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$1.6M Vote Shelves Plans To Reassign LAFD Firefighters

A controversial cost-cutting plan to reassign Los Angeles firefighters will be called off after a vote to approve $1.6 million in overtime costs.

2013/05/07

Rep. Tony Cárdenas demands an end to the sequester. (credit: Rep. Cardenas/Facebook)

Member Of House Budget Committee Demands End To Sequester

A member of the House Budget Committee Friday demanded an end to the sequester.

2013/05/03

Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa (credit: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

Mayor Calls Support For ’07 Pay Raise For City Workers A ‘Mistake’

A $7.7 billion budget plan for the city of Los Angeles released Monday was accompanied by a mea culpa of sorts from outgoing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

2013/04/22

Open House At JPL Closed To Public Over Sequestration

A popular annual event at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the latest program to fall victim to federal budget cuts.

2013/04/22

Minor Delays At LAX Monday After Air Traffic Controller Furloughs

Fears of long delays at LAX were quelled Monday, one day after federal budget-related furloughs of air traffic controllers resulted in travel delays of more than three hours.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/22

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No Warships For ‘Navy Days’: Budget Cuts Cancel San Pedro Port Calls

A federal budget fight will keep a U.S. Navy warship from docking in San Pedro for this year’s Los Angeles Navy Days.

2013/04/22

SEIU Says LA County ‘Fully Recovered From Recession’, Calls For Wage Hikes

Thousands of Los Angeles County union employees were set for a rally Tuesday in downtown L.A. to demand higher wages amid county-wide budget cuts and hiring freezes.

2013/04/16

UCLA Undergrads Wary Over Student Loan Proposal

A nearly $4 trillion budget proposal released by the White House Wednesday was met with some criticism by Southland college students.

2013/04/10

U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Blue Angels Flight Show Grounded Over ‘Budget Realities’

The U.S. Navy has grounded its most popular air show.

2013/04/09

LA Panel To Tackle Ballooning Budget Deficit

The “Los Angeles 2020 Commission” will be tasked with offering solutions for a projected $165 million deficit for the next fiscal year beginning in July.

2013/03/28

CSU’s Spending Could Increase By $700M Over Next 4 Years

After five years of layoffs, fee hikes and cuts in admissions, the Cal State University system is getting more money to spend.

2013/03/18

Manhattan Beach School Board Votes To Pink Slip Nearly 2 Dozen Teachers

The Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board voted Wednesday night to pink slip nearly two dozen teachers.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/07

AIT scanners see through clothing to photograph the entire body to reveal undisclosed objects. Increasing use of the scanner at airports by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is being met with outrage by many US travelers. Passengers who refuse an X-ray scan are required to undergo an intimate pat down by TSA agents.

Longer Lines At LAX, Other Airports As Budget Cuts Take Effect

It may take a few days, but the impact of automatic across-the-board budget cuts in Washington could soon make an impact in the Southland.

2013/03/04

Small Businesses Set To Bear Brunt Of $45B In Spending Cuts

Small business owners across the Southland were preparing for reductions in staffing and other economic challenges after automatic federal budget cuts began taking effect Friday.

2013/03/01

Free And Cheap Sights For The Grandparents In LA

The grandparents’ visit to Los Angeles does not have to become a budget-destroying experience. Here are just five locations that will send your grandparents home with marvelous memories.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/03/01