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Mayor Garcetti and Business Leaders Celebrate Hire LA’s 2016 Program Goal Completion

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

Mayor Eric Garcetti and business leaders celebrated Monday that the 2016 HIRE LA’s Youth program goal to employ 15,000 young...

Majority of L.A. County in favor of raising minimum wage

January 30, 2015

January 30, 2015

A majority of Los Angeles County voters are in favor of raising the minimum hourly wage to $15.25 and requiring...

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in L.A. County holds steady

December 19, 2014

December 19, 2014

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Los Angeles County held steady at 8 percent in November, compared to the previous...

Ralphs adds 1,200 jobs at its SoCal stores, applications open next week

November 14, 2014

November 14, 2014

Ralphs Grocery Company announced today it is adding an estimated 1,200 permanent jobs at its Southern California stores. Ralphs –...

Over 10,000 Applicants Vie for Firefighter Positions at the Los Angeles Fire Department

July 29, 2014

July 29, 2014

  More than 10,000 applicants are vying for 165 firefighter positions with the Los Angeles Fire Department, officials said today, following an...

State Unemployment Down to 7.8 Percent in April

May 16, 2014

May 16, 2014

  The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Los Angeles County decreased to 8.3 percent in April, compared with 8.7 percent in March...