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IN difficult times, which are certainly upon us, people, leaders and regions show the content of their characters. Sadly, it is not certain that Los Angeles' business and political elite [...]

IN the weeks since Sept. 11, one recurring theme has been the idea that the "new economy" is being replaced with a new "warfare" economy. This mantra sees a return [...]

EVER since the 1970s, Los Angeles has been a laggard in the tech-based economy. Whether in the development of the microprocessor, personal computer, biotechnology, or the Internet, the region has [...]

Adopting the borough system is the best way to counter secessionists As he settles into office, Mayor James Hahn's most pressing challenge will be to avoid becoming the Mikhail Gorbachev [...]

DURING the recent mayoral campaign, virtually nothing was said about the issue of economic growth. Yet as the national and state economies continue to sag, there are good reasons why [...]

IF the municipal elections last week proved anything, what has been widely hailed as the "inevitable" future -- that is, the takeover of City Flail by a "progressive" coalition of [...]

ENERGY gloom may be spreading to the rest of the country from California, but not everywhere. The dollars that are leaving us at gas stations and when we pay our [...]

Unlike L.A.'s Original Empire Builders, Today's Rich Are Brand Managers ONCE upon a time, Los Angeles had a business elite that was rough, ruthless and utterly committed to the greater [...]

Working to cure Hollywood labor woes could boost Villaraigosa's campaign MAYOR Richard Riordan may have been exaggerating a bit last week about an actor and writers' strike sending us -- [...]

The Riordan era crashed this week, and with it, perhaps, the end of Los Angeles' capitalist renaissance. Not only did the most aggressively left mayoral candidate, Antonio Villaraigosa, come in [...]

Improving L.A.'s economic prospects is a low priority in mayoral race EIGHT years ago, with the local economy in tatters, Los Angeles' business community - from the highest echelons to [...]

In 'The New Geography,' author Joel Kotkin maps out a new American geography. Kotkin says the factors that affect individual and business relocation are changing radically, and cities, towns and [...]

Santa Monica's No-Growth Attitude is Unwise in an Economic Slowdown WITH a national downturn, or even a recession, now at hand, there is ample reason for businesses to look again [...]

L.A. mayoral hopefuls should take a cue from Oakland's Jerry Brown As the hitherto slow-moving mayoral race begins to pick up steam, there's some need to find a standard by [...]

How the new economy is reshaping America's geography. The Internet, experts said, would free us to do business anywhere. As a result, where we did business would no longer matter. […]

FOR decades, suburbia has been seen as the bastion of middle-class success and the fulfillment of the "American dream." Yet, more recently some suburbs, most particularly those built in the [...]

Despite Setbacks, Technology Still the Driving Force in Our Economy Two years after the Internet revolution has hit full stride, it is now fashionable to beat up on the New [...]

Left-Leaning Climate Provides the Backdrop to State's Electricity Crisis ARE you glad to live in a somewhat socialist economy? If you are a consumer, or run a business, in Los [...]

Bush's New West, South emerge as leaders of growth Two decades ago -- to the horror of the liberal establishment in L.A. and elsewhere -- a conservative administration took command [...]

As Economy Slows, L.A. Needs to Heed Lessons of Last Recession EVEN if the political class finally settles its petty disputes over the Presidency, it's likely that the economy - [...]

How immigrants are reviving neighborhoods given up for dead For decades the industrial area just east of downtown Los Angeles was an economic wreck, a 15-square-block area inhabited largely by […]

Thirty years ago Heidi and Alvin Toffler sounded a warning bell for postindustrial society. Today the Tofflers take stock and look ahead to the Internet Age Few writers have been [...]

L.A. and Rest of California Can Expect Few Favors From Next President IN an icy and oddly empty Washington, there is an eerie feeling of anticipation. A city addicted to [...]

EVEN compared to the poor choice given voters in last week's presidential race, the offerings for our next major election, that for mayor of Los Angeles, seem dismal. With only [...]

ALTHOUGH Los Angeles, perceived as a Democratic stronghold, has been largely an after-thought in the race for the White House, the impact of the presidential election will be felt here [...]

