Los Angeles
abby_reiter321 asked:


Does anyone know the best ways to find acting auditions in the Los Angeles area? I don’t want to get an agent/manager quite yet so I’d like to find auditions myself for commericials/tv/movies. I’ve heard that the Ross Report is a good source? Is this correct? Also, what are some others I could look to. Thanks.

MULVERHILL
Los Angeles
Alexander C asked:


I’m thinking of getting certified as a computer networker. But I am unsure how the job market is for a networker in Los angeles. So basicly how hard would it be to get a job and what’s the going wage.

FERLAND
Los Angeles
Matthew Paolini asked:


The sports and recreation market of Los Angeles, CA touts many sports teams. Currently the leagues represented include the National Basketball Association, with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers; the WNBA, with the Los Angeles Sparks; and the Major League Soccer, with the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA.

Major League Baseball has the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, with the National Hockey League promoting the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks. The American Football League has the Los Angeles Avengers and Major League Lacrosse has the Los Angeles Riptide. In the growing Hispanic community, there is great fan interest in Mexican soccer teams. Of these, the most popular are ‘Chivas’ and ‘America,’ who have developed an intense team rivalry.

In the national collegiate ranks, the two most well-known sports teams in Los Angeles are the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins, of which both have winning football programs.

The Staples Center hosts the Clippers, Lakers, Sparks and the Avengers in their home games. The Home Depot Center is the venue where the Galaxy, Chivas USA and the Riptide play. The Dodgers host their games at Dodger Stadium, while the Angels of Anaheim play at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Lastly, the Anaheim Ducks play their home games at the Honda Center, previously known as the Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim.

The National Football Association at one time had a dynamic presence with both the Rams and Raiders LA. The American Football League formerly had a presence with the San Diego Chargers, now part of the National Football League. Los Angeles is currently seeking a new stadium to attract professional football to return.

In other leagues, the Los Angeles Wolves were once a part of the United Soccer Association, which started its first season in 1967. The Los Angeles Toros of the NPSL also began in 1967. Both leagues merged to form the NSL, after which the Wolves remained in Los Angeles and in 1968 the Toros relocated to became the San Diego Toros in 1968. However, when the first season ended, both teams folded. Later, the National American Soccer League returned a team to LA by starting the Los Angeles Aztecs in 1974. Unfortunately, the Aztecs folded in 1981.



ESTEY
Los Angeles
Patricia Hawke asked:


In terms of numbers, Los Angeles Schools make up the second largest public school district in the country. Only New York City Schools top them. The issues of running any urban system are complex, but in massive districts the numbers make efforts even more difficult.

Los Angeles Schools Struggle with Graduation Rates

Simply getting students to graduate is a challenge for the Los Angeles Schools. A 2006 USA Today study reported that Los Angeles Schools were among several large urban districts with less than 50% of its students gradating from high school on time. That report put the number of graduates in Los Angeles Schools at 44.2%. This is well under the California state graduation rate of 71%.

Another report released from Princeton University in 2005 estimated the lost income of these dropouts at over $36 billion. These numbers are not surprising to educators in the Los Angeles Schools. Numerous studies over the years have confirmed what Los Angeles Schools teachers know. High School drop-outs are far more likely to become teen parents, commit crimes, and use government funded social and medical services. Graduates have higher incomes, raise better-educated children, and experience other social benefits.

Los Angeles Schools Receive Funds

As the result of a 2005 lawsuit filed by State Schools Chief Jack O’Connell and the California Teachers Association, some of the poorest rated Los Angeles Schools were awarded extra funding in May of 2007. The lawsuit was filed in 2006 against California Governor Schwarzenegger and the California Department of Finance. It alleged that they had failed to appropriately fund Proposition 98 during the 2004 to 2006 school years.

O’Connell is using the lawsuit’s awards to provide $2.7 billion to some of California and Los Angeles Schools’ highest risk schools. The funds are part of a program called the Quality Education Investment Act. The funds will provide chosen Los Angeles Schools with additional per pupil funds of $500 for k-3rd grade, $900 for 4th through 8th, and $1,000 for 9th through 12th . Los Angeles Schools intend to use the money for hiring more teachers, addressing class size concerns, professional development, and hiring in-school counselors.

Los Angeles Schools are in need in many areas. The national achievement gap is huge here because of a large population of English Language Learners, and a low socio-economic population. One concern of the Princeton study mentioned above is that it pointed out huge discrepancies in graduation rates between white and non-white students. African-American students and Hispanic students have the lowest graduation rates; and Los Angeles Schools are largely made up of these student minorities. Over 100 Los Angeles Schools will receive the additional funds over the next seven years.



WOODDELL
Los Angeles
Ripso asked:


I’m looking for a new part time job, somewhere in the admin/clerical field, in the los angeles, california area that pays more than 12hourly. I have over 2 years of experience and am very qualified. Is anyone looking to hire an ideal candidate?

KLEEB
Los Angeles
Beverly Hills Maloos asked:


With everything going on lately, bad economics, fires, etc. I feel so blessed and I have so much to be thankful for, ie my family, friends and my health. I would like to help out serving Thanksgiving dinner in the downtown Los Angeles area but not sure how to sign up to volunteer. If anyone can guide me I would really appreciate it.

MARINACCIO
Illtype asked:


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TENBUSCH

Los Angeles
SPBR asked:


I am going to be in Los Angeles for a few days and would like to buy a hood, boot and gloves, preferably of rip curl brand. Is there a good surf shop to buy these items? I would like to buy a pair of glasses to wear during surfing. I have heard about silverfish. Does anyone know where i can find it?

VETETO
Los Angeles
Leee asked:


My wife doesn’t want to buy a home but I do. Can I purchase my very first home just put my name on it without getting her involved in anyway? We currently live in an apartment in Los angeles county the house I want is also in los angeles county.

STUMBO
Los Angeles
nervoustee asked:


My nephew is a 7th grader going to the 8th grade in the fall moving in with me frm Los Angeles to Longview. He has discipline problems and is making terrible grades. He is currently age 14 and will be 15 in November. I would like info on what I need to enroll him in summer school and then fall classes here in Longview ISD. I need to know what school he should be attending and what kind of guidance/mentor programs are available to me for him. This is new to me as I have no children of my own, so I need step by step instructions of where to go, people to talk to and the things I will need to provide.

GENTZ

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