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Ross Levinsohn Named CEO, Publisher At Los Angeles Times

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Southern California technology veteran Ross Levinsohn , best known for his efforts as Interim CEO at Yahoo! and his work at Fox Interactive Media, has been appointed CEO and Publisher of the Los Angeles Times , according to the LA Times' parent company, tronc.

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Snapchat will make Los Angeles a stronger tech hub

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Companies like Google, Yahoo, Oracle and PayPal attract top talent for years; when they reach maturity or a major liquidity event, their talent disperses and germinates into the next generation of companies. If you were to write a history of Silicon Valley, you could do it by looking at a series of major diaspora.

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Report: Yahoo Eyeballs Maker Studios

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A report this morning from AllThingsD says that Yahoo is on the prowl for companies, and has been looking at Maker Studios. The report comes after reports that Yahoo is considering an acquisition of TVGuide from Lionsgate, in a deal worth $20M.

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Fandango Wins Yahoo Movies Deal

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Los Angeles-based Fandango announced htis morning that it has scored an exclusive deal with Yahoo , where it will be the exclusive ticket seller for Yahoo! The firms said the deal includes both Internet and mobile access to Yahoo! Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Luxe Valet Launches On Demand Parking Into Los Angeles

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Luxe Valet , a new, on-demand valet parking app startup, has expanded into Los Angeles, saying that it will offer up its valet parking service to users in Santa Monica, Downtown LA and Venice. Luxe says its team comes from companies such as Groupon, Tesla, Yahoo!, a day for the service. READ MORE>>.

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Nativo Snags Yahoo VP As New Executive

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Los Angeles-based native advertising provider Nativo said Tuesday that it has named Jay Freedman, a former VP at Yahoo, as its new Chief Revenue Officer. According to Nativo, Freedman was most recently in charge of Yahoo''s Technology and Telecom Vertical, and also had been at Interclick. READ MORE>>.

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Yahoo Axes Upcoming.org

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Upcoming.org , an online service which was started in Los Angeles, and acquired by Yahoo in 2005, is shutting down, according to Yahoo in an announcement over the weekend. Deals, SMS alerts, Yahoo Kids, and more. Upcoming.org''s founder posted a long diatribe on Yahoo''s shutdown of his creation Friday.

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