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Churches get the runaround during the L.A. Marathon
Mindful of road closures and parking problems, leaders at several churches near the race's route have made unusual arrangements for race day -- including telling congregants not to show up. The Rev. Mary E. Haddad found it bizarre one recent Sunday to be telling the congregation at All Saints' Church in Beverly Hills to not bother showing up the morning of March 21.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-14
GOP hopefuls spar over their ideological purity
At their weekend convention in Santa Clara, they pummel Democrats Brown and Boxer but also make conservatism an electoral litmus test. Republicans running for their party's nomination for California governor and the U.S. Senate brawled over conservative purity Saturday as they vied to inspire the party's wary rank and file.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-14
Group pushes back against medical marijuana law
A loosely affiliated group of dispensary operators and patients are gathering signatures for a referendum to block the Los Angeles City Council's ordinance. Seeking to overturn the city's medical marijuana ordinance even before it takes effect, a loose-knit coalition of Los Angeles collectives is quietly gathering signatures to force a referendum on the law.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-14
Gang shooting victim must overcome pain to walk again
A 10-year-old girl is shot three times. 'Why do you intentionally shoot kids?' her stepfather asks. Four days after 10-year-old Erica Miranda was shot while playing basketball outside her home, a physical therapist walked into her hospital room and told her it was time to try to get up.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-14
Federal investigations reveal a police department in turmoil
Allegations of excessive force, discrimination, retaliation and coverups leave deep rifts in Burbank's small department. The chief stepped down after one of the accused officers committed suicide. Neil Thomas Gunn Sr. wheeled his pickup truck to the curb in a quiet hillside neighborhood in Burbank, about a mile from the police department where he'd worked for 22 years.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-14
Unofficial iPad Day 1 order count is 120,000
An unofficial count of the number of iPads sold on the first day that orders were taken is nearly 120,000, based on the order numbers given out to customers. (AAPL) (AAPL)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-14
Cybersource founder McKiernan wins Irish tech honor
William McKiernan, founder and executive chairman of CyberSource Corp., was honored at Stanford University Friday night for his contributions to innovation and technology in Ireland. (CYBS) (INTC)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-14
Starving sea lion pups washing up on Orange County beaches
Climatologists say El Niño's warming effects on Pacific waters are causing fish to flee to colder areas. Dozens of starving sea lion pups have washed ashore in Orange County, the latest calamity to befall marine life and a pattern scientists believe could be tied to El Niño climate conditions.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-13
Judges review language of state ballot measures
A teachers union's effort to change wording in Prop. 14, which would allow open primaries, was largely rejected. Measures on car insurance and public financing got only minimal adjustments. Two Sacramento judges Friday ordered changes in the wording of ballot measures that would move California to an open primary system, change car insurance rate structures and charge lobbyists to fund campaigns for secretary of state candidates.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-13
Times editorial writer awarded Walker Stone Award
Robert Greene, who has covered California state government for 18 years, was recognized by the Scripps Howard Foundation for 'outstanding achievement in editorial writing.' Los Angeles Times editorial writer Robert Greene has been awarded this year's Walker Stone Award for "outstanding achievement in editorial writing," the Scripps Howard Foundation announced Friday.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-13
A desperate wife? Hardly
Fawn Weaver wants to hear from the happy spouses out there. It was those ungrateful Housewives of Atlanta who pushed Fawn Weaver over the edge. Not to mention those soulless Stepford Wives, and the Desperate Housewives on Wisteria Lane.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-13
Serious lab accident at UCLA in 2007 was not reported
A student was injured in an incident similar to one in 2008 that killed a research assistant. A year before a UCLA staff research assistant was fatally burned in a lab fire, a graduate student was seriously injured in a similar accident that university officials failed to report to state regulators, records released Friday show.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-13
Gubernatorial candidates Whitman, Poizner clash as Republicans open their convention
Each seeks an edge in the battle to capture the GOP nomination in California's June primary. The Republican candidates for governor sniped at each other in dueling news conferences Friday at the opening of the state GOP convention here in Silicon Valley, as each sought advantage for the three-month sprint to the June 8 election.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-13
Looking for lizards across Los Angeles
The Natural History Museum is launching a first-of-its-kind backyard survey of lizard species. They plan to leave no stone unturned in the hunt for the "Lost Lizards of Los Angeles."
