Instant reaction to Pac-12 on-field developments … 1. Then there was one Week after week, the Pac-12 favorites won handily and kept chaos at bay: USC, UCLA, Oregon and Utah built a 22-3 combined record in league play, with the only losses coming to each other. They were 19-0 against everyone else. But on the second…
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LOS ANGELES — Longtime KCAL9 business reporter Alan Mendelson, best known for his “Best Buys” segments highlighting consumer deals on clothing, electronics and other items, which later became a standalone program, has died at age 70, according to relatives. “With much sadness and a collective broken heart, our family is sad to announce that our…
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It seems straightforward. When prices get too high, price caps can keep them from going higher. Indeed, this is what residents in many places hard-hit by inflation are arguing should be done in the rental housing market. The fact is this: not only would price caps result in damaging unintended consequences, but they’re not even…
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Last week, we discussed a virtual meeting of two groups: the Life Transition Group of men and the Renewment group of women. Members of both are mostly retired career folks who are navigating their post-career lives. At this 11th annual gathering, we discussed what it means to live a purposeful life. Here is some of…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The recent midterm elections marked a decade since California moved to its “Top Two” election format, but after half a dozen election cycles including hundreds of races, Top Two isn’t working. The state Legislature is the most polarized in the nation, partisan animosity is through the roof and thousands of Californians couldn’t…
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Last week, my co-columnist, Teri Parker, reviewed the general options for business succession planning. Even the best-laid plans need a backup plan. In the event you become incapacitated or die before your succession plan (if you even have one) is implemented, what then? Be sure you’ve coordinated your estate plan and other agreements, where appropriate,…
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United States climate envoy John Kerry pitched a new plan at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP27, now underway in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The plan calls for private corporations to send vast sums of money to developing nations. Why, you might be wondering, would businesses want to send their cash to…
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Can Donald Trump supporters be honest with themselves? Trump might be the bull in the china shop they always wanted. He might speak truths for vast swaths of the Republican base. But every single election since the midterms of 2018 has proven that Trump’s continued influence is counterproductive for conservative and limited government ends. In…
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Another election. Another wipeout of California Republican statewide candidates. Starting in 2010, that’s 24 losses and no wins for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, controller, secretary of state and insurance commissioner. May I make a suggestion to get the California GOP back into the game? Leverage the initiative system, especially on taxes. Put Democrats on record…
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President Joe Biden, who recently issued a mass pardon for low-level marijuana offenders, says cannabis consumption should not be treated as a crime. His administration nevertheless defends the federal ban on gun possession by marijuana users, arguing that Second Amendment rights are limited to “law-abiding citizens.” Last week, a federal judge agreed, dismissing a challenge…
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