Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) articles from October 2003

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) archives from October 2003

Screen Actors Guild Seeks Tracking System for Commercials.
October 1, 2003

Buyers Flock to Los Angeles-Area Car Dealers' Lots.
October 1, 2003

National Traffic Report Ranks Los Angeles Area as Worst, Again.
October 1, 2003

California Parents Need Lots of Gold in Expensive Golden State.
October 1, 2003

DVDs Hike Independent Video Stores' Profitability, Report Says.
October 1, 2003

Los Angeles County to Release Landfill Investigation Plan Soon.
October 1, 2003

Disney Profits Rise Sharply.
October 1, 2003

Supermarket Chains' Workers May Go Out on Strike in Southern California.
October 2, 2003

California Governor Lauds Purchase to Preserve 2,900 Acres of Open Space.
October 2, 2003

Los Angeles-Area Transit Agency to Reduce Two Bus Lines in San Fernando Valley.
October 2, 2003

Adelphia Communications to Give Credit to Los Angeles-Area Cable Customers.
October 3, 2003

Van Nuys, Calif., Business Leaders Build Trade Relations with Anqing, China.
October 3, 2003

California's Median Housing Price Will Continue to Rise, Forecast Says.
October 3, 2003

Banks Tout New Retirement Investment for Self-Employed Workers.
October 3, 2003

Emergency-Credentialed Teachers in California Win Two-Month Extension.
October 3, 2003

Sony Pictures Entertainment's Chairman Steps Down after Seven Years.
October 3, 2003

Victims of Identity Theft Spend Can Years Trying to Clear Up Damage.
October 5, 2003

Daily News, Los Angeles, Real Estate Column.
October 5, 2003

Agoura Hills, Calif., Woman's Actions Prove Open Space Can Be Saved.
October 6, 2003

California Governor Signs Bills to Localize Power over Perchlorate Cleanup.
October 6, 2003

Economic Development Officials Push to Keep Los Angeles Air Force Base Viable.
October 7, 2003

Construction Delays in Los Angeles Slow Down Area Bus Routes.
October 7, 2003

California Business Owners Fear Health Insurance Costs under New Requirements.
October 7, 2003

California Small Business Owners Assail New Health Care Insurance Requirement.
October 8, 2003

Major Retail Chains Plan Caution in Seasonal Hiring.
October 8, 2003

Los Angeles Council Chooses Site for Children's Museum.
October 8, 2003

New Los Angeles-Based Company to Blend Television Sports, Entertainment.
October 8, 2003

California Industries Look to Schwarzenegger to Improve Business Conditions.
October 9, 2003

General Electric, Vivendi Universal to Mesh Entertainment Assets.
October 9, 2003

Los Angeles-Area Transit Authority: Union-Run Benefits Fund Wastes Millions.
October 9, 2003

Pricier Audio/Video Chain Based in Seattle Tests Los Angeles Market.
October 10, 2003

Southern California Grocery Workers, Mediators to Meet in Last-Ditch Effort.
October 10, 2003

California Gets Low Mark on Housing Affordability.
October 10, 2003

Motion Picture Association of America's DVD Ban Rankles.
October 10, 2003

Daily News, Los Angeles, Real Estate Column.
October 12, 2003... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Oct. 12--CANOGA PARK, Calif.--The Alexander Hotel never looked like it really belonged in the 20200 block of Sherman Way. That stretch of the broad boulevard hosts apartments, condominiums and fast-food joints. ...

Burgeoning Business People in Los Angeles May Hold Keys to Economic Recovery.
October 12, 2003... Byline: Barbara Correa Oct. 12--The economy may be on the ropes. Which means there's never been a better time to be a young entrepreneur. "I have a plaque on my desk that says, 'It's times of adversity that create the greatest...

Air Quality Management District Opens Probe into Los Angeles-Area Pollutants.
October 13, 2003... Byline: Kerry Cavanaugh Oct. 13--Regulators have opened investigations into the sources of air pollution in 200 of the region's most-contaminated neighborhoods -- including areas of Sun Valley and Glendale -- in an unprecedented program to...

