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The Snap IPO Happened. What Next LA?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s hard to remember that in 2012 it was still hard for LA VCs to persuade investors into funds that LA was a viable market for great venture capital funds or convince many VCs that LA was a market worth investing dollars into startups. 43% of all goods arriving into American ports come through LA and Long Beach ports in Los Angeles.

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Irene brings rain, flooding and end of news as we know it [#irene]

This is going to be BIG.

Was it really a surprise to anyone that the Long Beach lifeguard house—a wood framed building on a beach—floated off its foundation? Yet, these crews were originally dispatched to waterfronts—many of which typically flooded several times a year—seemingly in an effort to get some gripping footage.

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