Bosses seem to like hiring in the state they like to hate. And that meant 2022 was a solid year for California’s job seekers. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with 47 years of annual federal jobs data compiled by the St. Louis Fed, tells me that California bosses added 842,000 employees in 2022. How big was…
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As Rep. Adam Schiff puts it, California is used to be represented by “giants” in the U.S. Senate. And he wants to be next. Schiff, a Democrat who represents parts of Los Angeles, one of the most diverse cities in the country, put an end to the speculation on Thursday, Jan. 26 and declared his…
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John Stanaland, a top Orange County agent who has pulled in over $4.5 billion in home sales in his 27-year career, has left Villa Real Estate for Douglas Elliman Realty. And he’s taken his eponymous team of 11 (and floating office the Huntress) with him. “My primary offices historically have been my car and my…
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By Calvin Woodward | Associated Press WASHINGTON — On a winter’s day in 1984, a briefcase stuffed with classified government documents showed up in a building in Pittsburgh, borne by someone who most certainly wasn’t supposed to have them. That someone was 13-year-old Kristin Preble. She took the papers to school as a show-and-tell project…
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Kamasi Washington, Leon Bridges, Digable Planets and Samara Joy are among the artists slated to play the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival in June, the LA Phil announced on Thursday. The annual two-day festival, formerly known as the Playboy Jazz Fest, will take place over Father’s Day weekend June 17-18. Tickets will go on sale March…
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Festival producers Live Nation announced that the Eddie Vedder-curated Ohana Festival will return in 2023, once again taking over Doheny State Beach in Dana Point for the three-day event Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Though a lineup has yet to be revealed, fans can sign up for advance notice of the bill and ticket information at ohanafest.com.…
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Muoi Dai Ung, a Chinese-Vietnamese refugee, didn’t live in Monterey Park, but she felt a strong connection with the city. “Much like our community she was complicated, messy, easy to love and sometimes hard to understand from the outside,” her family said in a statement. “She loved going to Monterey Park not only because she…
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By Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded several others in a large-scale raid Thursday in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. The deadliest single operation in the territory in two decades prompted Palestinian leaders to cut security ties with Israel,…
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Dear Titan Family, Happy New Year and welcome back to campus for Spring 2023! I hope your winter break was restful, rejuvenating, and full of reviving energy. For me, the break was a time of reflection and gratitude as I thought about all we accomplished together in 2022 and all I have had the joy…
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Though known for its massive skeletal dinosaur displays, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is digging into the world of fandom and fantasy with talks about dragons, witches, larger-than-life monsters and even magical powers during its First Fridays after-hours series starting Feb. 3. “First Fridays is just a really immersive experience that allows…
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