San Francisco Catholic priest bans future altar girls
A Catholic priest new to San Francisco has banned girls from becoming altar servers in the future. “We’d like to get back to an altar boy program, which is a…
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LA City Attorney’s office to hold immigration forums
THE Los Angeles City Attorney’s office is taking steps to protect immigrants who may be affected by President Barack Obama’s executive order on immigration from scam artists. “The president has…
Top court rules against union retiree health benefits
THE Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday, Jan. 26, that ambiguous language in union contracts should not automatically be interpreted in favor of workers. The case involved a chemical company,…
LAUSD attendance drop could cost $100 million
THE Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) reported a 3.6 percent drop in student attendance during the first semester, a number that could cost it more than $100 million in…
Expedia acquires Travelocity for $280 million
TRAVEL booking website Expedia has acquired online travel agency Travelocity for $280 million from Sabre Corporation. “Travelocity is one of the most recognized travel brands in North America, offering thousands…
Mayor Garcetti seeks to cut civilian injury-leave pay
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is seeking a roughly 25 percent cut in civilian workers’ injury-leave pay, an unusually generous benefit that some believe has contributed to increasing taxes. Along…
Mayor Garcetti seeks to cut civilian injury-leave pay
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is seeking a roughly 25 percent cut in civilian workers’ injury-leave pay, an unusually generous benefit that some believe has contributed to increasing taxes. Along…
LAUSD attendance drop could cost $100 million
THE Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) reported a 3.6 percent drop in student attendance during the first semester, a number that could cost it more than $100 million in…
LA City Attorney’s office to hold immigration forums
THE Los Angeles City Attorney’s office is taking steps to protect immigrants who may be affected by President Barack Obama’s executive order on immigration from scam artists. “The president has…
BMW, Volkswagen to install 100 electric car charging stations
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…
Soybean workers suffer genetic damage from exposure to Monsanto agrochemicals
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…
Study shows drinking coffee reduces melanoma risk
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…
West Covina teacher suspended for alleged Facebook rant about sex case
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…
West Covina teacher suspended for alleged Facebook rant about sex case
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…
The challenge of Filipinos’ devotion to the Black Nazarene
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…
Unrequited
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…
Obama: The shadow of crisis has passed
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…
Senior raids retirement account then seeks Chapter 7 discharge; undocumented immigrants qualify for Obama amnesty
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…
New California laws for 2015 Pt. 3
(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…
Do you receive unsolicited telephone calls and text messages?
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…
Obama executive action: Provisional waiver
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…
Who else needs to apply for loan modification again?
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…
HealthCare.gov sharing data, AP reports
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…
An evening for scribes and lensmen with Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim
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,…
Traffic Safety Administration to recommend auto brakes for safety
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…
Port of LA, Long Beach officials highlight air and water quality improvements
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…
Officer in Ferguson shooting case to be cleared
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…
House passes bill to prohibit federal funding for abortion
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…
Metro red line riders in LA to get WiFi, cell phone service
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…
Metro red line riders in LA to get WiFi, cell phone service
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…