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How Silicon Beach Can Attract and Keep Women in Tech
In Silicon Valley this week, Hillary Clinton scolded the tech industry for its notorious failure to make women part of the action. Men outnumber women 4 to 1 at Google, Facebook and Apple. Will Silicon Beach entrepreneurs in Southern California be able to break the glass ceiling?
By Warren Olney • • 25m ListenIn Silicon Valley this week, Hillary Clinton scolded the tech industry for its notorious failure to make women part of the action. Men outnumber women 4 to 1 at Google, Facebook and Apple. Will Silicon Beach entrepreneurs in Southern California be able to break the glass ceiling?
Also, death records are usually available to the public — but the LA County Coroner is withholding all information on 130 cases — including some homicides. We find out why.
Photo: Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo! and former Google exec (JD Lasica)
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2 storiesGender Bias in the World of Tech
"We're going backward in a field that's supposed to be all about going forward." That's what Hillary Clinton told a convention of women this week in Silicon Valley, where women notoriously have a hard time getting work.
Read the story19 minPolice Coroner Holds Keep Death Details away from Public
Details of more than 130 cases of death, mostly homicides, are being withheld from the public. Today's Daily News reports that, under state law, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner has kept some secret for 20 years. Brenda Gazzar co-wrote the story.
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