2015 marks the year when qualified undocumented immigrants are now given the privilege to have a state issued driver’s license and to drive freely in the Golden State, without any fear of being apprehended and deported just because of their immigration status. Such a liberating experience was owned by no less than the most known…
Statute of limitations CLIENT says that he owed about $50,000 of credit cards, which he stopped paying in 2007. But last month, he received a copy of a judgment for $21,000 for one credit card. I looked at the judgment, and it says that the judgment was entered on July 12, 2013. He says that…
(Part 1 of 3) BAN on Plastic Bags: New law requires that supermarkets and large pharmacies stop distributing plastic bags effective July 1, 2015. The ban will include convenience stores in 2016. The law does not apply to bags used for fruits, vegetables, or meats. Bike Trails: Local agencies, including cities and park districts, may propose…
CLASSIFYING workers as ‘independent contractors’ (ICs) allows businesses to pass on the costs of running the business to workers. This ploy, however, did not fool the federal Court of Appeal when it ruled against FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (FedEx) in one of the most important cases to come out last year concerning the correct…
ARE you struggling with debt problems and don’t know what to do? Are you unable to sleep at night worrying about your finances? Has the idea of filing for bankruptcy crossed your mind but you’re not sure if this is the right thing to do? Relax. Most people in your situation feel the same way….
THE Fil-Am community, characteristically controlled by men, is highly-motivated by independent women. They pursue common goods and interests over coffee or meals, largely conceived, created, produced events. Call it female power. Their paths frequently intersect and overlap, socializing with many of the same people. They are well-educated, polished, with careers in almost ever instance, preceding…
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) announced Thursday, Jan. 8, that she would not seek re-election in 2016. Boxer made the announcement in a video with her grandson who “interviewed” her, asking questions on behalf of reporters who had been asking about her re-election bid for the past few months. The incumbent California Senator began her career in Congress…
The price of the 2015 Cadillac CTS has been cut in an effort to combat dwindling demand for the luxury mid-sized sedan in the United States. General Motors told Cadillac dealers on Wednesday, Jan. 7 that it would reduce the price of the three best-selling packages of options on the model by up to $3,000,…
Google Inc. may be taking steps toward online auto insurance sales in the United States. A company called Google Compare Auto Insurance Services is licensed to sell insurance in 26 states, said Forrester Research principle analyst Ellen Carney, who expects the California pilot for the new service to launch in the first quarter of 2015….
Department store chains Macy’s and JC Penney are closing several locations and cutting down on employees in 2015 to focus on aligning services with consumer demands and habits, and to ensure company success. Macy’s, which also owns the Bloomingdale’s chain, announced it would restructure by moving workers from 830 Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores and shutting…
With a firming labor market, more Americans are employed The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week and job cuts declined sharply in December, suggesting a tightening labor market. Reports from the US Labor Department, released on Thursday, Jan. 8, support views of faster growth this year, driven by consumer spending,…
PRESIDENT Barack Obama announced on Jan. 8 his newest plan to make two years of community college publicly funded, free and available to all Americans. The sweeping, multibillion-dollar proposal would make higher education as accessible as a high school diploma to boost weak US wages and improve lifelong skills for the modern workforce. In a public…
AFTER a two-day manhunt across the French countryside, police have confirmed the deaths of two terror suspects responsible for the Jan. 7 attack on a satirical newspaper in Paris. French-Algerian brothers Cherif Kouachi, 32, Said Kouachi, 34, were cornered by police in a printing warehouse on Friday evening, Jan. 9, in the northern village of…
THE House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bill approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, designed to pump oil from Canada to the US Gulf Coast, on Friday, Jan. 8. Votes were counted 266-153 with 28 Democrats voting in support, despite the White House’s renewed pledge to veto the legislation after a Nebraska court removed a…
CUBA has begun releasing some of the 53 individuals the United States deems political prisoners, the State Department said, as part of the two nations’ agreement last month to normalize diplomatic relations. The government released 19-year-old twin brothers Diango Vargas Martin and Bianco Vargas Martin on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 7, Reuters reported. Both were arrested…
