Automakers BMW and Volkswagen are partnering with ChargePoint, the largest electric vehicle charging network, to install 100 express high-speed charging stations along two busy highways on the east and west coast. The companies made the announcement on Thursday, Jan. 22, specifying the stations will be placed 50 miles apart on the Interstate 5 between Portland, Oregon and…
Soybean workers exposed to agrochemicals found in Monsanto biocides and herbicides experience cell damage and elevated DNA, a new study has found. The study, published in the journal Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, examined 127 individuals, 81 of whom were exposed to biocides while out on Brazilian soybean fields. The remaining 46 were not…
A new study published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that drinking coffee could reduce the risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by as much as 20 percent. Researchers from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health and the Yale School of Public Health found…
A high school teacher in Los Angeles County was suspended for allegedly posting a rant on Facebook condoning a recent sexual encounter between teachers and students. Sean Patrick Kane, an art teacher at South Hills High School in West Covina, asked, on Facebook, what was “in the heads of the dudes who banged these ladies…
A high school teacher in Los Angeles County was suspended for allegedly posting a rant on Facebook condoning a recent sexual encounter between teachers and students. Sean Patrick Kane, an art teacher at South Hills High School in West Covina, asked, on Facebook, what was “in the heads of the dudes who banged these ladies…
I FOUND myself in the middle of a wave of people, mostly young men, parading barefoot the image of Black Nazarene. We were like bees or small fishes swarming around the image. For some outsiders, this piety is crazy but as one devotee paraphrased Pope Francis’ famous quote, “Who are we to judge?” For me…
IT is fair to give credit to the security personnel who kept Pope Francis safe during his four-day visit to the Philippines. Unlike the previous papal visits, no suspicious forces were able to get near the head of the Catholic Church. In the streets of Manila, where millions of Filipinos waited for the pontiff’s mobile…
IN his sixth State of the Union address delivered to the American people before the joint session of Congress last January 20, President Barack Obama declared that after coming from a recession and being engaged in two wars when he first assumed office in 2008, “the verdict is clear.” “America, for all that we’ve endured;…
Senior raids retirement account CLIENT is 65 and still works as a registered nurse with $70K annual gross. She divorced 5 years ago. At that time, there was community property credit card debt of $60K. By divorce judgment ex-husband was to pay half, but never did. Client made monthly payments of $1900 for the last…
(Part 3 of 3) MATERNITY Leave: State universities may not require female graduate students to take leaves of absence for pregnancies and must allow those who do take leaves to return in good standing. Military Personnel: Courts may create a diversion program for active military personnel or veterans who commit misdemeanors and are suffering from…
Stopping those pesky communications THE telephone is one of mankind’s most remarkable inventions. It has allowed people in distant locations to connect within seconds. But like most inventions, it can be a tool for abusive practices. With the invention of cellular phones, the list of communication benefits multiplied. So did the list of complaints about…
AMONG the series of executive actions on immigration which President Obama announced last 11/20/14 is the expansion of the use of provisional waivers of unlawful presence to include the spouses and sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents and the sons and daughters of US citizens. As you may be aware, only immediate relatives of…
IF YOU’RE one of the many people who got approved for loan modification many years ago under the HAMP Program, chances are that you obtained a low interest rate of 2% for 5 years and then your interest rate is set to increase after that time period. Other homeowners either did not qualify under HAMP…
HealthCare.gov, the government’s health insurance website, is sharing users’ data with private companies, according to a recent report from the Associated Press. Specifically what type of information is shared or how it is used is not clear, but may include income, age, zip code, whether or not someone is pregnant and if a person smokes….
IT is said that when God wanted to separate light from darkness, day and night were created. When media men had a similar itch, they simply bonded together. Since then, one can count the press clubs that were organized, sued, demolished, resurrected till one grew gray hair. Just gather them together and put all the…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to add automatic emergency brakes as a recommended safety feature for vehicles, according to an announcement made by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Thursday, Jan. 22. “Today marks an enormous leap in the evolution of auto safety by encouraging adoption of new technologies to keep drivers and their…
In the past 10 years, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have successfully implemented various strategies to improve air and water quality. That’s according to Richard Cameron, managing director of planning and environmental affairs for the Port of Long Beach. “We’ve been tremendously successful,” Cameron said. “I think we’ve built a great amount…
The Justice Department is preparing to close the investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., and clear the white police officer involved. Officer Darren Wilson, 28, was not indicted of any civil rights charges by the St. Louis County grand jury. He said he was acting in self-defense when…
House Republicans passed a bill on Thursday, Jan. 22, banning federal funding for abortions, instead of one that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks. The legislation would block federal money for nearly all abortions – with the exception of situations when the mother’s life is in danger, incest or rape – as well as…
WiFi and cell service are on the way for Metro underground train passengers. Last week, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority began working on a two-year, $800,000 project to install wireless connectivity in four red line stations by May, while cell service will be available to the line’s 150,000 daily passengers by August, said…
WiFi and cell service are on the way for Metro underground train passengers. Last week, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority began working on a two-year, $800,000 project to install wireless connectivity in four red line stations by May, while cell service will be available to the line’s 150,000 daily passengers by August, said…
SCE has crews on standby and reminds its customers to never approach or touch downed power lines With strong Santa Ana winds, sometimes up to 70 mph, forecast throughout the Southland this weekend, Southern California Edison (SCE) reminds its customers to be on alert for downed power lines and possible power outages. The National Weather Service has issued…
In the past 10 years, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have successfully implemented various strategies to improve air and water quality. That’s according to Richard Cameron, managing director of planning and environmental affairs for the Port of Long Beach. “We’ve been tremendously successful,” Cameron said. “I think we’ve built a great amount…
More progressive policies outlined for his last two years in office “TONIGHT, we turn the page.” President Barack Obama addressed the joint Congress and the entire nation on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the annual State of the Union address, held traditionally in the chamber of the House of Representatives. It was his sixth address as President, and…
Over the course of my practice, I have had people come to me for consultation on their immigration situation. They may have been out of status, were not “grandfathered” under Section 245(i), had no employer or family member to petition them, etc. But they did have a child born in America. So, the advice for…
Mary Jane “MJ” Lastimosa, the Philippine representative to this year’s Miss Universe pageant in Miami, Florida, has been getting a lot of positive feedbacks online from fans and pageant experts. For a start, MJ has already received the most number of likes on Facebook and page views on her official Miss Universe interview on YouTube. …
What makes up the breasts? Breast tissues in either female or male are practically nothing but adipose (fat) tissues. The size, shape, appearance and physiology, just like the rest of the organ systems in the human body, are predetermined by the genetic make-up of the individual. Can exercise enlarge women’s breasts? Yes, to an extent….
It’s the New Year and if you’re like most, you’re thinking about what your resolutions will be this year. You might be thinking of getting into shape and losing some of the belly weight. Or you are thinking about taking a long awaited trip back to the Philippines. Perhaps you are thinking of new ways…
Outbreak grows to 70 cases Following a recent measles outbreak originating from “The Happiest Place on Earth,” five Disneyland employees tested positive for the disease. “There is evidence of ongoing measles transmission in Orange County and at Disneyland Parks,” Nicole Stanfield, spokeswoman for the Orange County Health Care Agency, said in a statement. Disneyland said…
Promises to work with GOP-led Congress “TONIGHT, we turn the page.” On Tuesday night, Jan. 20, President Barack Obama addressed the joint Congress and the entire nation at the annual State of the Union address, held traditionally in the chamber of the House of Representatives. It was his sixth address as President, and the first…
