January 07, 2010

Foreclosure Institute to Host Workshops

The California Foreclosure Institute will present two free workshops for investors and realtors on how to get started finding and buying foreclosure properties.

These two-hour workshops will be held Jan. 11, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the East Los Angeles Library, 4837 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, and Jan. 13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Pasadena Library Auditorium, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena.

The guest speaker at both workshops will be Lloyd Segal, author of “Stop Foreclosure Now” and “Foreclosure Investing.” Reservations are required for both workshops.

Information: www.foreclosure workshop.net, (888) 285-0101. 

‘Women on the Move’ Resource Fair Slated

The Los Angeles City Commission on the Status of Women and others will present a forum and resource fair, which will include information about job training programs for women. 

This event will take place Jan. 13, 6 to 8 p.m., at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 3300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.

Information: cswrsvp@lacity.org, (213) 978-0300.

Living Trusts & Wills  Seminar Coming Up

Attorney Caprice Collins will lead a seminar on “Living Trusts and Wills” Jan. 9, 10 a.m., at the Westchester-Loyola Library, 7114 W. Manchester Ave., Los Angeles.

This seminar is open to the public, but seating is limited. Information: (310) 677-9787, ext. 5, www.collinslawgroup.com.

Black Worker Center to Present Community Dialogue 

A labor and community dialogue will be presented on what some call a job crisis in Los Angeles. The event, a joint effort between the Los Angeles Black Worker Center and Southern Christian Leadership Conference, will take place Jan. 16, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Security Officers Union of Los Angeles Union Hall (SOULA 2006), 828 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles.

Information: (213) 480-4155, ext. 210, lscuevas@irle.ucla.edu.

Number of People Receiving Unemployment Soars

WASHINGTON (AP) — A record 20 million-plus people collected unemployment benefits at some point in 2009, a year that ended with the jobless rate at 10 percent.

As the pace of layoffs slows, the number of new applicants visiting unemployment offices has been on the decline in recent months. But limited hiring means the ranks of the long-term unemployed continues to grow, with more than 5.8 million people out of work for more than six months.

The number of new claims for jobless benefits dropped recently to 432,000, the Labor Department said, down sharply from its late March peak of 674,000. The decline signals that the economy could begin adding a small number of jobs in January, several economists said.

AT&T is Latest to End Tiger Woods Sponsorship

NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T Inc. said that it would no longer sponsor Tiger Woods, joining Accenture in dropping support for the world’s top golfer, who’s taking a break from the sport to focus on his marriage after his admitted infidelity.

The phone company hasn’t used Woods’ image extensively in advertising, but its logo appeared on his golf bag. That deal had been billed as a “multiyear” agreement when it was signed early in 2009, after Buick ended its endorsement one year early because of its financial woes.

Woods has also been the host of the AT&T National PGA Tour event since it started in 2007. Tour spokesman Ty Votaw said that since Woods is on indefinite leave from professional golf, he will not serve as host for the 2010 event. However, his Tiger Woods Foundation will continue to be the beneficiary of the AT&T National, under a contract that runs through 2014.