Synchrony Bank has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the bank harassed residents throughout California with debt collection calls, it was announced Nov. 15. The case, brought by a coalition of California district attorney’s offices, including Los Angeles and San Diego counties, alleged the Utah-based company and its agents used…
Bank to Pay $3.5M to Settle Lawsuit With California Prosecutors
November 15, 2021
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Garcetti Travels To DC Sunday, Returns To LA Monday After COVID Bout
LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti, who had been isolating in Glasgow, Scotland, after testing positive for COVID-19, is traveling to Washington today before returning to Los Angeles Tuesday. No reason was given for Garcetti’s D.C. trip after he previously announced plans to return to Los Angeles Sunday. But on Monday, President Joe Biden is scheduled to…
Kaiser Permanente, Workers Reach Tentative Deal to Avoid Strike
November 13, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A tentative deal was reached Nov. 13 between Kaiser Permanente and union leaders that will prevent a strike by thousands of nurses and other health care workers who were planning to hit the picket line Nov. 15 at Kaiser facilities across Southern California and beyond. Kaiser and the Alliance of Health Care Unions agreed…
Rams Receivers in Flux: Woods Tears ACL, Beckham Practices
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.—On the same day the Los Angeles Rams added a playmaking receiver, they lost a cornerstone of their NFL-best passing offense. And they’ve only got two days to figure out how to overcome this upheaval in their next game. Receiver Robert Woods is out for the season after tearing a knee ligament in…
Californians Lead Recall Campaigns Against Local Officials
November 13, 2021
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California’s recent gubernatorial recall election set off a wave of efforts to recall local officials in the state. This week, the recall campaigns of several notable California local officials earned enough signatures to trigger a recall election. There were nearly 60 recall bids this year, more than double the number of bids in the past…
Disneyland Rapidly Hiring as Holiday Season Begins
November 13, 2021
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As the holiday season kicked off on Nov. 12, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim has been rapidly rehiring employees after thousands of workers had been laid off after the pandemic struck last year. Over the months since its grand reopening in April, the resort has been hiring hundreds each week, with a focus on rehiring previously…
Clippers Rally to Beat Heat 112–109, Win 6th in a Row
LOS ANGELES—After losing four of their first five games, the are rolling. And they’re showing they can play with the lead when Paul George needs a breather. George scored 27 points, Reggie Jackson added all of his 22 in the second half and the Clippers hung on to beat the Miami Heat 112–109 Thursday night…
LA County Issues COVID Vaccine Notices to Employees
November 12, 2021
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Los Angeles County revealed Nov. 12 they have started issuing non-compliance notices to employees who have not registered their COVID-19 vaccination status with the county. Employees must register their vaccine status with the county and begin COVID-19 testing within five days of receiving the notice or face discipline, according to the county. “The vaccination policy…
LA County Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Notices to Employees
November 12, 2021
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Los Angeles County revealed Nov. 12 they have started issuing non-compliance notices to employees who have not registered their COVID-19 vaccination status with the county. Employees must register their vaccine status with the county and begin COVID-19 testing within five days of receiving the notice or face discipline, according to the county. “The vaccination policy…
UCSD and UCLA Host Clinical Study of Herbs, Mushrooms In Treating COVID-19
November 12, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—University of California researchers announced on Nov. 12 that they, together with colleagues from other institutions, are assessing whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs can provide therapeutic benefit in treating acute COVID-19 infection. This research study, “Mushrooms and Chinese Herbs for COVID-19” (MACH-19), is a multi-center effort led by the University of California–San Diego (UCSD) and…
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