Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation Raises Sewer Fee
Our city officials want to increase the Bureau of Sanitation sewer service charge fee by 40%. The last time these fees were increased was Mar 1 2005 $2.49, July 1…
Google Places, Where Crooked Businesses Take Over
For years I’ve worked on local search with my efforts on Google Places usually spearheading the campaigns. It would seem that my listing for Van Nuys Bail Bonds would be…
Jerome E. Horton Announces Increase In Property Values
Following two consecutive years of declining assessed values, the total value of stateassessed and county-assessed property rose to $4.382 trillion for 2011-12, an increase of $11.6 billion (0.3 percent) from…
Free Workshops For Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
Initiating Change in Our Neighborhoods (ICON CDC) is offering several free workshops for entrepreneurs and small business owners in September and October: *FREE* Access to Capital SBA Workshop, an English…
Princess Cruises Extends Headquarters in Santa Clarita Valley
SANTA CLARITA, CA — Princess Cruises has renewed the lease for its headquarters location in Valencia Town Center, and has announced it will continue to be “home ported” in Santa…
Governor Signs Law for Local Control of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
(SACRAMENTO, CA) The governor signed legislation authored by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) strengthening the authority of local governments to regulate medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives, or what are…
Major Solar Installation for Central Los Angeles
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power General Manager Ron Nichols, Dr. Walter Jayasinghe and city officials today celebrated the completion of a major solar panel installation…
Mayor Villaraigosa to Film Industry: Let’s Keep Film Industry in LA
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa participated in a roundtable discussion at Variety headquarters with film production and location managers to highlight the cost-saving opportunities and film-friendly policies the City has implemented to…
Elimination of ADHC as Medi-Cal Benefit
Legislators demand that proper notice be sent and adequate comparable services identified before transitioning beneficiaries out of adult day health care SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D – Davis),…
City Statement on Burbank Recycle Center
BURBANK, Calif. (August 22, 2011)– On January 29, 2010, the State of California denied the City’s Application for Renewal of its Curbside Registration (Application), which allows the City to receive…