More than 80 states and localities will raise minimum wages on New Year’s Day, an ill-timed mandate if there ever was one. Inflation-linked increases are particularly steep this year, rising nearly five percent on average in more than 55 states and localities that raise wages with the Consumer Price Index (as compared to 1.7 percent…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy spoke with reporters Tuesday to recap his team’s 17-9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Here are three things we heard from the video conference call. 1. Justin Fields said getting outside the pocket and running no-huddle plays give him the most confidence. Matt Nagy said the Bears ‘can definitely do…
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The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended Dec. 19 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Call Us What We Carry: Poems: Amanda Gorman 2. The Lincoln Highway: Amor Towles 3. Cloud…
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Customs and Border Protection agents summoned to investigate an abandoned boat in Newport Harbor spotted another craft speeding across the water and discovered 18 people suspected of illegally entering the U.S. when they intercepted it Tuesday, Dec. 21. A resident living near the 600 block of Lido Park Drive called the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s…
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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford throws a pass against Seattle during the first half on Tuesday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Stafford shook off four sacks to throw for 244 yards and a pair of second-half touchdown passes in their 20-10 win. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Rams receiver Odell Beckman Jr. is…
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A possibly gang-related shooting in Anaheim left a man dead Tuesday, Dec. 21. Callers reported gunfire on the 2100 block of East Balsam Avenue at about 4:15 p.m., Anaheim Police Sgt. Shane Carringer said. Responding officers found a man on a sidewalk between two apartment buildings who had been shot. The victim was a 22-year-old…
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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s top aide is facing a misdemeanor public intoxication charge following his arrest earlier this month during a traffic stop by Azusa police. Joseph Iniguez, 36, was taken into custody at 11:35 p.m. on Dec. 11 after officers pulled over a vehicle for an undisclosed traffic violation in the…
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LOS ANGELES — Finally, the Lakers are seeing their case count moving in the right direction. The team learned Tuesday morning that Dwight Howard and Talen Horton-Tucker had tested out of the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols. Horton-Tucker started against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, while the Lakers held Howard out of the first half. The…
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