”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of art and data. Buzz: States with smaller businesses — including California — tend to have higher pay, larger pay raises and faster job growth. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed the Bureau of Labor…
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In this year that I decided not to make resolutions, I have set my mind free to tinker. Which is exactly what I was doing as I prepared eggs to scramble. I was tinkering with the idea of attending an outdoor opera performance at Huntington Gardens. Picturing myself seated in the Chinese Garden, music caressing…
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LOS ANGELES — It’s only February, but the Lakers needed a good spring cleaning. Not on the court, mind you: In the games themselves, the ninth-place Lakers (27-32) are still trending in the wrong direction after losing another nail-biter to the Clippers on Friday night. But a nearly 12-minute postgame session saw LeBron James doing…
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By all indications, the Democratic Party is headed for electoral Armageddon in the November midterm elections. President Joe Biden’s approval rating has plateaued in the low 40s, his domestic agenda is stalled and the party’s message clearly isn’t resonating. While high inflation and the pervasive pandemic — two external forces that are not entirely within…
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For decades it has been an article of faith among the authors of government spending bills that pre-school was the key to helping children in poverty succeed in life. But now a Vanderbilt University researcher who has studied early childhood education for fifty years has published the results of a decade-long study that followed 2,990…
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Recently, we explored ways to find additional office space within your building. We’re lacking space, so now what? In today’s super competitive, hyper-tight industrial market, moving an operation is problematic as a relocation target may not be available. Not to mention, moving is expensive, inefficient and the payback to your company may be many years…
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As part of its repairs on the Queen Mary, Long Beach has removed lifeboats on the side of the ship and seeks organizations to acquire and preserve them. (Photo by Jo Murray, Contributing Photographer) Long Beach is looking for museums, preservation groups and developers to inherit and preserve historic lifeboats from the Queen Mary, as…
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Father Ihor Koshyk performs special prayer service at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Friday evening , Los Angeles, Feb 25,2022. Churches throughout L.A., which has a large Ukrainian immigrant population, are opening their doors to people seeking comfort and community during this time.(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing…
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When the 2021 season ended, the perception was that the injury-riddled Ravens secondary had become the defense’s weakest unit. But upon further review, it might have been the linebackers. The hint of dissatisfaction came soon afterward when the Ravens parted ways with outside linebackers coach Drew Wilkins and inside linebackers coach Rob Ryan. Those dismissals…
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After a 2021 season marred by injuries, the Ravens have made a change to their athletic training program. Tennessee Titans director of physical therapy and sports rehabilitation Adrian Dixon was named the team’s new head athletic trainer Tuesday. Dixon, who last year won Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year honors from the Professional Football Athletic…
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