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Richie Knows Launching Social Network For Gamers In LA

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According to the company, the startup is looking to match up players with new friends and competitors as they travel. The company said it is launching a four-week Alpha test in the San Fernando Valley, as it attempts to help gamers build friendships and connect with fellow players in their local community.

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FLOAT Plans Short Haul, Commuter Flights For SoCal Commuters

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FLOAT--short for Fly Over All Traffic--says it will start a trial of its service in December, offering up an air taxi for as little as $1250 per month, and letting commuters fly between westside Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, Orange County, and the Inland Empire, using general aviation airports in the region.

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Intuit Chops 120 In Woodland Hills

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The layoffs--first uncovered by the San Fernando Business Journal--apparently are due to a shift at the company towards more cloud-based services. Intuit had sold much of its Woodland Hills operations, Intuit Financial Services, to private equity firm Thoma Bravo back in July of 2013.

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Patrick Soon-Shiong Eyes LA Times, Says Report

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Patrick Soon-Shiong , the biotech billionaire behind LA's NantWorks family of companies, is reportedly eyeing a bid for the LA Times. READ MORE>>.

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More Free Rides In LA From Taxi Magic

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The battle for mindshare--and riders--in Los Angeles is continuing today, as Taxi app provider Taxi Magic announced that it will gain offer up free taxi rides to people who uses the company''s app to hail a cab, through Friday, May 9th. READ MORE>>.

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Flywheel Expands Into Los Angeles, Ramps Up Taxi vs. Rideshare Battle

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Flywheel develops a mobile app which lets users hail local taxi companies, track locations, and pay with their smartphone, and says it has launched its service across Los Angeles, starting with Hermosa Beach, Long Beach, San Fernando Valley, and Pasadena. READ MORE>>.

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ServiceTitan is LA’s least likely contender to be the next billion-dollar startup

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Located at the southeastern tip of the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles suburb counts its biggest employers as the adhesive manufacturer Avery Dennison; the Los Angeles industrial team for the real estate developer CBRE; the International House of Pancakes; Disney Consumer Products; DreamWorks Studios; Walt Disney Animation and Univision.

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