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-13
After a judge's rebuke, O.C. treasurer won't seek reelection
A judge ruled that Chriss Street breached his fiduciary duty by failing to protect and liquidate the assets of a trust he managed before becoming treasurer. He must pay more than $7 million in damages. Sixteen years after its treasurer drove Orange County into the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, the man now holding the office -- haunted by his own legal battles -- has announced that he would surrender his investment powers and bow out of his reelection bid.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-13
Sometimes, good legal help is the best medicine
Ten medical-legal partnerships in California bring doctors and lawyers together to improve patients' living conditions. The program serving South L.A. and Compton has assisted 866 clients since August Maria Perez's fever had climbed to 103, her body ached and she had trouble breathing. After being told in the emergency room that she had pneumonia, Perez went to a clinic in South Los Angeles for a follow-up appointment.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-13
Horizon offers flights from San Jose to Spokane, Boise
Horizon Air said Friday it offering new nonstop air service linking San Jose and Sacramento with Spokane starting March 26.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
More details on iPad as orders begin
Apple Inc. released more details about its new iPad as it started taking orders for the tablet computer on Friday.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
Avastin fails in prostate cancer trial
Cancer drug Avastin failed to extend the life of men with late-stage prostate cancer, Genentech Inc. and parent company Roche said late Thursday.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
WaMu holding company reaches settlements with FDIC, Chase
Washington Mutual’s bankrupt holding company has reached a ground-breaking settlement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and JPMorgan Chase, recovering more than $6 billion in a move that is likely to help bondholders and shareholders of the failed bank recover some of their lost value, according to a source familiar with the deal’s terms. (JPM)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
SF, Fremont area ranked 2nd greenest
The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont area was ranked No. 2 among among 43 U.S. metro areas in a report on America’s “green cities.”
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
Sacramento City school district gets $250K for community service programs
The Sacramento City Unified School District has received a $250,000 grant that will allow 500 low-income students to participate in community service projects focused on environmental issues.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
State Fund nearly doubled its income in '09
California’s largest provider of insurance for injured workers finished 2009 with nearly 91 percent higher net income.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
Mechanics Bank senior exec joins Umpqua
Umpqua Bank hired Mechanics Bank's Cort O'Haver as executive vice president in commercial banking as part of a broader management shuffle at the Oregon bank, which has operations extending into the Sacramento area. (CYN) (JPM) (USB)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
WaMu holding company reaches settlements with FDIC, Chase
Washington Mutual’s bankrupt holding company has reached a groundbreaking settlement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and JPMorgan Chase, recovering more than $6 billion in a move that is likely to help bondholders and shareholders of the failed bank recover some of their lost value, according to a source familiar with the deal’s terms. (JPM)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
FAA proposes $787,500 in civil penalties against American Airlines
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing civil penalties of $787,500 against American Airlines for maintenance violations. (AMR)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
UC Davis performs four kidney transplants through 'paired exchange'
Four patients have received live-donor kidney transplants at UC Davis through a new approach called “paired exchange,” the UC Davis Health System announced Friday.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
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Red Hawk Casino operator lost $2.4M in Q4
Minneapolis-based Lakes Entertainment Inc. said its revenue was down in its fourth quarter largely due to a decline in fees collected from Red Hawk Casino near Placerville.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
U.S. wine exports fell 9.5% in value last year, 14.9% by volume
Wine exports by U.S. producers, 90 percent of them from California, fell nearly 10 percent in value last year, to an estimated $912 million, due to the global recession, the San Francisco-based Wine Institute said Friday.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
Sacramento ranked No. 13 on list of green cities
The Sacramento region ranked No. 13 among 43 U.S. metro areas in a report on America’s “green cities.”
