Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) articles from August 2002

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) archives from August 2002

British Appeals Court Rules against Biotech Giant Amgen's Patent Claim.
August 1, 2002

Three Employees at Palmdale, Calif.-Area College Allege Racism in Hiring.
August 1, 2002

Discount Retailer Stein Mart Sets Up Shop in California's San Fernando Valley.
August 1, 2002

Westlake Village, Calif.-Based Semiconductor Maker Diodes Inc. Bounces Back.
August 1, 2002

Burbank, Calif., AMC Theater Complex Is Taking Shape.
August 1, 2002

Entertainment Industry Coalition Calls for Films, TV to Halt Ageism.
August 2, 2002

Construction Value Drops in California during First Half of 2002, Survey Shows.
August 2, 2002

Cheesecake Factory Recalls Baked Goods after Finding Listeria Bacteria Traces.
August 6, 2002

Disney Foresees Ample Harvest with New Films, Partnership with HBO.
August 6, 2002

California Pension Fund's Suit Questions Homestore.com Accounting.
August 6, 2002

Pacoima, Calif., Workforce Center Helps Fill Job Needs.
August 6, 2002

Burbank, Calif., Airport Officials Put Security Project Plan on Hold.
August 6, 2002

Strawberries Are Top Crop for Ventura County, Calif., Agriculture Industry.
August 7, 2002

Valencia, Calif.-Based Company's Ear Implants May Be Tied to Meningitis.
August 7, 2002

Palmdale, Calif., Mayor Urges Support for New Hospital.
August 7, 2002

Transit Plans in California's San Fernando Valley Gain Speed.
August 7, 2002

Stock Rises in Calabasas, Calif.-Based Cheesecake Factory after Recall.
August 7, 2002

Lancaster, Calif., Hospital Board Approves Budget.
August 8, 2002

Granada Hills, Calif., Hospital Finds Aid from Baton Rouge, La., Nonprofit.
August 8, 2002

IMAX Plans to Screen Major Films.
August 8, 2002

Planners Debate Topanga, Calif., Mall Expansion's Impact on Traffic.
August 8, 2002

Owners of Topanga, Calif., Mall Win Approval for Expansion.
August 8, 2002

Los Angeles Council Tells Adelphia Communications to Finish Upgrades.
August 8, 2002

Adelphia Communications Announces Rate Hikes for Los Angeles Customers.
August 9, 2002

Los Angeles Experiences Increase in Feature Film Production Days, Figures Show.
August 9, 2002

Granada Hills, Calif., Hospital May Get New Management.
August 9, 2002

Swedish Retailer Ikea Tops Most Lists for New Slot at Los Angeles-Area Mall.
August 9, 2002

Commuters Propose Alternatives to Gridlock Freeways in Los Angeles.
August 12, 2002

Trader Joe's Grocery Chain to Open Burbank, Calif., Store.
August 12, 2002

Las Vegas-Based Park Place Entertainment Gets Approval to Exit Power System.
August 13, 2002

Marin County, Calif., Staffing Company Acquires Burbank-Based OnStaff.
August 13, 2002

Internet Real Estate Firm Homestore.com Reports $52.3 Million Quarterly Loss.
August 13, 2002

Woodland Hills, Calif.-Based Health Services Firm HemaCare Faces Critical Time.
August 14, 2002

Los Angeles Area's Hot Real Estate Market Cools Foreclosures.
August 14, 2002

Los Angeles-Area Transit Authority Launches New Monthly Pass for Riders.
August 14, 2002

Costco Deal Makes Room for 10-Acre Park in Lancaster, Calif.
August 15, 2002

Chief Executives of Southern California Firms Sign Off on Financial Reports.
August 15, 2002

Debt May Force Vivendi Universal to Sell Several Big-Name Assets.
August 15, 2002

Campaign to Attract New Carrier to Palmdale, Calif., Airport Gets Started.
August 16, 2002

Developers Plan Thousands of Housing Units for Woodland Hills, Calif., Area.
August 16, 2002