Southern California Shoppers Feel Impact of Supermarket Workers' Strike.
October 13, 2003... Oct. 13--Shoppers throughout Southern California felt the strain of labor relations Sunday as they stood in line and watched newly hired supermarket clerks plow through their first day on the job. The supermarket workers went on strike late...

Activists, Leaders to Discuss Landfill in California's San Fernando Valley.
October 13, 2003

Business Leaders Wary of Bill to Bring Basketball Arena to Sacramento, Calif.
October 14, 2003... Oct. 14--A newly signed bill intended to bring a basketball arena to Sacramento could also help fund a baseball stadium in Los Angeles, but downtown business leaders aren't applauding its passage. Outgoing Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation...

Grocery Workers on Strike in Southern California Area Prepared to Wait.
October 14, 2003... Byline: Nicholas Grudin Oct. 14--Union leaders warned Monday that the Southern California supermarket strike will last "as long as it takes" to win a better offer, and grocers showed no sign of backing down. Teamsters Union leaders...

Los Angeles School Board Member's Plan Eyes Fat in Vending Machines, Cafeteria.
October 14, 2003... Byline: Helen Gao Oct. 14--After successfully leading the fight to ban soda sales on campus, Los Angeles school board member Marlene Canter is targeting snacks in vending machines and cafeteria food. Canter plans to ask the board on...

Los Angeles-Area Transit Authority Strike May Strand Hundreds of Thousands.
October 14, 2003... Byline: Lisa Mascaro Oct. 14--Days after consumers were hit with a supermarket strike, MTA mechanics were set to walk off their jobs today in a shutdown of most bus and train service that would worsen freeway traffic gridlock and cost the...

Stock in Internet-Service Provider United Online Inc. Tumbles on AOL News.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Brent Hopkins Oct. 15--WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--With discount Internet service becoming an increasingly competitive segment, shares of United Online Inc. continued their slide Tuesday after news that America Online will soon join...

Du-Par's in Los Angeles Farmers Market Still Offers Classic Coffee-Shop Feel.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Brent Hopkins Oct. 15--As the doors swing open at Du-Par's, out spill 65 years of memories. In the Farmers Market coffee shop, the sugary twinge of pumpkin pie intermingles with the punch of stewing blueberries. Rich steam...

'Lion King' Sales Prove DVD Appeal.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Greg Hernandez Oct. 15--It wasn't as if Simba were not already king of the jungle. But when Disney's Buena Vista Home Entertainment put together a special edition of "The Lion King," the animated classic sold more than 3...

Jury Awards Paraplegic Boy $45 Million in Suit against Ford.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Dana Bartholomew Oct. 15--A jury awarded $45 million Tuesday to a 12-year-old boy paralyzed while wearing a lap belt when his family's Ford minivan slammed into a 15-ton roll of steel on the Golden State Freeway in 1996. The...

Many Shoppers Honor Los Angeles-Area Grocery-Workers' Picket Lines.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Susan Abram Oct. 15--GLENDALE, Calif.--When Dan Perrett wanted ice cream a few nights back, he decided not to cross the picket line at the Albertson's supermarket he frequents. A union man, Perrett said he sympathized with the...

Nonprofit Group, Santa Ana, Calif.-Based Financial Firm Promote Home Buying.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox Oct. 15--A real estate services company and nonprofit organization on Tuesday announced a multimillion-dollar initiative to increase home ownership for American minorities beyond the current 48 percent. The...

Los Angeles-Area Landfill Meeting Attracts Critics.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Kerry Cavanaugh Oct. 15--More than 150 Sun Valley residents crowded a church auditorium Tuesday night to fight the proposed Bradley Landfill expansion and get local politicians' positions on the project on the record. Waste...

