Charles weighs in each week with his opinion - his "Comment" - about local business. While he pats the heads of those who make prescient or brave decisions, he's not afraid to kick the shins of businesses that make dunderheaded moves or governments that interfere with free markets. It can be newsy, it can be opinionated, or it can be funny, but the Comment column is always about business in Los Angeles County.
Charles Crumpley has been a reporter, writer or editor for 30 years, mostly with daily newspapers. He was born and raised in Kansas City, MO, and worked for years for the Kansas City Star, mainly as a senior financial writer. He was the editor of the business news section for two daily newspapers, including the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He was won four national journalism awards and studied Japanese banking and business practices in Tokyo as a senior Fulbright scholar. He has been editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal since January 2006.
He can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 208, or by email: ccrumpley@labusinessjournal.com.
Recent Stories
Let’s Go Surfing Now — But Watch Out for the Stingray
When Eric Sikola’s company, ExpenseCloud, moved to its new Santa Monica office last year, he instituted the most Santa Monica-appropriate worker perk possible: surfing lessons.
Startup Goals Stay Private
COMMENT
L.A.’s tech companies are creating many things, but public stock probably won’t be among them, Charles Crumpley writes.
When Caruso Sings ...
Rick Caruso is many things. Developer. Billionaire. Philanthropist. But he’s no Enrico Caruso.
Disney Success Bit of a Marvel
Charles Crumpley thinks the bold decisions from the Mouse House stand as good examples for pipsqueak managers.
Taking Bigger Role in Casa
When a non-profit that advocates for foster children lost its government funding, the group found a friend in Frank Addante.
Too Many Dumbbells?
COMMENT
Charles Crumpley is pretty exercised about the city of Santa Monica’s proposal to make outdoor fitness classes pay big fees to the city.
Building Side Career in Show Biz
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Developer Andrew Meieran is plenty busy. He owns downtown L.A. nightclub the Edison and has undertaken the multiyear, multimillion-dollar redo of the nearby Clifton’s Cafeteria.
Hollywood Surprise
COMMENT
It’s a mighty tall order to accept the height of Millennium Hollywood’s proposed towers, Charles Crumpley writes.
License to Lease
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For those who don’t know commercial real estate, the license plate on Paul Sablock’s GMC Suburban doesn’t mean much. It reads 32FTCLR.
Pushing Pedals With His Mettle
Spinmeister by day, spinmeister by night.
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