New California laws for 2015
(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…
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Control over workers contradicts employer’s claim of independent contractor status
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…
You can find a way out of your debt problems
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…
Female power
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…
Sen. Boxer won’t seek re-election in 2016
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…
Cadillac cuts price on CTS due to weak demand
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…
Google may start selling auto insurance in US
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…
JCPenny, Macy’s to close stores
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…
US jobless claims dip in 2014, layoffs lowest in 17 years
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…
Obama proposes 2 years of free community college
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…
Suspects in Paris attack killed after manhunt
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…
Keystone XL moves forward in Congress, despite Obama veto threat
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…
Cuba frees some ‘political prisoners,’ US says
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…
Boston picked to bid for 2024 Summer Olympics
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,…
Mark Gonjoran and his relentless scuffles with unbounded cataclysmic trials
(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…
Study finds eating oatmeal will give you longer life
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,…
Executive action expands immigration benefits
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…
AT&T to allow customers to roll over data
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…
Cuba frees some ‘political prisoners,’ US says
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…
Honda fined $70 million for underreporting deaths, injuries
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…
Domestic violence is barbaric
“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…
President Obama answers questions on executive action
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…
Kris Aquino and Ai-Ai delas Alas finally reconcile at Dingdong and Marian’s wedding
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…
Measles cases linked to Disneyland
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…
Prosecutors to seek death penalty in fatal LAX shooting
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…
Gunmen kill 12 in Paris terror attack
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….
Megastar Sharon Cuneta heads list of January birthday celebrants
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;…
Geo Ed Rebucas, Jared Martin, and friends welcome 2015 with a bang!
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…
Mango Mix: Vigan joins the New 7 Wonders Cities
Once again, Filipinos have something to be proud of. Vigan made it to the New7Wonders Cities. New7Wonders Founder-President Bernard Weber officially announced the provisional voting results of the campaign on…
Alexis Monsanto presents Spring/Summer 2015 collection
LOS ANGELES — Filipino fashion designer Alexis Monsanto had a monumental 2014, wowing fashion-forward crowds with his Spring/Summer 2015 collection. On Nov. 18, 2014, Monsanto was the headliner of Fashion…