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"LA Weekly is being sold to Semanal Media, a mysterious new company," reported the L.A. Times; other news outlets offered much the same, noting that none of the newly-created Semanal's investment partners would make their names known.
As LA Weekly's more than three million online readers—the largest of any alternative weekly in the country—read about renters being summarily evicted simply for asking about increased rents, Semanal's new operations manager, Brian Calle, fired nine of the magazine's 13 staff, including all of its editors and its publisher.
"We were expecting there to be some pain with the sale of @LAWeekly," wrote editor-in-chief Mara Shalhoup online. "But we weren't expecting the Red Wedding."
[...] Two days later, in his first official message to readers, Mr. Calle spun the move as indicative of the news media's broader struggles in the digital age. LA Weekly, he said, had been on a "declining trajectory" and the new owners wanted to help make the publication "relevant" again.
(Score: 5, Informative) by Snotnose on Sunday December 10 2017, @02:00AM (3 children)
I lost my house in the divorce 10 years ago, my rent has increased some 60% in the last 3 years. Not to mention they fired the on-site janitor, so the place is junkier, and they cut down on watering, so the landscape is on life support.
The cost of living in Southern California is getting ridiculous. I've been here since '63, rent has always been expensive, but lately it's just hell.
I live in a cheap part of town in a cheap apartment with cheap appliances. 75% of my monthly spending is on rent. Fucking ridiculous.
When the dust settled America realized it was saved by a porn star.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 10 2017, @04:23AM
I was in the same boat. Go see a "First time homebuyer program" agent. I paid my (bought in 2000) house off in San Diego County in 15 years.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 10 2017, @05:25AM (1 child)
Are you retired? If so, try Georgetown, KY. It's decent and cheap.
If you are too broke for even that, then you'll have to go some place yucky, but the alternative is ending up homeless. Do not wait any longer.
If you are not yet retired, maybe you'd qualify for a job in a more reasonable place. You seem to have a background in low-level software. Send an email to albert at users.sf.net and maybe I can help you get set up in an area that is more affordable. Assembly language is a valuable skill, and I'm guessing you have it.
(Score: 2) by Snotnose on Monday December 11 2017, @01:24AM
When dad dies I'm out of here. Till then i'm stuck. He's 89, not doing well, someone needs to take care of him.
Sucks that I've lived here since '63 and am being forced to leave the area I grew up in, plus the friends I made 40+ years ago.
When the dust settled America realized it was saved by a porn star.