Premade Doughs Streamline Work for Home Bakers.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Natalie Haughton Oct. 15--Making flaky, buttery pie crust or rolls takes talent, luck, patience and perhaps most important time. With a little help from convenient prepared refrigerated doughs like crescent dinner rolls and...

Designers to Unveil Redevelopment Plans for Los Angeles Neighborhood.
October 15, 2003... Byline: James Nash Oct. 15--Where others see vacant storefronts and trash-strewn alleys in Panorama City, a team of architects and urban planners envisions thriving restaurants and shops, lush courtyards and brick walkways. The...

500,000 Workers, Students Struggle in Face of Los Angeles-Area Transit Strike.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Lisa Mascaro Oct. 15--MTA buses and trains came to a halt Tuesday in the second massive strike by transit workers in three years, wreaking havoc on the lives of nearly half a million bus and train riders and making rush-hour...

Universal Music Offers One-Stop Shopping on EBay.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Greg Hernandez Oct. 15--SANTA MONICA, Calif.--With the slumping recording industry looking for ways to increase sales, industry giant Universal Music Group announced Tuesday that it has launched a cyber-retail store on eBay. ...

Financial Wellness, Renovation Help Heal Panorama City, Calif., Hospital.
October 16, 2003

Head of Motion Picture Industry Group to Address Row over Oscar Screenings.
October 16, 2003

Southern California Apartments Are In Demand; Occupancy Rates Hit 95 Percent.
October 16, 2003

Home Sales Forge Ahead in California's San Fernando Valley.
October 17, 2003

Toy Giant Mattel Looks ahead to Strong Fourth Quarter.
October 17, 2003

Soaring Home Prices, Uncertain Job Market Keep California Families Struggling.
October 19, 2003

Diagnosis Is Looking Good for Owner of Palmdale, Calif., Ultrasound Lab.
October 19, 2003

September Home Sales Increase 25 Percent in Southern California.
October 21, 2003

Van Nuys, Calif.-Based Laser Show Company to Offer Performances at University.
October 21, 2003

Ban on Movie Screenings Raises Flap among Los Angeles Film Critics.
October 21, 2003

Strike at Supermarket Chains in Southern California Has Not Hurt Local Growers.
October 21, 2003

Anemia Drug Boosts Third-Quarter Profits for Amgen.
October 22, 2003

DVD Shipments Surge Past Two Billion Mark for Third Quarter.
October 22, 2003

HMO Profits Rise Again.
October 22, 2003

Academy Awards Officials May Allow 'Screeners' despite Piracy Concerns.
October 22, 2003

Los Angeles Mayor's Airport Plan Comes under Fire at Hearing.
October 23, 2003

Sales Boost Quarterly Profits for California-Based Electronics Products Maker.
October 23, 2003

Facing Budget Shortfall, Los Angeles Mayor Wants to Reopen Union Contracts.
October 24, 2003

Woodland Hills, Calif.-Based Health Net to Settle Insurance Dispute.
October 24, 2003

Three Meals a Day Are Making Restaurant Chain IHOP Healthy.
October 24, 2003

Oscar Voters Will Receive Film Screeners; Many Industry Groups Are Livid.
October 24, 2003

Los Angeles-Area Transportation Authority Chairman Attacks Union Leader.
October 24, 2003

Daily News, Los Angeles, Real Estate Column.
October 26, 2003

Daily News, Los Angeles, Rick Orlov Column.
October 27, 2003

Sales of Healthy Snacks Slump at Two of Three Test Schools in Los Angeles Area.
October 27, 2003

Burbank, Calif.-Area Shuttle Service Posts Significant Ridership Gains.
October 27, 2003

Fires Continue to Hamper Air Traffic in Los Angeles Area.
October 28, 2003

California Home Sales Stay Strong in September.
October 28, 2003

Chatsworth, Calif.-Based Medical Firm North American Scientific Acquires Rival.
October 28, 2003

Los Angeles-Area Transit Authority Declares Impasse with Mechanics Union.
October 28, 2003