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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The OC Register’s Hard Times: What that Means for Orange County

    The Orange County Register has killed attempts to expand into Long Beach and Los Angeles, laid off staff and asked reporters to deliver the Sunday paper. The LA Times has canceled set vacations and sick days.

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    By Warren Olney • Nov 19, 2014 • 25m Listen

    The Orange County Register has killed attempts to expand into Long Beach and Los Angeles, laid off staff and asked reporters to deliver the Sunday paper. The LA Times has canceled set vacations and sick days.

    Also, UTLA and LAUSD remain divided over contract negotiations.

    Photo: forester401

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:00

      UTLA and LAUSD Remain Divided over Contract Negotiations

      Organized teachers at LA Unified are working without a contract, and Thursday they’ll be holding rallies throughout the District to prepare for a possible strike.  Thomas Himes covers the LAUSD for the Daily News .

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      6 min
    2. 7:07

      Can We Get the News without the Paper?

      In Los Angeles and Orange Counties, it traditionally was the Times and the Register that established the news menu every day.  Local TV and radio stations followed up on what the papers reported, adding their own individual enterprise and commentary.

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      18 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

      News

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:006 min

      UTLA and LAUSD Remain Divided over Contract Negotiations

    2. 7:0718 min

      Can We Get the News without the Paper?

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