Which Way, L.A.?
Silicon Beach Brings Change to Westside
The digital world's moving to LA, the heart of the entertainment world. Content and technology are gentrifying Silicon Beach. Will Venice ever be funky again after Google?
By Warren Olney • • 49m ListenLA's elected County Assessor, John Noguez, was arrested, handcuffed and jailed this morning on 31 counts for allegedly lowering property values in exchange for cash contributions. Also, the digital world is moving south — from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, the heart of the entertainment world. We hear how content and technology are gentrifying what's now called Silicon Beach. Will Venice ever be funky again after Google? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, Obama and Romney in the battle of the candidates.
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3 storiesLA County Assessor Arrested
LA County's elected Tax Assessor, John Noguez, did the perp-walk in handcuffs early this morning from his home in Huntington Park to a waiting patrol car. He's in custody with bail set at $1.3 million. Along with two co-defendants he faces 31 counts filed by District Attorney Steve Cooley.
Read the story12 minSilicon Beach and the Perils of Gentrification
For a long time, people in Silicon Valley would fly to LA when they had to. Then it occurred to them that people who work in technology and content could actually live in the same place. Now, Google has come to Venice, greeted warmly by the Chamber of Commerce, but regarded by some long-time residents as an unwelcome invader.
Read the story25 minObama-Romney Town Hall: The Thrilla in Nassau County
Last night's presidential debate turned into a prime-time political confrontation, this time including a president fully engaged with a challenger ready for action.
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