Which Way, L.A.?
Local Layoffs, State Politics and an Adventure in Print
The City of Los Angeles has begun the process of laying off workers, even though it will cost taxpayers more than it saves, at least for the moment. Also, the campaign for Governor heats up with Republican Meg Whitman and supporters of Democrat Jerry Brown exchanging TV attack ads. Brown promises he'll "go to the people" with ballot measures for spending cuts and tax increases. Plus, a 200-page, $18-a-copy quarterly magazine has debuted in Los Angeles. Can a print publication survive the assault of the digital age? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, Russian spies in American suburbs. Shades of the Cold War?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThe City of Los Angeles has begun the process of laying off workers, even though it will cost taxpayers more than it saves, at least for the moment. Also, the campaign for Governor is heating up with Republican Meg Whitman and supporters of Democrat Jerry Brown exchanging TV attack ads. Brown is promising he'll "go to the people" with ballot measures for spending cuts and tax increases. Sound familiar? Plus, a 200-page, $18-a-copy quarterly magazine has debuted in Los Angeles. Can a print publication survive the assault of the digital age? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, an alleged network of Russians posing as ordinary Americans sounds like the parody of a spy novel or a Hollywood satire. We hear about invisible ink, buried money and something called "steganography."
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4 storiesBroken Budget Leads to Layoffs in Los Angeles
The City of Los Angeles is laying off 232 employees today, down from 278 last week, mostly in libraries and childcare centers, after a last minute delaying move was turned down by the City Council. David Zanhiser reports for the LA Times .
Read the story6 minGovernor's Race Starts in Negative Territory
Republican Meg Whitman has begun an expected drum-beat of negative television attacks on Democrat Jerry Brown . Both want to be Governor, a job Brown held for two terms in the 1970's and early 80's. His record is the subject of Whitman's opening salvo .
Read the story13 minCan a Printed Literary Magazine Thrive in LA?
We've heard a lot about the end of print journalism, printed essays, memoirs, fiction, poetry and portrait writing. Now some veteran editors and journalists are going against the tide with a full-color, quarterly publication, "a new template for the next generation of print publications."
Read the story7 minRussian Spies in American Suburbs: Shades of the Cold War?
The accused paymaster of what the FBI calls Russia's "deep cover" spy ring in the United States skipped bail in Cyprus today. US officials reportedly were astonished when Christopher Metsos was released on bail in the first place.
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