Mysheka Ronquillo works as a cashier and cook at a Carl’s Jr. in Long Beach, earning $16 an hour. She’s looking forward to a raise to $20 an hour in April, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last fall. The higher wages will help her pay […] Read More
Cacciato Brings Decades of Experience in Cable Sports Television, Education, Nonprofits and College Athletics to the Role LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The LA Sports Council, the region’s premier sports trade association, is proud to announce the hiring of a new President and CEO of the organization, Matthew Cacciato. […] Read More
With the nomination period for Riverside’s mayor and four city council seats closing, here’s a tentative look at the 15 candidates who are running in the March election. Five of Riverside’s eight elected offices are up for election March 5, including the mayor and Ward 1, 3, 5 and 7. […] Read More
Leaders in Irvine had an opportunity to enact a sweeping waste-reduction ordinance that would have prohibited the sale, use and distribution of single-use plastics, putting it at the forefront of Orange County attempts to combat plastic pollution. But this week the City Council put the move on ice, citing a […] Read More
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, today announced its 2024 Board of Directors and Advisory Council. “I’m proud that we’ve assembled a remarkably talented and diverse Board at TMC – industry veterans and thought leaders all,” […] Read More
The City Council is set to make it harder in Santa Ana for future councilmembers to undo rent control and eviction protections that were put in place last year. If ratified by a second vote of the council, it will take a supermajority, meaning five votes, of the council to […] Read More
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to look into whether the city can sue the state of Texas and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for sending a busload of migrants to Los Angeles on June 14, and to investigate whether Abbott’s actions violated any criminal laws. “These motions are […] Read More
Laguna Beach council meeting halted by ‘Zoombombing’ incident
Laguna Beach officials on Tuesday ended a city council meeting early after a handful of speakers unleashed antisemitic, homophobic, transphobic and racist tirades over Zoom during a public comment period. The incident appears to be an example of “Zoombombing,” an unfortunate trend that began when the pandemic forced public meetings […] Read More