Local Focus – Los Angeles County Closures and Layoffs
This month’s entry focuses on the closures and layoffs of just Los Angeles County, rather than including nearby areas such as Chino or neighboring Orange County cities, simply because the list is growing too large.
What I find interesting in this list is the number of medical jobs being eliminated (City of Hope 185 employees and Antelope Valley Hospital 45 employees). Supposedly medical jobs are one of the growth industries. Not surprising, aerospace is taking another hit, with Ball (120), JPL (33) and Northrup (75) eliminating a total of 228 positions. With budget cutbacks and aerospace moving out of California, I think this trend will continue.
Company Address Closure or Layoff No. Impacted Impact Date
City of Hope Medical Group (CCSMG) 1500 E. Duarte Rd., Duarte Closure 185 3/1/11
Disney Interactive Studios 521 Circle Seven Dr., Glendale Layoff 54 3/25/11
Dunn Edwards Corp. 3525 Garfield Ave., & 4925 E. 52nd Place, Vernon Closure 127 3/31/11
Pactiv Corp. 14505 Proctor Ave., City of Industry Closure 76 3/31/11
Spoonful Management 643 N. La Cienega, Los Angeles Closure 69 3/29/11
Ball Corp. 500 Crenshaw Blvd. Closure 120 9/30/11
The Bicycle Casino 7301 Eastern Ave., Bell Layoff 99 5/7/11
Antelope Valley Hospital 1600 West Avenue J, Lancaster Layoff 45 4/11/11
Southwire Co. 2630 E. El Presidio St., Long Beach Closure 21 4/29/11
Howrey 550 S. Hope St., Los Angeles Closure 70 5/9/11
The Regency 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700, Los Angeles Closure 52 4/26/11
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) 4800 Oak Grove Dr., Pasadena Layoff 33 4/24/11
HSBC Processing Services 931 Corporate Center Dr., Pomona Closure 153 4/3/11
Northrop Grumman Corp. (Aerospace Systems) One Space Park, Redondo Beach Layoff 75 5/1/11