Measles cases linked to Disneyland spread statewide
THE measles outbreak that originated in Disneyland has spread to 22 cases statewide. One case arose from direct contact with an infected person, according to the California Department of Public…
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Covered California joins Asian American leaders to promote community enrollment
COVERED California teamed up with community partners on Monday, Jan. 12, including Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, to announce a final push to get people enrolled for health…
France shows renewed strength, vows ‘war against terrorism’ after Paris attacks
Charlie Hebdo returns with forgiving message BARELY a week after its deadliest terror attack in decades, France continued to mourn for the 17 victims who died during the three days…
Kaiser mental health workers strike in California
KAISER Permanente’s 2,600 mental health employees throughout California went on strike on Monday, Jan. 12 to protest what they deem a lack of staffing that, in turn, affects care. Therapists…
Obama sits down with new leaders of new GOP-led Congress
PRESIDENT Obama met with the new Republican-led Congress for the first time this year on Tues, Jan. 13, staking out areas of compromise in big political issues, such as trade,…
Nissan, NASA partner to develop driverless cars on Earth and Mars
NISSAN North America and NASA’s Ames Research Center announced Thursday, Jan. 8, a five-year partnership to develop driverless vehicles that can navigate on Earth and Mars. Engineers from both groups…
Kaiser mental health workers strike in California
KAISER Permanente’s 2,600 mental health employees throughout California went on strike on Monday, Jan. 12 to protest what they deem a lack of staffing that, in turn, affects care. Therapists…
Gearing up for the Papal visit
The Philippines is gearing up for the arrival of Pope Francis on Thursday, January 15. Drivers, newscasters, government officials, street vendors, Catholics, non-Catholics and just about everyone in the country…
The Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA)
Among the executive actions on immigration announced by President Obama last 11/20/2014 is the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability or DAPA. DAPA is a form of a prosecutorial discretion program…
New system converts human waste into drinking water
HUMAN feces may be part of the answer to addressing sanitation issues that cause thousands of deaths each year. A new system called the Omniprocessor, developed by Janicki Industries Inc….
Finally: Driver’s licenses for qualified undocumented immigrants in California
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…
Client surprised with wage garnishment despite statute of limitations; legal challenges to constitutionality of Obama amnesty
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…
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…
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…