Los Angeles finished out the year strong as a filming destination. According to a new FilmLA report, on-location shooting in the Greater LA area rose 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, marking a solid finish for a year in which local film production came close to record highs (as shown in chart below, 2016 is the best year on record.) Filmmakers logged over 10,000 shoot days in the fourth quarter and nearly 40,000 shoot days for all of 2018. The 1.3 percent year-over-year annual increase can be attributed to double-digit increases in feature films (up 12 percent), TV dramas (up 11 percent) and TV pilots (up 15 percent), in addition to a solid showing for commercials (up 9 percent). "2018 concluded a third consecutive year of record-level film and television production for greater Los Angeles, due in no small part to the California Film & TV Tax Credit program," said FilmLA president Paul Audley. "The return of jobs and businesses in the film industry is great news for … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Almost Set Record For Local Filming in 2018
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The Latest: Los Angeles teachers strike enters 3rd day
Updated 8:14 am PST, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Demonstrators gather during a teachers rally Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. Teachers in the huge Los Angeles Unified School District walked picket lines again Tuesday as administrators urged them to return to classrooms and for their union to return to the bargaining table. less Demonstrators gather during a teachers rally Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. Teachers in the huge Los Angeles Unified School District walked picket lines again Tuesday as administrators urged them to ... more Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Image 1 of 12 Demonstrators gather during a teachers rally Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. Teachers in the huge Los Angeles Unified … [Read more...] about The Latest: Los Angeles teachers strike enters 3rd day
Robert Durst murder trial set for September in Los Angeles
Updated 9:50 am CST, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los Angeles. The New York real estate heir has been scheduled to go on trial in late summer on charges of killing a friend in Los Angeles nearly two decades ago. The Los Angeles Times reports a judge on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, scheduled the trial to begin Sept. 3. less FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los Angeles. The New York real estate heir has been scheduled to go on trial in late summer on charges of killing a friend in Los ... more Photo: Jae C. Hong, AP Photo: Jae C. Hong, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los … [Read more...] about Robert Durst murder trial set for September in Los Angeles
Northridge earthquake shattered Los Angeles 25 years ago
John Antczak, Associated Press Updated 10:48 pm PST, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 FILE - In this Jan. 17, 1994 file photo, Interstate 10, the Santa Monica Freeway, split and collapsed over La Cienega Boulevard following the Northridge quake in the predawn hours in Los Angeles. Twenty-five years ago this week, a violent, pre-dawn earthquake shook Los Angeles from its sleep, and sunrise revealed widespread devastation, with dozens killed and $25 billion in damage. less FILE - In this Jan. 17, 1994 file photo, Interstate 10, the Santa Monica Freeway, split and collapsed over La Cienega Boulevard following the Northridge quake in the predawn hours in Los Angeles. Twenty-five ... more Photo: Eric Draper, AP Photo: Eric Draper, AP Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 FILE - In this … [Read more...] about Northridge earthquake shattered Los Angeles 25 years ago
The Latest: Charter school teachers join Los Angeles strike
Updated 1:13 pm PST, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Teachers and supporters hold signs in the rain during a rally Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Los Angeles. Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers went on strike Monday for the first time in three decades after contract negotiations failed in the nation's second-largest school district, but schools stayed open with the help of substitutes and district officials said students were learning. less Teachers and supporters hold signs in the rain during a rally Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Los Angeles. Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers went on strike Monday for the first time in three decades after ... more Photo: Ringo H.W. Chiu, AP Photo: Ringo H.W. Chiu, AP Image 1 of / 15 Caption Close Image 1 of 15 Teachers and supporters hold … [Read more...] about The Latest: Charter school teachers join Los Angeles strike