. executive Rajiv Goel is expected to appear in Manhattan federal court Monday after prosecutors filed papers last week that would pave the way for a guilty plea.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Apple to stay 'nimble' on iPad pricing
If sales don't meet Apple Inc.'s expectations, the price of its iPad reader could come down, according to reports Monday.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
'Dear John' knocks off 'Avatar' at box office
"Avatar" might have passed the last major box-office milestone during the week, taking the all-time record for domestic gross, but during the weekend, it was knocked out of the top spot of weekend takes by the romantic drama "Dear John," according to figures from Box Office Mojo, a Web site that tracks box-office revenues.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
GMAC moving Ditech operations out of Costa Mesa
GMAC Financial Services released a statement Monday explaining the reasons for relocating its Ditech business, which is part of the company’s mortgage subsidiary Residential Capital, LLC, out of Costa Mesa to its corporate center in Fort Washington, Pa.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Report: Toyota to recall 2010 Prius
Auto giant Toyota is expected to recall almost 300,000 Prius vehicles worldwide, ending several days of speculation about the much-embraced and honored hybrid.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-02-08
Before they could spout off on the airwaves, folks debated (and spit) in the open air
Long Beach was once home to the Spit 'n' Argue Club, an informal group of characters who met daily to chew on tobacco and topics. And downtown L.A. boasted the Pershing Square Country Club. The story goes that in the 1880s, a woman spotted some tobacco-chewing debaters on the veranda of the Long Beach Hotel and complained to a friend: "All they do is spit and argue."
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-07
In fighting visa fraud, nothing beats the personal touch
U.S. is using new technology and better cooperation between agencies to detect false applications, but face-to-face visits are the best way to catch a fraudulent claim. The immigration investigator was polite but persistent as he approached the leasing agent at a five-story office building in El Monte. Where is Suite 105? Can I see it? Where is the person who established the business?
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-07
California politics are taking on a surreal tint
As campaign spots touch upon the bizarre, average people's real concerns fade into the background. Last week brought confirmation of a parallel universe. Or two.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-07
City official gives up his Hummer in a race to City Hall
Jaime de la Vega turns over the keys in a challenge between freeways and commuter rail. L.A.'s deputy mayor for transportation, Jaime de la Vega, was waiting for me at the top of the escalator at the Universal City train station Friday morning.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-07
A shifting canvas in Pasadena
The city has long had a vibrant arts scene. But now it finds its 'genteel tradition' in flux. Ever since railroads and orange groves brought great wealth to Pasadena more than a century ago, the city has carried out a tradition of giving back in the form of art.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-07
Chuck DeVore faces steep climb for California Senate seat
Despite a lack of funds and name recognition, the Orange County Republican says he's best qualified to carry the party banner this fall against Barbara Boxer. Republican Assemblyman Chuck DeVore was riding high from his party's recent Senate election victory in Massachusetts when he bounded into the town library here. The meeting of the Lincoln Tea Party Patriots was already buzzing over Scott Brown's win in one of the bluest of blue states, and DeVore tried to convince them that with his consistent conservative credentials, he could take incumbent Sen. Barbara Boxer.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-07
AEG's chief is a force in L.A.
Tim Leiweke has driven vast changes in the texture of downtown L.A.'s cityscape. With a hard hat perched on his head and an orange safety vest enveloping his burly figure, Tim Leiweke leaned against a window 52 stories up. He peered north, taking in a vista from downtown to the San Gabriel Mountains. "It's amazing, the view, eh?" he asked.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-07
A dramatic rescue in La Cañada Flintridge
Henrik Hairapetian and a neighbor break down a door to reach 86-year-old Ann Rouman, trapped in a bedroom of her flooded house. The predawn pounding on his front door woke Henrik Hairapetian from a sound sleep. It was a neighbor saying that an elderly woman down the street was trapped in a flooded house.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-07
'Niagara' of mud hits homes
Dozens of houses in La Cañada Flintridge are damaged or destroyed in a storm that defied forecast. An unexpectedly powerful rainstorm unleashed a torrent of mud that inundated more than 40 houses Saturday, leaving La Cañada Flintridge's northernmost neighborhood awash in boulders, dented cars and broken homes.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-07
When middle school is too late for sex ed
Abstinence classes may help delay the start of sex but students need more emphasis on the health risks and resisting peer pressure. The latest salvo in the morality freighted battle over sex education landed this week, giving a boost to the beleaguered abstinence-only camp.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-02-06
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