The seemingly perpetual political and legal battle over whether gig workers for Uber, Lyft, Doordash and services are contractors or employees took another turn last week and may go full circle – back to the state Supreme Court and possibly a second trip through the Legislature. A state appellate court upheld all but one section…
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Some of the fruits, vegetables and grains of the future will be designed with challenges like a changing climate, growing population and fragile ecology in mind. Southern California researchers are part of the effort to craft food crops that are more productive, easier to grow and less affected by reduced amounts of water and fertilizer –…
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Sword, rapier, dagger. These are just a few of Michael Polak’s tools of the trade. Luckily, he’s not a maniac on the loose — rather, the CSUF grad (theater arts 1993) is an actor as well as a stage and film fight choreographer. Polak’s work recently was on display in South Coast Repertory’s production of…
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The new Cafe Daisy at Disneyland walks a culinary tightrope by offering a few fun and tasty theme park meals for adults while delivering a menu geared to fussy kids looking to fuel up fast so they can get back to playing in the refreshed Mickey’s Toontown. The Cafe Daisy quick service restaurant opened this…
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A 22-year-old man with ties to a San Pedro gang has been arrested on suspicion of shooting at a group of family members and friends at Royal Palms Beach Park, injuring five, including himself, authorities said on Wednesday, March 22. Jose Ortega was arrested in Orange County on March 9, five days after the shooting,…
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Editor’s note: This is the Wednesday, March 22, edition of the “Game Day with Kevin Modesti” newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here. Good morning. Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout combined to produce a great baseball moment last night. Let’s hope it’s not the only time they do that. In other…
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Actor Dick Van Dyke suffered minor injuries when the car he was driving crashed a week ago in Malibu, authorities said today. The “minor” single-vehicle crash occurred on the morning of March 15, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Paramedics were sent to the scene as a precaution, and an accident report was…
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Southern California’s spring homebuying season got off to a slow start last month with high mortgage rates and too few homes for sale suppressing transactions and prices. The median price of a Southern California home — or the price at the midpoint of all sales — was $690,000 in February, real estate data firm CoreLogic…
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At the beginning of the year, many people have their eyes set on goals. Some of these goals may include increasing your income, starting a dream business, or both if you’re reaching for the stars. Before you get your hands dirty in the sometimes chaotic combination of formal employment and entrepreneurship, here are a few…
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My beautiful daughter Curly Girl is about to give birth. She’s 24 years old and – in my mind – too young to be responsible for anything bigger than a gerbil, but no one asked my opinion. Truthfully, she is a responsible person, and she and the husband are greatly looking forward to the event.…
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