New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he plans to urge keeping alive a $1 billion agreement to improve railyards in the city's Manhattan borough. [in Politicalgateway: Top Political news]
Black voters' enthusiasm for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has made them increasingly protective of his presidential candidacy, campaign watchers say. [in Politicalgateway: Top Political news]
Easy access to the Los Angeles Business Journal podcast is available from a link at the upper left corner of the home page. Click the standing link there, or here, to hear Editor Charles Crumpley provide highlights from the May 12 edition. [in Los Angeles Business Journal Online: Government & Politics]
The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday endorsed L.A. City Councilman and former L.A. police chief Bernard Parks for county Supervisor. [in Los Angeles Business Journal Online: Government & Politics]
Hundreds of janitors on L.A.s Westside were set to walk off the job Wednesday night after contract talks with building owners broke off earlier in the day. [in Los Angeles Business Journal Online: Government & Politics]
Importers already slammed by the plunging dollar now have a new concern: a proposal by Customs to do away with a rule that has been saving them lots of money on import duties. [in Los Angeles Business Journal Online: Government & Politics]
Business groups in L.A. and around the state reacted with dismay to news that a legislative committee on Tuesday had defeated the governors proposal to enable more private investment and greater use of private contractors in public infrastructure projects. [in Los Angeles Business Journal Online: Government & Politics]