Measles

1/29/2015

Perez

Kaiser Permanente is making phone calls to persuade families to vaccinate their

children against measles.

The recent epidemic of children with measles is growing in numbers by the day.

News of the measles outbreak traced back to Disney parks at the beginning of

January and now close to 100 children are infected.

Even though the vaccine for measles is 99 percent effective, many parents are still

choosing to leave their children unvaccinated.

Doctors at Kaiser are suggesting there is nothing particular about Disneyland that

is causing the measles outbreak.

The amount of people from different places collected in one spot allowed the

contact needed for the virus to spread.

Parents that choose to leave their children unvaccinated deal with greater health

issues down the line.

Untreated measles patients can develop polio, suffer severe fevers, contract a rash,

and even death can result in extreme cases.

Parker Center

1/29/2015

Perez

City officials have proposed a plan to demolish Parker Center and build a 27-story

office tower in its place.

Opponents say this former L-A-P-D home should be preserved for Historical

Monument Status.

The police department left the building in 2009 and the city has been looking for

alternate uses for the structure.

The opposing ideas of what should be done with the building will need to be

reviewed by the city Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

This process could take over three months.

If the building gains monument status but there were still plans to demolish it, it

would take an additional year of review by the Cultural Heritage Commission.

Tearing down the building and replacing it with a 27-story tower would cost 475-

Million dollars.

Alternate plans have also been suggested to save Parker Center and build an eleven

story building next to it.

This plan would cost 325-Million dollars.

In order to make the preservation plan match in size to the new structure, the 11

story tower would need to swell to 25 to 27 stories.

An additional 12 story parking structure would need to be implemented with eight

floors above ground.

CSU Fees

1/29/2015

Perez

The California State University Board of Trustees approves a policy that allows

students to accept or repeal student success fees.

The fees are used to cover the cost of various services not covered by existing

tuition.

Such services include upgrading technology on campus, extending library hours,

hiring new staff, and offering free WiFi.

Students that are opposed to the idea say this is just a way to raise tuition.

In order for the fees to be implemented, students will have the chance to vote on

how their money is spent.

If students approve the fees, the C-S-U Chancellor must also approve.

Approved fees will be in effect for six years until they are put up to another vote.

If a fee has a contract that lasts beyond those six years, it will remain in effect until

the contract expires.

Griffith Park

1/29/2015

Perez

Griffith Park has trumped the list of most popular film sites in Los Angeles.

Last year the park hosted 322 production days for movies, television shows, and

commercials.

The park has gained such popularity from its diverse terrain and immediacy to

major studios in Burbank and Hollywood.

The park has been included in T-V shows such as Criminal Minds, N-C-I-S Los

Angeles, the Batman series, and Malcolm in the Middle just to name a few.

Other popular film locations last year included the Los Angeles Times building,

the Los Angeles Theatre, and the Los Angeles International Airport.

The increase in new television shows and commercials amplified filming in Los

Angeles by ten percent.

New Commercial Space

1/29/2015

Perez

California real estate developers plan to build more commercial space throughout

2017.

The new space will include office buildings, apartments and warehouses.

The increase in new space is a result of job growth and the rise in goods circulating

through California.

Southern California developers are optimistic this year.

Forty-seven percent initiated new projects within the last 12 months.

Fifty- one percent plan to begin a new development within the next year.

Apartments are the most popular construction categories as more young people

leave home in search of jobs and venture out on their own.

More multi-family housing is expected in the next couple years in Los Angeles

County.

Sears Closing

1/29/2015

Perez

The Sears at Westfield Topanga mall has announced it will close May third of this

year.

Liquidation begins February thirteenth at the Canoga Park store.

Sears encountered issues in finances in the west San Fernando Valley market after

a 50 year run.

The decision to close this Sears branch is an effort to transform the company and

increase its profitability.

The company reported a loss of 548-Million dollars last year.

Out of the one thousand eight hundred Sears and K-mart stores operated, the

company is not releasing how many of the stores will close.

The Topanga store is the only confirmed site to be shut down out of the 96 K-mart

stores and 79 Sears in California.