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
UCD's new nursing school lands $900K in grants
Research is under way at the new nursing school at UC Davis even though the school won’t kick off inaugural classes until September.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
Clear Channel posts fourth-quarter profit
The parent company of Clear Channel Communications Inc. continued to suffer from declines in revenue as advertisers cautiously watched their dollars during the economic downturn.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
BofA: Loan modifications grow under HAMP
Bank of America has completed nearly 20,666 mortgage modifications under the federal government's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), according to the bank's latest monthly progress report to the U.S. Department of Treasury. (BAC)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
Gas prices up for third-straight week
Seasonal upswings pushed gasoline prices in Southern California upward for a third-straight week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
Poll: Whitman will be GOP nominee
A majority of respondents to the latest Business Pulse survey from Los Angeles Business from bizjournals think that former eBay Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman will be the Republican nominee for governor of California.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-13
Cortines to reassign three teachers in Black History Month incident
Instructors won't be fired, though they used 'very poor judgment,' superintendent says. Los Angeles schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines said Thursday that he will reassign three South Los Angeles elementary school teachers who were suspended for having their students display pictures of O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman and RuPaul in a Black History Month parade.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-12
Pledge of Allegiance's God reference now upheld by court
In 2002, the U.S. 9th Circuit of Appeals had ruled that the pledge's use of 'One nation under God' made it unconstitutional. The panel now says no federal law requires students to recite it. The Pledge of Allegiance to "one nation under God" doesn't violate a citizen's right to be free of state-mandated religion, a divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday in reversing one of its most controversial decisions.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-12
Gavin Newsom to enter California lieutenant governor race
A Democrat, the mayor of San Francisco is expected to make the announcement Friday. He has been lining up support and collecting donations for the statewide run. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will announce Friday that he is running for California lieutenant governor, according to people who were contacted by him.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-12
Couple plead no contest in hit-and-run that killed USC student, injured another
Claudia Cabrera and Josue Luna face at least three years in prison in the 2009 crash near campus that left Adrianna Bachan, 18, dead and her friend Marcus Garfinkle seriously hurt. A husband and wife pleaded no contest Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a USC student and severely injured another as they walked home last year from a fraternity party near campus.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-12
Capitol Democrats' reform plan unlikely to get past Republicans
Key to the plan is to ask voters to allow a simple majority to pass a state budget. But a two-thirds vote in Sacramento is needed just to put the proposal on the ballot. Legislative leaders Thursday unveiled a long-promised plan to overhaul state government, the linchpin of which is asking voters to allow a simple majority of lawmakers to pass a budget.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-12
Whitman's funds could pose conflicts
The Republican candidate for California governor has stakes in oil and gas concerns that seek to influence the state. Her wealth is estimated at $1.2 billion. Billionaire GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has invested her vast wealth in firms that sought to profit from the country's credit crisis, in venture capital and hedge funds open only to the wealthy, and in oil, gas, healthcare and other concerns seeking to influence state policy.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-12
USC Provost C.L. 'Max' Nikias to succeed Steven Sample as president
Nikias, the second in command, will become the university's 11th president in August. C. L. "Max" Nikias, USC's provost and second-in-command, will become its next president, succeeding Steven B. Sample on Aug. 3 at the helm of the 34,000-student university, school officials announced Thursday.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-12
Triple shooting tied to illegal immigrant smuggling
Detectives are investigating whether a triple shooting that left two men dead in Moreno Valley was tied to a drop house used to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-12
L.A. City Hall fears ripple effect of layoffs
The workers in 4,000 targeted jobs can oust those in lesser posts. The maneuvering could take 7 months. For decades, no matter how grim the budget was, Los Angeles officials avoided laying off even small numbers of workers who had Civil Service protection. That changed Thursday.
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-12
Laptops could be key to an earthquake early-warning system
Seismologists envision a 'Quake Catchers' network of volunteers using their computers to precisely map tremors. If Elizabeth Cochran allowed herself to dream, the future would look something like this:
feeds.latimes.com 2010-03-12
CIRM earmarks $50M for stem cell therapies
California’s stem cell research funding agency has earmarked $50 million for stem cell therapy development.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-12
VTA's Michael Burns contract extended
Michael T. Burns, appointed general manager of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority five years ago, will have his contract extended another five years.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-12
Google gets high-level Chinese warning
A high-level Chinese minister said Friday that Google Inc. will face serious consequences if it stops censoring content on its Web site there. (GOOG)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-12
Business leaders back A's for San Jose
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group has endorsed the San Jose City Council’s efforts to build a downtown baseball stadium for the Oakland A’s.
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-12
SF Fed chief seen as nominee for Fed vice chairman
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen will be President Obama’s nominee for vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, several media outlets reported late Thursday night, citing sources familiar with the situation. (JPM) (BAC)
feeds.bizjournals.com 2010-03-12
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