Premise:
"There was a pathetic scene a few weeks ago in Los Angeles, home to several respected labor-community initiatives."
Hypothesis: There are several labor-community initiatives in Los Angeles that are respected.

yes

Premise:
"Central Jordan's love and respect for Dean Smith, the legendary coach who shaped him at the University of North Carolina."
Hypothesis: Dean Smith was the coach who shaped Central Jordan at the University of North Carolina.

yes

Premise:
"Among the millions of visitors lured there in the 1980s were huge waves of Japanese vacationers, newly rich and ready to spend big bucks in an East-West paradise."
Hypothesis: The tourists from Japan brought in over 5 million dollars per year.
it is not possible to tell