Federal tax update for 2014 tax returns
1. YOU are required to file an income tax return if your 2014 gross income reaches: Elderly and blind taxpayers add $1,200 to $1,550. 2. Personal exemptions $3,950 Phaseouts for…
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Double-check your ‘fixed salary’ status – you may be owed back wages
(Part 2) LAST week, we discussed the case of a class of “Review Appraisers,” employed by Bank of America (BoA), who recently obtained approval of a settlement for $5.8 million….
Are you always worried about your finances?
FOR a lot of people, financial concerns can be their number one cause of stress. But worrying without acting doesn’t really solve anything. If you feel that your finances are…
Bush-appointed judge halts executive action
Obama to seek immediate stay of order ON Monday, February 16, 2015, US District Judge Andrew S. Hanen in Brownsville, TX, granted a temporary injunction temporarily halting Obama’s executive action…
Darren Criss to play next ‘Hedwig’
PART-Pinoy TV breakout star Darren Criss is Broadway’s next Hedwig. The 28-year-old “Glee” actor, originally from San Francisco, will return to his Broadway roots in “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” the Tony Award-winning…
Community leaders support NFL stadium in Carson
CARSON, Calif. – Community leaders and residents gathered Friday morning, Feb. 20, to voice and encourage support for a possible football stadium in the city that would be shared by the…
2 deaths, major exposure linked to ‘superbug’ at UCLA hospital
INFECTED bacteria from contaminated medical instruments is suspected in a “superbug” outbreak at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center that has infected at least seven patients, two of whom died….
11.4 million sign up for coverage through health care law
MORE than 11 million individuals signed up for or renewed health insurance under options made available through the Affordable Care Act, the White House announced Tuesday, Feb. 17. “The Affordable…
Valentine’s Day postscripts and afterthoughts
An avalanche of pompously conceptualized and planned Valentine’s Day events that nippy Saturday, February 14, successfully pushed through with neither being hampered nor hindered by the prevalence of the inclement…
What’s next for immigration reform?
Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the federal district court in Brownsville, Texas, issued an injunction preventing the new expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents…
2 deaths, major exposure linked to ‘superbug’ at UCLA hospital
INFECTED bacteria from contaminated medical instruments is suspected in a “superbug” outbreak at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center that has infected at least seven patients, two of whom died….
Britain could soon approve procedure to create life from three people
Human life is typically formed a man and a woman. But in Britain, future children could soon be created with DNA from more than two people. On Feb. 3, British…
Piolo Pascual and former girlfriend KC Concepcion now ‘more than civil’
THEY were once the fairytale romance in Philippine showbiz. He, the dashing debonair actor who captured the hearts of many women, she was the daughter of showbiz royalty. Many fans…
Federal court issues injunction blocking DAPA and expanded DACA
On February 16, 2015, a Texas federal judge issued a temporary injunction against the implementation of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), and…
The reasons for processing delays at the NVC
For the past several months, people have been frustrated with the delays and backlogs at the National Visa Center (NVC) concerning the processing of their (or their family member’s) immigrant…
Tips for patients with fixed retainers
MANY people, after completing orthodontic treatment, are fitted with a fixed retainer-—a thin wire that’s bonded to the back of teeth, designed to help keep teeth straight and aligned. Fixed…
Medical data update
Can sweat transmit Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B virus was found in the sweat of 13 percent (9) infected athletes, according to a new study on 70 male Olympic wrestlers, which…
The perfect ‘newshen’
THE apple that fell far from the tree, one I could only dream of—a perfect newshen, God’s little pencil. If only she was mine, the daughter I could not have….
Paris gunmen coordinated attacks via text message
A little over an hour before the Paris attacks last month at the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo, one of the gunmen sent a text message to the man who later…
Oil refinery explosion rips through Torrance
A powerful explosion at an oil refinery on Wednesday morning ripped apart structures and shook homes for miles around the blast site in southern Los Angeles County. The Torrance ExxonMobil…
Have you encountered problems getting a driver’s license under AB 60?
FOR many undocumented immigrants in America, to finally be granted the privilege to drive with a state-issued license is a step closer to their dream of living in America without…
The charge of the Fallen Forty Four
WHILE passions are still smoldering, it will not be easy to sort out the various issues that led to and resulted from the slaughter of forty four PNP Special Action…
Oil refinery explosion rips through Torrance
A powerful explosion at an oil refinery on Wednesday morning ripped apart structures and shook homes for miles around the blast site in southern Los Angeles County. The Torrance ExxonMobil…
Law for Filipino veterans’ families introduced in US Congress
FILIPINO-American leaders and organizers nationwide applauded a new bill proposed in Congress that would amend the Immigration Act of 1990, which helped lead to the naturalization of Filipino World War…
Gov’t sends Labor Secretary to mediate West Coast ports dispute
WITH an ongoing labor dispute between West Coast ports workers and their employers, Labor Secretary Tom Perez traveled to San Francisco on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to help broker an agreement…
Valentine combustion
Perhaps the heart is not just a sort of Valentine, nor just a beating thing in our chest that sustains life. It is also the wellspring of faith, hope and…
An interfaith week reflection
I HAVE never attended a Jewish service in my entire life until last summer when my friend Armando invited me to a Shabbat while spending a week-long of vacation in…
Light jogging is best for longevity
Vigorous running may do more harm than good. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that light jogging is best for longevity. Those who…