Should licensed manicurists be treated differently from licensed cosmetologists under California’s employment law? Assemblymember Tri Ta doesn’t think so. Ta, R-Westminster, has taken up an effort that he says would restore independence to California manicurists by challenging a state law he believes unfairly limits their ability to work on their own terms. AB 5, passed…
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By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s sell-off is slowing on Tuesday, for now at least, following a scary stretch where worries about the economy and tariffs sent it close to 9% below its all-time high. The S&P 500 was down 0.3% in early trading. While still a loss,…
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For more than 30 years, my company, H.C. Foods Co., has been one of the largest distributors of Asian food and beverage products in California. Located in Commerce, we import products and ingredients that are familiar brands to many Asian-American families, stocking the shelves of hundreds of family-run neighborhood stores. We know what our customers…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now RANCHO CUCAMONGA — Mater Dei’s girls basketball team saved a major surprise for its clash against two-time defending state champion Etiwanda in the semifinals of the CIF Southern California Regional. High-scoring Kaeli Wynn returned Saturday from a dislocated knee that was said to…
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NEWPORT BEACH — A man was hospitalized after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting in Newport Beach, police announced Monday. Officers responded near Corona del Mar Main Beach around 10:12 p.m. Sunday to reports regarding shots fired, according to the Newport Beach Police Department. The victim was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and…
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TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday. The Yankees said the 34-year-old right-hander was examined Monday by Dr. Neal ElAttrache at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. ElAttrache, the Dodgers’ head team physician, will operate. “This isn’t the news any…
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Yosemite is the focus of an updated winter storm warning issued at 8:20 p.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The warning is valid from Tuesday 11 p.m. until Thursday, Mar. 13 at 11 p.m. The NWS Hanford CA adds to prepare for, “Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet above 4000 feet…
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A roundup of Orange County high school baseball games Monday, March 10: Cypress 6, Foothill 5 (10 innings): Landon Anderson’s sacrifice bunt in the 10th inning brought in the winning run for Cypress in a Crestview League game at Cypress High. Greg Prophet III led off the 10th for Cypress with a double and Gary…
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ALISO VIEJO – There are regular guys, and then there is Gavin Guy. The lanky right-handed pitcher came into the baseball season with his coach at Newport Harbor expecting him to be the team’s No. 2 pitcher. After Monday’s performance against Aliso Niguel, Guy may have caused a rethink. Behind the performance of Guy and…
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The Chargers and former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris agreed Monday on a one-year contract worth as much as $9.25 million, according to multiple reports that cited unnamed sources. Harris would replace Gus Edwards, who was released earlier in the day. Harris, 27, rushed for 1,000 yards or more in each of his four…
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