Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) articles from December 2004

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) archives from December 2004

Los Angeles-area poor pay high price for check-cashing services, report says.
December 1, 2004

Health insurer Anthem joins with WellPoint.
December 1, 2004

Actors' talks to begin; unions aim to obtain new 3-year contract.
December 1, 2004

Filming days in Santa Clarita, Calif., rise 47 percent for year.
December 1, 2004

Neiman Marcus joins $300 million Topanga, Calif., mall project.
December 1, 2004

Santa Clarita, Calif., analyses natural gas pipeline proposal for safety.
December 1, 2004

Palmdale, Calif., airport takes off.
December 2, 2004

$300 million retail expansion to replace Los Angeles rocket plant.
December 2, 2004

Survey finds CDs will stay format of choice for years.
December 2, 2004

Los Angeles' high-end home prices rise 27.2 percent in third quarter.
December 2, 2004

Motion picture industry chief, speaking to college students, defends lawsuits.
December 2, 2004

Report shows drop in Los Angeles-area office vacancies.
December 2, 2004

Pharmacy closes after seven decades in Los Angeles neighborhood.
December 2, 2004

Gift-giving season has poker-product vendors raking in chips.
December 2, 2004

Los Angeles water, power utility turned deaf ear to 2002 alarm.
December 2, 2004

Dozens speak for, against Santa Clarita, Calif.-area water agency.
December 2, 2004

Wooing states flood Los Angeles film crews with promised incentives.
December 3, 2004

Housing outpaces income in California, new index shows.
December 3, 2004

Los Angeles-area mall's next anchor remains mystery for now.
December 3, 2004

NASA's DC-8 flying lab to get new home in North Dakota.
December 3, 2004

New fund to help Los Angeles owners repair their homes without refinancing.
December 3, 2004

California vehicle survey shows one in eight state residents drive SUV.
December 3, 2004

Palmdale, Calif., area to get new hazardous-waste center.
December 3, 2004

During time of giving, investors urged to consider financial well-being.
December 4, 2004

Publishing unit of Universal Music names new CEO.
December 4, 2004

Developers of Simi Valley, Calif., mall go on retailer shopping spree.
December 4, 2004

Consultant's audit says Los Angeles port needs master plan.
December 4, 2004

Daily News, Los Angeles, real estate column.
December 4, 2004

Newhall, Calif., planners take downtown redevelopment cues from other cities.
December 5, 2004

High Los Angeles-area housing prices driving out families with kids.
December 5, 2004

Pipeline project delay angers Moorpark, Calif., retailers.
December 5, 2004

Ventura County, Calif., strawberry harvest hit hard by frosty nights.
December 5, 2004

Supreme Court to hear case challenging bans on online wine sales.
December 5, 2004

Santa Clarita, Calif.-area group helps women start their own business ventures.
December 6, 2004

Los Angeles airport rates world's third worst in delaying passengers.
December 7, 2004

Disney is ready to enter food business.
December 7, 2004

Los Angeles-area team of 3 sisters makes tops, purses with Yiddish twist.
December 7, 2004

Los Angeles council to vote on airport upgrade plan.
December 7, 2004

Palmdale, Calif., auto mall gets new spin with expansion.
December 7, 2004

Los Angeles mayor signs off on business tax-reform package.
December 7, 2004

Los Angeles council approves airport master plan; county plans possible suit.
December 8, 2004

Automakers sue California over new pollution limits.
December 8, 2004

Government watchdog office calls Pentagon drone policy wasteful.
December 8, 2004

Lancaster, Calif., Home Depot to pay fine, post signs for overcharging.
December 8, 2004

Santa Clarita, Calif.-area real estate firm wants former munitions plant site.
December 8, 2004

Pixar, Disney agree to delay last movie amid signs relationship may be warming.
December 8, 2004

Growers see no quick relief from high produce prices.
December 8, 2004

Retailers use durable, decorative bags to promote brands.
December 8, 2004

Glendale, Calif., council takes look at new downtown plan.
December 9, 2004

Disney to back Blu-ray DVDs developed by Sony.
December 9, 2004

Memorabilia auctions enable share of Hollywood dream.
December 9, 2004

Hearing today will cover proposal for 280 homes in Los Angeles area.
December 9, 2004

Burbank, Calif., approves mixed-use development project.
December 9, 2004

Los Angeles-area parents feel betrayed on school bonds.
December 9, 2004

'Shrek 2' boosts sales for DreamWorks Animation.
December 9, 2004

Entertainment-software publisher Activision to move video-game studio.
December 9, 2004

New Los Angeles charter high school to be built by 2006.
December 10, 2004

Palmdale, Calif., to expand outdoor concerts under Clear Channel accord.
December 10, 2004

Fish ladder set to restore steelhead trout population on Ventura, Calif., river.
December 10, 2004

Probe into abuse of Los Angeles utility's public relations contract continues.
December 10, 2004

Gift card sales benefit form increasing interest, better perception.
December 10, 2004

Mortgage rates decline in response to weak jobs report.
December 10, 2004

New winery brings Napa Valley flavor to Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley.
December 10, 2004

Cell-phone telemarketing rumor needlessly alarmed Americans, say officials.
December 11, 2004

Tom Hanks vehicle 'Polar Express' on right track to earn big holiday bucks.
December 11, 2004

Blockbuster will drop late charges.
December 12, 2004

Advocates hope new Ventura County, Calif., fish ladder aids endangered trout.
December 13, 2004

Los Angeles mayoral candidate advocate snew area airport.
December 13, 2004

Los Angeles moves towards merging city, airport police forces.
December 14, 2004

Drug distributor Cardinal Health to close Woodland Hills, Calif., office.
December 14, 2004

Holiday retail sales figures disprove earlier fears of shopping slump.
December 14, 2004

Developer breaks ground on Santa Clarita, Calif.-area retail center.
December 14, 2004

More online shoppers, self-service counters lessen Post Office's holiday crush.
December 14, 2004

Glendale, Calif., council to mull redevelopment plan for closed auto dealership.
December 14, 2004

Burbank, Calif., officials plan more meetings on airport terminal expansion.
December 14, 2004

Los Angeles-area transit board approves revised busway report.
December 14, 2004

Developer proposes 20-screen theater at Palmdale, Calif., shopping center.
December 14, 2004

Los Angeles-area transit board debates revisiting ban on subway construction.
December 14, 2004

Modernization of Los Angeles airport takes off.
December 15, 2004

TV shows, hit movies help make DVDs top holiday seller.
December 15, 2004

Developer eyes millions in aid for Los Angeles hotel project.
December 15, 2004

Los Angeles, Santa Clarita split control of land to block proposed 'minicity'.
December 15, 2004

New movie piracy lawsuits target online computer server operators.
December 15, 2004

Los Angeles school district rushes budget cuts to halt bond-rating change.
December 15, 2004