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Shifting Gears is a yearlong, multi-platform project from The California Report. On public radio, and right here online, we’re exploring how California’s manufacturing industry — and the people in it — are adapting to a changing industry and economy. More...
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Reports, Studies & Data
- CA Stimulus Projects From Recovery.org.
- Career Guide to Manufacturing Industry From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Job Postings Per Capita Where are the jobs? Explore the interactive map.
- Manufacturing Industry Statistics From the U.S. Census Bureau
- Mass Layoff Statistics From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Patchwork Nation Interactive map from PBS with county-level economic and political data.
Related Coverage
- KQED's News Fix KQED’s news blog
- KQED: Economy Continuing coverage
- L.A. Business Journal: Manufacturing Industry News Subscription required for some articles
- NPR: New Jobs for a New Decade Ongoing series from National Public Radio
- ShovelWatch ProPublica and WNYC track the federal stimulus plan “from bill to building.”
- WSJ: Stimulus Coverage
Worker Resources
- CA Employee Development Department Training resources for job seekers.
- California Occupational Guides Explore what types of jobs are out there.
- CareerOneStop Public resources for the unemployed.
- Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Federal program offering benefits and services to eligible laid-off workers.
- WorkSmart State-run site designed to help you prepare for and find a new job.
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Tag Archives: Los Angeles
Follow the Bubbles
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Honest, I’m not being paid for this plug. I love Reed’s ginger brew. So I felt compelled to click on the LA Business Journal’s story on how the the beverage company got its fizz back after nearly going out of … Continue reading
Stoking Electric Car Lust in Detroit
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As the Detroit Auto Show gets ready to open to the public this Saturday, I direct your attention to one of the most detailed discussions of Tesla’s hope for the future, by Wired’s Chuck Squatriglia. The Palo Alto automaker sent … Continue reading
Plug In Buses
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They’re not just for golf courses anymore. Electric delivery trucks, city buses and other heavy-duty vehicles constitute a “huge potential market,” according to Reuters. Now, it shouldn’t come as a complete surprise, as commercial players like UPS and Fed Ex … Continue reading
California Exports Hit October High
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$12.91 billion in goods exported to foreign markets would mark a 16.5 percent increase over October 2009. According to an analysis of today’s U.S. Commerce Department figures by Beacon Economics, we’re doing better than we’ve done in three years, in … Continue reading
Toyota, the Biggest Car Manufacturer in California
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At the LA Auto Show, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., debuted the second-generation RAV4 EV. The basic vehicle will be manufactured in Woodstock, Ontario. Tesla will build the battery and related bits in Palo Alto. “The method and installation location of … Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Shifts Gears
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A shout out today for this analysis from Nathan Hodge of the Wall Street Journal. Anticipating lean defense budgets in the future, Northrop CEO Wes Bush has begun a sweeping corporate restructuring over the past few months. Its most radical … Continue reading
Hollywood Goes Mad for Bollywood
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The flirtation becomes official today when LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signs a joint declaration between the City of Los Angeles and the Indian film industry to “develop and strengthen motion picture production, distribution, technological, content protection and commercial cooperation between the two filmmaking communities … Continue reading
The Green Mile
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That gunboat you see to your left operates on a 50/50 mix of algae-based fuel and diesel. Rear Admiral Philip Cullom, of the navy’s sustainability division, put it this way: “We no longer want to be held hostage by one … Continue reading
China to CA: We'll Build HS Rail & Finance It, Too!
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It’s expected high-speed rail running the length of California is going to cost somewhere north of $42 billion. California voters have gamely signed on for $10 billion, but given the recession, it’s hard to say whether there’s stomach for more. … Continue reading
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