Please let me know if know of other items to add, or if you have any feedback on events. Sorry for the delay, but this Update is BIG!! Follow these links to find the updates, and follow further for the full listings. 4 Updates and 12 New in SoCal Networking Event Organizations . No updates for Other & Indirect Job Networking Opportunities Weekly updates! 1 update in Networking & Social Media Job Search Webinars, Teleconferences and Podcasts .

But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. When I drill down on that term, you can see why with posts like: Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Lops A Third Of Company THQ Lays Off 100 Employees, Closes San Diego Office Citrix Cuts 10 Percent; Santa Barbara Hit And it's also interesting to see what geographies are being associated with "Layoffs" more often than others: Layoffs Woodland Hills Layoffs San Diego Layoffs Santa Monica Layoffs Los Angeles I guess

Despite the thousands of layoffs and the likelihood of the state being broke , the bright side of everything is that it just means there’s a lot more people bored and online ready to try your startup. Wall Street Journal editor Julia Angwin is finally releasing her delayed book about the behind-the-scenes action at Santa Monica-based MySpace . What does The morning’s fresh and it’s a start of a great week! Some important stuff around the corners of the web: - Morgan Webb — the perky producer and star that moonlights as a model and Michael Arrington