California State University's Channel Islands Campus to Debut.
August 16, 2002

Radioactive Waste Dumping Outrages Los Angeles-Area Leaders.
August 16, 2002

Burbank, Calif., Officials Plan Face Lift for Golf Course.
August 16, 2002

Digging Explores Potential for Los Angeles Mall Site.
August 16, 2002

Saturn Again Rates Tops among Automakers in Sales Satisfaction Study.
August 16, 2002

Carmel-by-the-Sea Offers Simple, Sweet Respite on California's Central Coast.
August 18, 2002

Laughlin, Nev., Hits the Jackpot with Golden Oldies Performers.
August 18, 2002

At Pebble Beach, Calif., It's Hard to Have a Bad Drive.
August 18, 2002

Big-Picture Money Returns to Theater Industry.
August 18, 2002

California Surf Shop Employees Say Sport's Popularity Swells among Women.
August 18, 2002

Burbank, Calif., Council Mulls Fallback Airport-Growth Plan.
August 19, 2002

Battle Looming over Possible Expansion of Los Angeles-Area Freeway.
August 19, 2002

Burbank, Calif., Airport Authority Board Awards Contract for Security Annex.
August 20, 2002

Home Prices Skyrocket in California's San Fernando Valley.
August 20, 2002

Six Hits Fuel Sony's Record Box-Office Grosses.
August 20, 2002

Video-Game Industry Remains Unfazed by Economy's Woes.
August 20, 2002

Federal Security Agency to Hold Fair for Burbank, Calif., Airport Positions.
August 20, 2002

Los Angeles Board of Supervisors Chairman Questions Radioactive-Waste Dumping.
August 20, 2002

Flu Shots Make Good Economics, Study Shows.
August 21, 2002

Test Pilot of First A-12 Blackbird Spy Plane Dies.
August 21, 2002

DVD Boom Came as Surprise, Industry Pioneer Says.
August 22, 2002

Supermarket Workers' Union to Fight Wal-Mart's Plans in Southern California.
August 22, 2002

Worker Dissatisfaction Is Growing, Seven-Year Survey Finds.
August 22, 2002

Praecis Settles with Amgen over Development of Prostate Cancer Drug.
August 22, 2002

Ruling Is Set for Burbank, Calif., Airport Expansion Plan.
August 23, 2002

DVDs Offer TV Fans Wide Range of Series.
August 23, 2002

Manufacturing Remains Integral Trade in California, Economists Say.
August 23, 2002

Fired Official Now Guiding Unit at Simi Valley, Calif., Hospital.
August 23, 2002

Water Parks, Margaritas Make Palm Springs, Calif., Cool Even in Summer.
August 26, 2002

Rockies' Trail Ridge Leads to Top of the World -- At Least for Vehicles.
August 26, 2002

Soda Ban at Los Angeles School District May Burst Bubble.
August 26, 2002

CD Sales Continue to Slide, Report Shows.
August 27, 2002

California's Median Home Price Soars to Record $323,700.
August 27, 2002

Nestle Shows Its Sweet Tooth for Hershey with Formal Bid.
August 27, 2002

Immigrant Population Balloons in California's San Fernando Valley.
August 28, 2002

Blockbuster Films Moving Quickly to Video Stores.
August 28, 2002

Navy Picks Northrop for Mine-Destruction System Project.
August 28, 2002

Los Angeles School District Board Bans Soda Sales on Its Campuses.
August 28, 2002

Santa Clarita, Calif., Council Will Fight Master-Planned Community Proposal.
August 28, 2002

Los Angeles-Area Transit Agency Lists San Fernando Valley Busway Options.
August 29, 2002

Santa Monica, Calif.-Based Consumer Group's Study Knocks Gas-Grade Choices.
August 29, 2002

Los Angeles Hotel Bookings Decline 5.8 Percent in June.
August 29, 2002

Diversity Makes Los Angeles Popular for Test Marketing among Manufacturers.
August 29, 2002

Northrop Grumman Facility in Palmdale, Calif., to Guide Four Programs.
August 29, 2002