Four years ago, there were two school counselors tasked with providing both mental health and academic support to the almost 3,000 students at Aliso Niguel High School. Noticing the gap in needed resources, Assistant Principal Sue Puccinelli said she began working with her district and the Wellness and Prevention Center of Orange County, which was…
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By MORGAN LEE SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico workplace safety regulators on Wednesday issued the maximum possible fine against a film production company for firearms safety failures on the set of “Rust” where a cinematographer was fatally shot in October 2021 by actor and producer Alec Baldwin. New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety…
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Should businesses consider a 32-hour workweek? Sure, businesses should always be open to new ideas, new practices, new arrangements of how work gets done. Should governments mandate that certain employers adopt a 32-hour workweek? No, government mandates are a blunt instrument and ill-equipped to weigh the costs and benefits of such sweeping mandates. It’s…
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A new Main Street Electrical Parade float festooned with It’s a Small World-inspired animated dolls recalls the last time Disneyland tinkered with the classic Fantasyland attraction in 2008 and triggered a “Small World War” that outraged fans and traumatized employees. Disneyland will roll out a new 118-foot-long Main Street Electrical Parade finale float featuring 16…
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There’s ultra-conservative former border patrol agent Felix Rocha Jr. and there’s biomedical engineer Mike Ortega, who’s a former member of the Socialist Party. There’s Republican Mike Nguyen, an aerospace engineer-turned real estate developer, and there’s attorney Christopher Gonzales, who got the backing of the state GOP. Then there’s project manager Ed Rushman, who’s the only…
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In recent years, Chinese art has disappeared from Western museums — looted art being stolen once more. The Chinese government has denied accusations that they are behind the thievery as a GQ article about “The Great Chinese Art Heist” is now being made into a movie by Jon M. Chu. There’s another, totally fictionalized take…
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Steeply rising mortgage rates are starting to chill the region’s housing market but not enough to keep prices from hitting all-time highs in all six counties last month. The median price of a Southern California home – or price at the midpoint of all sales – was $735,000 in March, DQNews reported Wednesday, April 20, using…
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Just when you think Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — better known as “Bad Bunny” — would be ready for a short break, the Puerto Rican artist left everyone with their mouths open again, and this time, even seeing double… wait, triple! Bad Bunny, who just broke a record with his El Último Tour del Mundo,…
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Former Yankee Luke Voit may not be producing with the bat in his new role as the Padres’ full-time DH, but he’s still delivering big hits at the plate. Trying to score from first on a double early in the Padres’ win over the Reds Tuesday night, Voit was beat by several steps. With home-plate…
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“Winning Time’s” version of Jerry West is a missed shot, according to the Los Angeles Lakers legend himself. The former player-turned-head coach-turned-general manager has demanded a retraction and public apology for his depiction in the HBO series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” based on Jeff Pearlman’s book about the Showtime Lakers, calling…
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