L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Advocates for day laborers and other low-wage workers are pushing for a new city law that would target unscrupulous employers by making wage theft a crime in the city of Los Angeles.They have found an ally in City Councilman Richard Alarcon, who plans to introduce a motion this morning directing the city attorney's office to write an ordinance that would criminalize nonpayment of wages....
Mayor Sam's Sister City (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
About two weeks ago we got word that local political whiz kid Michael Trujillo was helping out Jerry Brown's campaign for California Governor when he was spotted at a town hall meeting featuring Brown, sponsored by Council Member Richard Alarcon at Mission College. Next we heard City Hall... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]...
Streetsblog (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Councilman Alarcon with the Family of Judy Ramos, killed on July 28 while crossing the street. While I was on paternity leave there were a lot of stories that I would have covered if I had been writing. I didn't want to let them pass without any commentary or coverage beyond a [...]
LAist (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
... cut being a policy or practice that makes it harder to film in our City.," said Councilmember Richard Alarcon. So in an effort to entice the industry at-large back to their home, the L.A. City Council approved 19 measure that will hopefully turn things around. None of the measures are immediate, but they include looking at opportunities in tax incentives and breaks, free parking...
IMDb News (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
... "Let's see if they follow through," a Teamsters representative told the Times. But City Councilman Richard Alarcón commented, "We are in competition with locations throughout the country as well as Canada, and if we do not fight to keep filming in L.A. it could have a devastating effect on our economy." »
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
... "Let's see if they follow through," a Teamsters representative told the Times. But City Councilman Richard Alarcón commented, "We are in competition with locations throughout the country as well as Canada, and if we do not fight to keep filming in L.A. it could have a devastating effect on our economy."08/10/2009
Rotten Tomatoes (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
... to subsidize the local entertainment industry given the city's severe budget crunch.Councilman Richard Alarcon, who chaired the jobs and business development committee that crafted the recommendations, said the steps are long overdue. "We are in competition with locations throughout the country as well as Canada and if we do not fight to keep filming in LA it could have a devastating...
Company Town (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
... to subsidize the local entertainment industry given the city's severe budget crunch. Councilman Richard Alarcon, who chaired the jobs and business development committee that crafted the recommendations, said the steps are long overdue. "We are in competition with locations throughout the country as well as Canada and if we do not fight to keep filming in LA it could have a devastating...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
NORTH HILLS, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, October 8, 2009, Veloce Partners, the Decro Group and Los Angeles Councilmember Richard Alarcon will celebrate the grand opening of Orion Gardens, a newly constructed, 32-unit affordable apartment complex that ma...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
NORTH HILLS, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, October 8, 2009, Veloce Partners, the Decro Group and Los Angeles Councilmember Richard Alarcon will celebrate the grand opening of Orion Gardens, a newly constructed, 32-unit affordable apartment complex that ma...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
NORTH HILLS, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, October 8, 2009, Veloce Partners, the Decro Group and Los Angeles Councilmember Richard Alarcon will celebrate the grand opening of Orion Gardens, a newly constructed, 32-unit affordable apartment complex that marks a new direction in development for the troubled Orion Avenue neighborhood in North Hills, CA.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
SAN FERNANDO, CA (MARKET WIRE) The seminar "Green Goes to Work: How Your Business can Benefit from Green Practices" will be held at Precision Dynamics Corporation in San Fernando on October 1 from 8:00am - 10:30am. The event was planned in conjunction with the office of Los Angeles City Councilmember Richard Alarcón to offer a tool for businesses and organizations seeking to...
