Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor (California Series in Public Anthropology, 4)
LAist (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
The L.A. Public Library system ranked #5 | Photo by stevecadman via Flickr Google recently came out with its year-end Zeitgeist , featuring the "most popular for 2009"--globally, it was Michael Jackson--including "popular searches unique to specific U.S. cities ." Here's how Los Angeles fared: 1. lausd 2. arclight hollywood 3. ucla library 4. lakers schedule 5. lapl 6. citrus college...
hsuperpolitical (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
From the LAT last week: Unemployment statewide hit a fresh post-World War II high of 12.5%, from a revised 12.3% in September, the California Employment Development Department said Friday. Prospects for job growth in key recession-battered industries, meanwhile, remain weak. "Job losses are moderating, but I don't think we'll see a sustained recovery in California until we begin to see job growth...
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Last month, 23 Members of Congress voiced their support in a letter to the Department of Transportation for a high speed rail project in California to be funded through the federal Recovery Act. Today, U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein (both D-CA) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) wrote to President Barack Obama to echo their support of this request, according to...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
California's unemployment rate is now officially 12.5 percent, but the real unemployment rate, including discouraged and part-time workers who want full-time jobs, is more than 20 percent. Members of the California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
California's unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record, even though more than 25,000 Californians found jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.
NC Media Watch (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Russ Steele This is a Department of labor graphic of how California's unemployment rate is tracking the US rate. There was a 2.4 point difference between California and the US rate in September, with what appears to be a growing...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif. | California's unemployment rate jumped three-tenths of a percentage point to set a modern record of 12.2 percent in August, but there were signs the state might be emerging from recession as the rate of job losses slowed.
LAist (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
From 11.9 percent in July to 12.2 percent in August, todays announcement of last month's unemployment rate has California breaking records, once again The number rose in 27 states last month, 14 of which that are in double digits. Three other states--Michigan, Nevada and Rhode Island--have higher rates than California. And experts predict that the numbers will continue to increase as the year goes...
Total Bankruptcy (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Last week, the LA Times released an article pronouncing: California unemployment hits post-World War II high. The rate jumped unexpectedly in July to 11.9% even as the national rate declined. The purpose for this, it seems, is to inform the public of the rampant unemployment problem in the country’s largest state. However, as in life, there is always [...]
NC Media Watch (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Russ Steele Here is the latest unemployment figures for the US. It does not appear that the stimulus package is doing what Obama promised. Really? California's 12.1% unemployment will not even fit on the chart. Where are all those promised...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
Thousands line up near Sacramento to check out the state's junk. Over $1 million has been raised so far. The sale ends at noon Saturday. Unemployment in California is high, which could partly explain why thousands of people had time to line up on a Friday morning to go shopping. Another possibility was the allure of a bargain, as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration launched the Great California...
D-Day (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
Whether it's the continued foreclosure crisis, the impact of state budget cuts or the cumulative effect of depressed consumer spending, it's now extremely clear that the state's employment picture shows no sign of bottoming out , reaching an all-time high in the post-war period. California's unemployment rate took an unexpected leap in July, reaching a post-Word War II high of 11.9%. The increase contrasts...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
California's unemployment rate climbed to 11.9 percent in July, the highest number in modern record-keeping. That's an increase from 11.6 percent in June and considerably higher than the jobless rate of 7.3 percent a year ago. The U.S. Department of Labor...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
The rate jumped unexpectedly in July to 11.9% even as the national rate declined. California's unemployment rate took an unexpected leap in July, reaching a post-Word War II high of 11.9%. The increase contrasts with the national rate, which declined slightly over the same period, and reflects ongoing weakness in the state's battered construction and financial services industries.
Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California's unemployment rate climbed to 11.9 percent in July, the highest number in modern record-keeping.
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