Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) articles from August 2007

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) archives from August 2007

Daily News, Los Angeles, business profile column.
August 1, 2007

Builder fee likely for Glendale.
August 1, 2007

Few Valley businesses tap enterprise zone benefits.
August 1, 2007

Disney reports 5 percent profit jump.(Financial report)
August 2, 2007

Daily News, Los Angeles, Julia Scott column.(Column)
August 2, 2007

Foreclosure aid may be on way.
August 2, 2007

Daily News, Los Angeles, real estate column.
August 5, 2007... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Aug. 5--Despite their well-intentioned rhetoric and podium posturing, Congress fled Washington for its summer vacation without fixing the mortgage mess. That's OK. This is a cloud that's going to keep...

Daily News, Los Angeles, business profile column.(Column)
August 8, 2007... Aug. 8--BUSINESS NAME: Capezio Dance Shop BUSINESS ADDRESS: 7120 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91303 PHONE: (818) 348-4488 WEB SITE: www.capeziodanceshop.com OWNER: Sandy Friedman ESTABLISHED: 1973 NUMBER OF...

Posh theater experience coming to Valley.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Julia M. Scott Aug. 8--SHERMAN OAKS -- The San Fernando Valley will soon be home to an ArcLight theater that commands above-average ticket prices for plush, assigned seats and other moviegoing perks. Pacific Theaters Galleria...

Budget impasse takes toll.
August 9, 2007... Byline: Harrison Sheppard Aug. 9--SACRAMENTO -- The impact of California's six-week overdue budget has trickled down to the community level, with $3 billion in paychecks and bills going unpaid by month's end. Among the most vulnerable...

Daily News, Los Angeles, real estate column.
August 11, 2007... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Aug. 11--Foreclosures and loan portfolio problems continue to grow, troubles that are wearing down Wall Street and spilling into foreign markets. A big question is what the impact will be in California. We've...

L.A. mayor signs downtown housing law.
August 14, 2007... Byline: Rick Orlov Aug. 14--Hoping to fire up a residential building boom in downtown Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed a measure Monday streamlining city zoning law and offering developers incentives to build bigger buildings...

Neighbors alarmed at plan to develop Chatsworth park.
August 14, 2007... Byline: Harrison Sheppard Aug. 14--SACRAMENTO -- California officials want to develop Santa Susana State Historic Park in Chatsworth with amenities such as a campground or visitors center, igniting neighbors' concerns about heightened fire...

City to study homeowner bailout fund.
August 15, 2007... Byline: Rick Orlov Aug. 15--With a growing number of homeowners facing potential foreclosure in a slowing housing market, Los Angeles officials agreed Tuesday to study creating a special emergency loan fund. As part of the move, the...

July housing sales slowest since 1995.
August 15, 2007... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Aug. 15--Home sales across Southern California remained weak in July, falling an annual 27.4 percent to their lowest level for that month since 1995, but the median price did move up to match March's record, an...

Traffic keeping us close to home.
August 15, 2007... Byline: Sue Doyle Aug. 15--WOODLAND HILLS -- He can't stand spending one more minute in traffic. And after commuting all week to work at Warner Center, Divine Hicklin usually stays home on weekends to take a break from battling the...

Daily News, Los Angeles, business profile column.(Column)
August 15, 2007... Aug. 15--BUSINESS NAME: CMIS Inc. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 9350 Oso Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311 PHONE: (818) 407-3838 WEB SITE: www.cmis.org OWNER: Claude Stephenson ESTABLISHED: 1986 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Five DESCRIBE...

Council members Greuel, Weiss urge traffic plan.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Rick Orlov Aug. 16--With near-gridlock squeezing Los Angeles motorists, city officials called Wednesday for development of a strategic plan to try to ease the problems. Council members Wendy Greuel and Jack Weiss introduced the...

Local business owners voice economic jitters.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Julia M. Scott Aug. 17--NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- Billed as a chance for San Fernando Valley political and business leaders to address common issues, Thursday's annual VICA luncheon focused on concerns about the impact of the nation's...

Daily News, Los Angeles, movie notes column.(Column)
August 17, 2007... Byline: Greg Hernandez Aug. 17--If I hadn't seen it for myself last week, I'd be a lot less bullish on the box office prospects of "Superbad." But the raunchy comedy, from "Knocked Up" and "The 40 Year Old Virgin" producer Judd Apatow,...

Tolls, hikes in taxes, fares may lie ahead.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Sue Doyle Aug. 17--To make sure the tsunami-sized population surge headed our way doesn't cripple the regional transportation system, Los Angeles County officials said Thursday we may have to start paying road tolls, higher gas and...

