Jobs & Careers in Los Angeles, CA

The California 'Mordida'

California now works on the principle of the mordida, or 'bite.' Its government assumes that it can take something extra from residents for the privilege of living in their special state. Gov. Jerry Brown made that assumption explicit in his latest back-and-forth

Bringing California Back

Jerry Brown, who first served at age 38 as California's chief executive (1976-83), has returned at age 74 in the third year of his third term (2011-2015), arguably going stronger than ever

Terranea Resort Brings Mediterranean Style and Elegance

A surprise up until now, there were few (if any) luxury seaside resorts along the City of Angels' 75 miles of glimmering coastline. Grab a half-caf/decaf soy latte, turn off your cell phones (yes, both of them), remove your Dolce Gabbana shades, slide off your Prada kicks and discover why the Terranea Resort has become the newest jewel in Los Angeles' crown

Frank Assessment of Teacher Performance Not Pleasant but Useful

I understand why a teachers union would protest. Who, after all, wants their job evaluation published on the Internet? And teachers -- or, more to the point, their unions -- are a favorite whipping boy of the American right wing. But would it be more responsible to suppress information about which public school teachers are effective at their jobs and which are not?