By Melissa Montalvo | CalMatters Fresno Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula introduced a new bill that would establish a labor trafficking unit within Cal/OSHA to investigate and prosecute people who force or coerce vulnerable people into jobs with little or no pay, often under unsafe working conditions. The bill is co-sponsored by the Western Center on Law…
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The Foothill and Marina boys basketball teams have much in common as they prepare to play each other Tuesday night in the CIF Southern Section boys basketball playoffs. Neither has a night-in, night-out individual standout. In most games, they usually three or so players score between 12 and 16 points. The Foothill and Marina schedules…
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The Kings were last seen completing a triumphant 4-0-2 road trip with a Feb. 2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, with only the scheduled Olympic break disrupting their roll. They’ll return to the ice on Tuesday, hosting the star-studded but perpetually flummoxed Edmonton Oilers at Crypto.com Arena. Although entering the season Edmonton had so-called…
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During the first year of Biden’s presidency, Democrats were engaged in a politically costly and ultimately vain effort to rally members of their caucus around progressive policies that the public either views as secondary priorities, or in some cases, opposes. Only 1 in 4 Americans (24%), including less than one-half of Democrats (44%), say that…
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The CIF Southern Section on Monday, Feb. 14, released the pre-flip results for the CIF-SS girls soccer playoff quarterfinals.
“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead. Buzz: Tenants are feeling pinched as Southern California rent hikes grow at a pace not seen since 1985. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed a personal favorite benchmark for tracking what landlords are charging — the local Consumer Price Index’s “rent of…
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The Miami Dolphins found their offensive coordinator under first-time head coach Mike McDaniel. Los Angeles Chargers run game coordinator and offensive line coach Frank Smith landed the job on Monday, a league source confirmed to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The news was first reported by NFL Network. Smith interviewed for the job on Saturday…
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Orange County Transportation Authority bus drivers were picketing outside the agency’s headquarters Monday morning, the day before a possible strike of hundreds of the coach operators over stalled contract negotiations. About 50 people showed up to rally as the OCTA board meeting got started inside. Some elected officials, including District Attorney Todd Spitzer and Irvine…
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The Rams’ Super Bowl championship parade will be this Wednesday, Feb. 16. It will begin at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. at 665 W. Jefferson Blvd. It will travel to the plaza outside the Coliseum peristyle for a rally. The time and exact route of the parade have not been announced yet. This story will…
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The respect for Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay continues to grow. It’s not just because the Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, to win Super Bowl 56 Sunday night, but the way he handled his team throughout the season and playoffs was admirable. Critics will say McVay, 36, should have won a title because…
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