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Bell Gardens Walmart Store Comes with Jobs, Sales Taxes
The latest Walmart Neighborhood Market will open its doors in Bell Gardens next week, offering local residents and neighboring southeast cities a quick and convenient... Read more »
Attorney General Harris Announces Foreclosure Refund Process to Begin
California borrowers who lost their home to foreclosure may be eligible to receive a settlement payment from the Foreclosure Refund Process that Attorney General... Read more »
American Apparel Reports Sept. Sales Up
American Apparel, a Los Angeles-based manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of fashion apparel, today reported $51.1 million in net sales in September, a 10 percent... Read more »
Owner of San Fernando Valley Manufacturing Co. to Plead Guilty in Illegal Hiring Case
The owner of a Van Nuys manufacturing company is scheduled to plead guilty today to federal charges of hiring undocumented workers and attempting to cover up the... Read more »
L.A. Household Income Below National Average
The median household income in Los Angeles was $46,148 in 2011, more than $4,000 lower than the national average of $50,502, according to statistics released by... Read more »
‘Business Tax Holiday’ Extension Moves Forward In L.A.
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday tentatively approved an extension of a program that exempts new companies from paying the city’s business tax during their... Read more »
Local Bank Approved as SBA Lender
East Los Angeles-based Pan American Bank announced Monday that it is now an approved SBA – Small Business Administration – lender. “As the only Bank headquartered... Read more »
Garment Contractor to Pay Over $100,000 In Back Wages
An investigation by the US Department of Labor forced Final Touch Laundries Inc. to pay $103,904 in back wages to 64 employees who missed several payrolls. The investigation... Read more »
Contractors Invited to Free Compliance Summit
Construction contractors are invited to attend the free Southern California Construction Compliance Summit being held Sept. 27 from 9am-1pm to learn more about compliance... Read more »
LA Moving Toward Franchising Trash Collection
After an hours-long public hearing, a pair of Los Angeles City Council committees today recommended implementing a new system of collecting trash from apartment... Read more »