Bewildered Los Angeles parents hire consultants to navigate educational options.
August 19, 2007... Byline: Barbara Correa Aug. 19--When the time came for Arthur Thompson, a single father in Westchester, to pick an elementary school for his daughter, he never even considered strolling over to the nearest public campus and simply signing...

Parents fear closure of child-care center.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Judy O'Rourke Aug. 21--Even as lawmakers edged toward a budget deal Monday, thousands of local families remained wary that they could soon be scrambling for day care if the agency paying their child-care bills is tapped out. ...

Metrolink to boost road safety.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Sue Doyle Aug. 21--PACOIMA -- More than two years after 11 people were killed and 180 hurt in an early-morning commuter train crash, Metrolink on Monday said it would spend $20 million on fences, gates, locks and barricades to...

Interim fire chief favored by mayor for permanent job.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Kerry Cavanaugh Aug. 21--Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will announce today that he wants Interim Fire Chief Douglas Barry to take over the post permanently and continue efforts to reform the beleaguered Los Angeles Fire Department....

Budget talks in extra innings.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Harrison Sheppard Aug. 21--SACRAMENTO -- More than seven weeks after the legal deadline to pass the state budget, lawmakers thought they had a deal on the $140 billion package late Monday, only to see it fall apart and force...

LAX expansion truce falling apart.
August 22, 2007... Aug. 22--Less than two years after legal battles were settled over the proposed expansion at Los Angeles International Airport, opponents charged Tuesday that officials are using recent safety problems to revive debate about the need for...

Daily News, Los Angeles, business profile column.(Column)
August 22, 2007... Aug. 22--BUSINESS NAME: G2 Photography BUSINESS ADDRESS: 11425 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA 91602 PHONE: (818) 784-8566 WEB SITE: www.g2photography.net, joanneg2photography@gmail.com OWNER: Joanne Gordon ESTABLISHED:...

Should city bail homebuyers out?
August 22, 2007... Aug. 22--Housing experts painted a grim picture of Los Angeles' real-estate market Tuesday as City Councilman Richard Alarcon called for city, state and federal funds to help bail out city homeowners who can't pay their mortgages. Warning...

Pricey homes are on the block.
August 22, 2007... Aug. 22--SANTA CLARITA -- Six new million-dollar homes that have languished on the market for months will be auctioned off -- at discount prices -- as the developer tries to shake off the effects of a nationwide real estate slump. Bargain...

L.A. council hoards spare land.
August 24, 2007... Byline: Beth Barrett Aug. 24--An ambitious effort by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to sell surplus property to help ease Los Angeles' strained budget has been stalled for nearly a year as City Council members have balked at parting with sites...

Daily News, Los Angeles, auto review column.
August 25, 2007... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Aug. 25--Chevrolet executives spotted a nifty marketing opportunity in the HHR Panel and wrapped it up. The results are obvious. The HHR Panel is not the fastest nor prettiest vehicle I've road-tested so...

Nation's longest bus debuts in Valley.
August 28, 2007... Byline: Sue Doyle Aug. 28--NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- The longest bus in America hit the road Monday morning -- its first day of a yearlong run on the Orange Line. Stretching 65 feet, the new bus carries up to 100 passengers -- 16 more than a...

San Fernando Valley foreclosures spike in July.
August 29, 2007... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Aug. 29--Foreclosures soared an annual 246.8 percent in the greater San Fernando Valley during July as trouble with adjustable rate loans continues to mount, a university research center said Tuesday. "This is...

L.A. County elections chief to retire.
August 29, 2007... Byline: Troy Anderson Aug. 29--Expressing frustration with the decertification of Los Angeles County's voting system, Registrar-Recorder Conny McCormack said Tuesday she will retire at the end of the year. McCormack, who has been in...

Daily News, Los Angeles, business profile column.
August 29, 2007... Aug. 29--SIMI VALLEY FIRM HELPS SENIORS FIND BEST HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN: --Business name: Frank Bland Insurance Services --Business address: 2236 Alscot Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93063 --Phone: (805) 306-1270 --E-mail:...

Daily News, Los Angeles, Dennis McCarthy column.
August 30, 2007... Byline: Dennis McCarthy Aug. 30--DISABLED JOBS TRAILBLAZER GIVING BACK: Troy Binder couldn't read the words on the warehouse shelves, but he understood the numbers. That was good enough for Martin Early. It was 1978, time for employers...

Price soars to $53 million for almost-completed children's museum.
August 30, 2007... Byline: Kerry Cavanaugh Aug. 30--The Children's Museum of Los Angeles has been bogged down by poor planning, little oversight and lack of donations, raising concern that local taxpayers might get stuck with the bill, according to an audit...