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Tourism In Los Angeles Projected To Boost Economy, Jobs Sector

The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board reveals where to find the best tourism-related jobs.

2013/05/20

More Advanced Degrees Needed For Health Workers In Los Angeles

In the wake of rapid technological advances, education is becoming more and more important for health workers.

2013/05/13

Educator Sees I.T. As The Next Leading Job Sector In Los Angeles

Dr. Gustavo Vejarano works with his students to develop cutting-edge technologies in Los Angeles.

2013/05/13

Los Angeles Professor Preps Next Generation Of Tech Wizards

Trina Gregory teaches her students the importance of staying up to date with cutting-edge technologies.

2013/05/05

LA’s Best Weeknight Happy Hours

In most places in LA, happy hour is between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. For the consumer, happy hour is a good time to sample a new place or reacquaint with an established one.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/05/02

I.T. Professionals Remain Vital To Los Angeles’ Expanding Tech Scene

Senior recruiter offers some advice for people looking to get ahead in the I.T. industry.

2013/04/29

Los Angeles Labor Force Expanding With Green-Collar Jobs

“Green-related jobs are among the fastest growing sector,” says Geoff Atkins of American Solar Direct.

2013/04/22

Best Voice Lessons In Los Angeles

LA is home to an abounding variety of independent voice education instructors.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/04/18

Best Vocal Groups In Los Angeles

Of LA’s wide selection of notable artisans, here are some admirable vocal groups that strike some predominant chords.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/04/04

Best Wedding Bands In Los Angeles

Here are some first-class entertainers that exemplify the best in musical knowledge, superlative showmanship and practicable variation – attributes most L.A. newlyweds desire.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/03/28

Champagne Drink Recipes From An LA Mixologist

Los Angeles mixologist Kiki Seror, an enthusiastic innovator who has mastered the distribution of intoxicating beverages in taverns the world over, shares her own distinct recipes for some of the Buggy Whip steakhouse’s champagne-based libations.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/02/27

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LA Music Experts To Follow On Twitter

A growing number of prominent entities are currently promoting the social media network in their expanding marketing efforts to distribute their messages of significance in a mass sweep. Here is a select list of LA-based music experts to follow on one of the most-visited websites on the Internet.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/02/14

Best Clubs For Moombahton In LA

When electronic dance music guru Dave Nada fathered moombahton in 2009, the Los Angeles resident gave rise to an explosive music sub-genre that has swept the world’s dance clubs like a monstrous firestorm. Nada’s original style, which marries melodramatic Dutch house to laid-back raggaeton, has since spawned generational offshoots of cultural significance now spiced with elements of Latin, classical, blues, jazz, rock, funk, rap and other secular and cosmopolitan tunes. “There are lots of cumbia and hip-hop mixes these days,” said west coast turntablist DJ Shapeshifter. “That’s what I play.” While the sexy sounds of this nouveau trend continue to transmogrify into what has become a colorful coat of many arms, here is a select list of where to hear this music as it develops.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/01/10

Best Places To Discover New Music In Los Angeles

With scores of new music styles and flavor-of-the-month hits constantly being evolved from blues, country, new age, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, pop, R&B, rock and calypso, Los Angeles is considered fertile territory for artists and musicians who seek to test the market for their latest releases. In every waking moment, promoters scramble to book their clients at some of the more trendy nightspots that hold promotional value for both the entertainer and the establishment’s ability to continually pack the house with music enthusiasts looking for something new and different from established and emerging talent. Rivaling no other large metropolitan area on the planet, L.A.’s nightlife is where touring headliners prefer to take the stage. Of the many music venues that feature live vocalists and bands, here is a hand-picked list of top-shelf locations that offer the freshest trends from set and improvisational performing artists now blazing the melodic landscape around the world.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/01/03

Best Indie Rock Venues In Los Angeles

Since the 1980s, the indie rock scene in Los Angeles has flourished, thanks to both mainstream and intimate venues that allow alternative bands freedom to explore their emotions, expertise, off-the-wall fashion styles and distinctive sounds through live performances as they pursue some sense of commercial success. With praise from a supportive audience of enthusiasts, the independent music scene in LA rides the bucking bull of fame through communities like Koreatown, Echo Park, Silverlake and Los Feliz.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/12/31