February 2008
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Fri 29 Feb 2008
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The carnage continues in the newspaper sector as a major sea change continues to grip the industry. Look for more staff cuts and closures as old media grapples with trying to figure out how to re-invent their business. Many of these papers are run by individuals who are out of touch with the community, new technology and demographic trends. These are the “know-it alls” that will continue to drive their businesses into the ground. Newspapers are today’s buggy whip business!
The Los Angeles Daily News laid off 22 newsroom employees Friday amid a national and statewide squeeze on the newspaper industry. The layoffs of reporters, photographers, editors and library and clerical staff at the 150,000-circulation newspaper (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
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The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is warning county residents about a lottery scam used this week to cheat a Fillmore resident out of hundreds of dollars. A short, heavyset man with (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
The Community Hiking Club will host a Search and Rescue Dog presentation this Saturday, March 1st at the East Canyon Picnic/Garden area. Meet at the East Canyon Picnic/Garden area just behind the Pay parking area for a wonderful Search and Rescue demonstration by (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
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Investors in commodity markets enjoyed another record-breaking week, scaling new peaks in energy, agriculture and precious and base metals markets. Gold moved closer to $1,000 a troy ounce as (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
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Stocks were sharply lower on Wall Street on Friday after a painful dose of weak economic data reignited fears that a recession may be imminent. A new round of woes in the financial industry also contributed to the sell-off. (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
Six people were arrested this week in a human-smuggling operation based in Los Angeles that involved thousands of illegal immigrants held in horrid conditions. Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement culminated a three-year investigation that began when (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
To help provide travelers with a convenient, reliable and inexpensive alternative to commuting to LAX, Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich unveiled a new dedicated express bus service – called the Palmdale Flyer — at the Antelope Valley Board of Trade (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
Stocks fell on Friday after data pointed to more deterioration in the economy and the largest loss in insurer American International Group Inc’s history signaled the worst was far from over for the beleaguered financial sector. (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
A Canyon Country woman, who ran a red light while coming off a methamphetamine binge, killing a 70-year-old Salvadoran man in town to visit relatives, was sentenced (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
A Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputy fired his gun Wednesday night while arresting three graffiti vandalism suspects, one of whom appeared to be reaching for a gun, (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
California sued the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday over plans that would open more than 500,000 acres to roads and oil drilling in the state’s largest national forests. (more…)
Fri 29 Feb 2008
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Iraqi leaders say they have found a way to execute Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali and one of Saddam Hussein’s most notorious henchmen. Mr. Majid was sentenced to death last June, and the approval of his execution comes after months of struggling with a legal (more…)
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