RECENT immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Mexico or Communist China will find one thing familiar in Los Angeles: what it's like to live in a place dominated by one [...]

The Tofflers Are Alive and Well, And They Don't Like What They See THE visionaries of the recent past are largely forgotten in the world that they predicted and, to [...]

Overpaid Public-Sector Workers Are Holding Rest of L.A. Hostage THEIR hands firmly around the city's throat, the best-paid elite of organized labor -- MTA workers -- now enjoy almost unchallenged [...]

Gadfly Could Represent Trouble For Antonio Villaraigosa's Bid As he seeks to become modern Los Angeles' first Latino mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa's greatest problem may lie in his past. For years [...]

If Nothing Else, the Convention Solidified L.A. as Democrats' Town THE Democrats are now gone, their political lock on Southern California never firmer. Yet was it worth it for L.A. [...]

L.A.'s Garment District Will Be a Prime Target for Convention Protesters THE Democratic Party elite, as well as some municipal boosters, see the coming convention as evidence of Los Angeles' [...]

Domain-Name Registries Show Local Internet Community Is Enormous PERHAPS nothing is more difficult to categorize or quantify than that which takes place in cyberspace. To a large extent, the clout [...]

Jackie Goldberg and Her Ilk Seem Determined to Ruin L.A.'s Reputation RENTS, are up, unemployment is down and the Democrats are coming to town. The city's getting ready for its [...]

FRANK Sinatra may have called L.A. "a lady," but I think the fabled crooner and longtime Southland resident had it all wrong. Los Angeles' essence is not that of some [...]

FOR much of the past quarter century, the San Fernando Valley has been treated - and often thought of itseff - as the stepsister of Los Angeles, the butt of [...]

Despite Current High-Tech Growth, L.A.'s Rocky Past Won't Die NEARLY a decade after the riots and the worst of the recession, Los Angeles continues to stand on the outside looking [...]

THE release of the Business Journal's latest list of L.A.'s rich and powerful reveals more than just who has the biggest bank account. It also tells us a great deal [...]

Far From the Westside, a Local Group Is Going After a Key Internet Niche BALDWIN Park is a long way from fashionable dot-com clusters like Santa Monica or Pasadena, but [...]

Message to Tech Entrepreneurs: Don 't Believe Your Own Hype JUST a few months ago I had breakfast with a longtime friend and a young acquaintance of his: one of [...]

THE tremendous organizational flair and wide political support developed for the janitors' strike could well represent a major watershed in the future of Los Angeles. By commanding the streets, and [...]

To Keep on the Cutting Edge, L.A. Should Consider Massive Breakup FOR a hundred years, Los Angeles has been the city of the future," Los Angeles historian Gregory Hise said [...]

L.A.'S LAST BIG-CITY TRAPPING ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR AND then there were none. With the departure of Times Mirror Co., Los Angeles has lost virtually its last corporate link to its [...]

Developer Rick Caruso Is Turning Malls Into Community Centers RICK Caruso is building a future for nowhere -- and making a lot of money doing it. The L.A.-based developer has [...]

L.A. Had a Great Year Economically, But There Are Signs of Trouble Ahead DURING the dark days of the recession, economist David Friedman was among the few who saw hope [...]

Los Angeles enters the new millennium like an addict who has taken the cure but is not quite trusted with the keys to the pharmacy. Following the disasters of the [...]

Arena and Concert Hall Are Fine, but Downtown L.A. Needs More Action AFTER a miserable decade, downtown seems to be on a roll. In just a matter of months, one [...]

Racial politics have dominated this century, but L.A. is returning to a time when debate was driven by the battle between haves and have-nots AT the end of the 20th [...]

Disney and Mattel Are in Trouble, But the Situation Is Reversible THIS decade has not been kind to the Fortune 500 in Los Angeles, with many firms, particularly in finance, [...]

THE racially charged battle over the demotion of Los Angeles Schools chief Ruben Zacarias raises an ugly prospect for the City of Angels. If an issue so critical as the [...]

Much-Hyped New Arena Not Enough to Revive Downtown L.A. WE haven't witnessed in decades anything in L.A. close to the hoopla surrounding the opening of Staples Center. Even media outlets [...]