IN A tight race for the next American city to bid for hosting an Olympic Games, Boston was announced the winner, beating out major cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington DC. “This selection is in recognition of our city’s talent, diversity and global leadership,” said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. “Our goal is to…
(Part 1 of 3) A second chance at life An unidentifiable energy kept him whirling down into an unfathomed depth where a strange ray of light from the tunnel’s end offered him faint hope. He wanted to free himself from the bondage that compellingly engulfed him but the powerful twirl kept him spinning uncontrollably until…
A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that eating a small bowl of oatmeal everyday may be the secret to a longer life. The long-term study, published Monday, Jan. 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that eating more whole-grain foods—especially bran, the fibrous outer layer of cereal grain—could lower an individual’s risk of…
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a series of executive actions that would benefit certain classes of aliens. In the coming months, USCIS will come up with guidance in implementing these policies. DACA expanded Deferred Acton for Childhood Arrivvals (DACA) has been expanded to include individuals born prior to June 15, 1981 provided they…
Starting Jan. 25, AT&T’s 50 million Mobile Share Value customers will be able to rollover unused data to the following month, the company announced Wednesday. The news comes a shortly after T-Mobile revealed ‘Data Stash,’ a feature that allows its customers to roll over unused high-speed data. The ‘stash’ can be used any time in…
Cuba has begun releasing some of the 53 individuals the United States deems political prisoners, the State Department said, as part of the two nations’ agreement last month to normalize diplomatic relations. The government released 19-year-old twin brothers Diango Vargas Martin and Bianco Vargas Martin on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 7, Reuters reported. Both were arrested…
Federal authorities imposed a total of $70 million in fines against Honda Motor Co. for failing to report more than a decade’s worth of deaths, injuries and warranty claims. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the two $35 million fines are being levied. The first is due to the automaker’s failure to report…
“My husband hit me, and this is not the first time he physically and verbally abused me.” “Seventy-seven celebrities have been charged with domestic abuse in the USA.” “Emmy award winners, Oscar winners, and World Series MVPs have all been arrested for domestic violence.” Savagely violent and brutal, domestic violence (DV), also termed intimate partner…
On December 9, 2014, President Obama attended a Town Hall meeting in Nashville Tennessee, where he answered questions from those in attendance and further explained the benefits of his recent Executive Action (EA). The full transcript of that town hall meeting can be found on the Internet at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/12/09/remarks-president-immigration-town-hall-nashville-tennessee. However, I will summarize some of…
ONE of the things people wish for before going into a new year is being able to reconcile their broken relationships with friends or family. Almost a year of not talking to each other, former good friends Queen of All Media Kris Aquino and comedienne Ai-Ai delas Alas finally set aside their differences and finally…
Nine people who visited Disneyland or Disney California Adventure Park in December have confirmed cases of measles, according to the investigating officials from the California Department of Public Health. The cases were reported in California and Utah, and likely occurred when the victims visited the theme parks between Dec. 15-20, 2014 officials said. “It is…
The trial of a man accused of a deadly shooting rampage at Los Angeles International Airport in 2013 that killed a TSA officer is tentatively scheduled for next year. Defense lawyers for defendant Paul Ciancia, the 24-year-old man who was charged with 11 federal counts in connection with the November 2013 attack, told a federal…
Hooded gunmen clad in black burst into the office of a provocative French satirical magazine on Wednesdaymorning, January 7, killing 12 before escaping onto the streets of Paris, according to police. It was France’s deadliest attack in at least two decades. The gunmen shouted “Allahu akbar!” (Arabic for “God is great!”), as they stormed the offices of…
Other personalities celebrating their birthdays this January: January 1 – Joseph Cabrera of Daly City; January 2 – Former Mrs. RP-USA Fely Casco; January 4 – Kapuso actress Katrina Halili; January 5 – Former owner of Solita’s Supper Club Sol de la Cruz, and Costco executive Renato “Boyet” Bala; January 6 – Tire-Pro owner Richard…
FOR most hopeless romantics, music is the wine that fills the cup of silence… serving as therapeutic solvent that liquefies perplexities and purifies hatred. Still according to the prolific German poet Heinrich Heine: “Where words leave off, music begins!” True enough, being the universal language, music in itself is an explosive expression of humanity that…
