The courtroom drama of Proposition 22 has once again placed the issue of worker classification into focus. Proposition 22 was a ballot measure that excluded app-based drivers from provisions of the infamous Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), a law that reclassified many workers from independent contractors into employees. A trial court recently ruled to void…
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Last month, a tragic national milestone was passed: Over 1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. That’s the highest death toll in the world. It didn’t have to be that way. When people do get sick, we have the most up-to-date health care system in existence. And in order to prevent them getting sick,…
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An armed man was arrested near Brett Kavanaugh‘s Maryland home after making threats against the Supreme Court justice, according to a court spokesperson. The man was arrested at about 1:50 a.m. ET Wednesday, the spokesperson said. He was transported to Montgomery County Police 2nd District. Montgomery County police say the man arrested is from California.…
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Southern Californians could be seeing a lot of Steve Martin and Martin Short in coming days. Season Two of their series “Only Murders in the Building” will debut June 28 on the subscription streaming series Hulu, and the actors are bringing their live show to the region. They will be performing at Agua Caliente Resort…
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Comedian, actor and podcaster Tom Segura can now add published author to his resume as his first book, “I’d Like To Play Alone, Please,” hits stores on June 14. Though he’s been busy in recent years, selling-out comedy shows across the country, releasing four Netflix comedy specials, hosting and producing two popular podcasts — “Your…
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Feeling adventurous after, oh, two years of being cooped up? La Paz in Baja California promises a wonderland for those who love adventure – whether that’s the relatively tame kind or a bit closer to the edge. Perched on a protected bay on Mexico’s famed Sea of Cortez (aka the Gulf of California), the city…
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT | The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Migration has taken center stage at an assembly of Western Hemisphere leaders, reflecting its emergence as a top foreign policy issue amid red-carpet drama over who comes and who stays home. The “Los Angeles Declaration,” to be announced while U.S. President Joe Biden meets with…
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Rock band Foo Fighters have announced two special tribute shows to honor its late drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins, a Laguna Beach native, was 50 years old when he died suddenly on March 25 while the band had been in Bogotá, Colombia preparing to perform at Festival Estereo Picnic. Shortly after, the band announced it would…
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Kawhi Leonard said he could see it working out, and in a couple of years, Clippers fans should be seeing it, too – seeing game action on the largest ever double-sided halo display in an arena setting when the $1.8 billion Intuit Dome begins hosting the team’s games in 2024. “I said, ‘Look, I wonder…
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The next step could further define the degree that Udonis Haslem’s NBA story becomes one for the ages. With the Miami Heat captain turning 42 on Thursday, a return for a 20th season would put him in decidedly rarified air. The oldest player in the NBA this past season by four years over Carmelo Anthony…
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