May 21 2013

Did not comment on number of employees affected

Sports media giant ESPN gave some of its 7,000 employees pink slips on Tuesday, the network said in a statement.

The Bristol, Connecticut-based company said it was looking at the financial bottom line.

“We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs. While difficult, we are confident that it will make us more competitive, innovative and productive,” the statement said.

May 21 2013

Lead team to franchise record 56 victories

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Los Angeles Clippers fired coach Vinny Del Negro today, even though he guided the team to a franchise-record 56 victories and the first division championship in its 43-season history.

May 21 2013

One of several proposals for Men’s Central Jail

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors agreed today to consider building a treatment center to house mentally ill inmates as one of several alternatives to a proposed $933 million rebuild of downtown Men’s Central Jail.

Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky recommended the treatment center be added to options being studied to solve jail overcrowding at the urging of Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald, who oversees the county jail system.

May 21 2013

Hiring seven new monitors

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors today approved hiring seven new monitors to investigate allegations of abuse or neglect in group homes and state-licensed foster care homes.

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Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
May 9 2013

Working to get others involved in educating young Black men

The Motivated Men of Dorsey High School is a nonprofit organization committed to community collaboration and social responsibility through its efforts to prepare the young men at Dorsey High School to be effective communicators, critical thinkers and life-long learners. As a collaborative of alumni, parents, faculty, staff and community members, the organization’s objective is to foster positive relationships with the young men in an effort to close the achievement gap, increase test scores, and lead them to a successful high school experience.

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