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The Metro board approved a new policy today requiring that 40 percent of the work hours on its major transportation projects go to low-income and other struggling workers. It is the first transit agency that uses federal funds for a targeted hiring policy, according to City News Service. more › View post: Agreement Requires Metro Construction Jobs Go to Low-Income and Disadvantaged Workers
Tonight Showtime launches another great series that examines comedy, “Inside Comedy,” as, hopefully, a supplement to the brilliant series “The Green Room With Paul Provenza.” — “The Office” has a spinoff next year. — TV news & The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more › Link: TV Junkie: Showtime Premieres ‘Inside Comedy’ Tonight
Redistricting is going on in the City of Los Angeles, and today, quite literally, the political landscape of local government has been rocked by the proposed boundary lines for our 15 Council Districts. more › Go here to see the original: Strange New Territory: L.A.’s Council District Lines Redrawn
If you shot video of every day of your life in 2011, would you be able to find an entertaining second, a memorable clip, daily? L.A.-based artist and photographer Madeline Schichtel tackled said project, and her result, “2011,” chronicles a local lady who gets out and seizes the countless opportunities L.A. presents as often as a working woman can. more › See more here: Video: Angeleno Documents Her Entire Year In Under 8 Minutes
Michael Cudlitz of “SouthLAnd” responds to our remarks yesterday and an interview is on the way! — TV and comedy fans need to check out Greg Fitzsimmons hour-long showcase at the Laugh Factory tonight. — All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more › Read more here: TV Junkie: ‘SouthLAnd’ Inside Scoop Coming; Greg Fitzsimmons Preview Tonight at Laugh Factory
This weekend the focus is on the Golden Globes but don’t forget great new episodes of “Portlandia,” “Todd Margaret,” and “Shameless,” as well as the season premiere of “Real Time With Bill Maher” and the season finale of “Hell On Wheels.” — Check out the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more › See the original post: TV Junkie: Golden Globes Weekend; Bill Maher Returns
This was a week of alliance and redemption for the housewives, a week of true colors being shown and layers being peeled back to reveal THE TRUTH. more › Go here to read the rest: ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Recap: Rage, Redemtion and The Richards
Police are searching for a suspect who shot a woman as she left a nail salon in the 1500 block of South La Cienega at about 10:30 this morning, reports City News Service. It’s not clear what the motive was for the attack, or if the woman was robbed or otherwise harmed before or after being shot. She was taken to Cedars-Sinai and treated. more › See more here: Woman Shot in Leg Outside Nail Salon Near Beverly Hills
CBS is back with new episodes of shows tonight, breaking the holiday drought. — The AV Club posted their “Best Podcasts” list and we have a bone to pick with them because there’s some radio shows on there, stay true to the medium please! — + The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan more › Read more: TV Junkie: CBS is Back With New Episodes; Podcast ‘Best of’ List
The daily General Assembly (GA) meeting of the Occupy LA encampment got underway just after 7:30 Sunday night, but it wasn’t the usual scene, as a larger than ever crowd gathered at City Hall to prepare for the planned closure of the park at 12:01 a.m. Monday. more › Go here to see the original: Occupy LA’s 12:01 Eviction Looms, Participants Plan to Stay, LAPD’s Plans Unknown
