Month: September 2021

Los Angeles County Gas Price Rises to 2021 High

LOS ANGELES—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose to its 2021 high on Sept. 26, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.408. The previous high was $4.407, set Sept. 13, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. The average price of gas…


USC Football Players to Deliver Food to Homeless People on Skid Row

LOS ANGELES—Several USC football players will deliver food left over from this weekend’s game to homeless people on Skid Row on Sept. 26, coinciding with the Trojans’ annual Zero Waste Game. The effort will be led by injured quarterback Mo Hasan, the founder and operator of the nonprofit organization Second Spoon, which regularly distributes extra…


Hundreds of Billions of Dollars of New and Unlimited State and Local Tax Deductions for Wealthy Taxpayers Have Already Been Passed

Commentary From the moment of passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Democrats from high tax states began to whine that the capping of the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) at $10,000 was unfair and unwarranted. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have been insistent that…


Americans Win Ryder Cup in a Rout, Send Europe a Message

SHEBOYGAN, Wis.—The Americans won back the Ryder Cup and perhaps a whole lot more Sunday, sending a strong message to Europe with a powerful performance from their youngest team in history. Scottie Scheffler, one of six Ryder Cup newcomers for the Americans, took down the No. 1 player in the world with a 4-and-3 victory…


Ohtani Hits Consecutive Triples, Angels Rout Mariners 14-1

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani tripled in his first two at-bats and the Los Angeles Angels routed Seattle 14-1 on Saturday night, ending the Mariners’ six-game winning streak and damaging their playoff chances. Jhonathan Diaz pitched seven strong innings in relief and the Angels scored eight runs in the third as Seattle dropped three games out in…


Gallen, Marte Help Diamondbacks Slow Down Dodgers 7-2

PHOENIX—Ketel Marte and Carson Kelly homered early off Clayton Kershaw, and the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks delayed the Los Angeles Dodgers from reaching 100 wins by beating them 7-2 on Saturday. The Dodgers (99-56) fell two games behind first-place San Francisco in the NL West with seven to play when the Giants beat Colorado. The second-place…


Is Rebellion in Cameroon a Bellwether for Nigeria?

News Analysis A recent strike by Cameroonian rebels in Cameroon’s Northwestern region has drawn speculation that separatist groups in Nigeria’s Southeast and Cameroon’s border areas are on parallel tracks. The English-speaking rebels in Cameroon’s mountainous border zone with Nigeria are fighting for national independence from the Francophone majority under the banner of a self-proclaimed nation of “Ambazonia.”  Their…


Easy, Elegant Brown Butter Pasta Is Ready in 30 Minutes

One of my favorite ways to treat myself comes in the form of thisAn Easy, Elegant Dinner to Impress. It’s low-effort and the end result is an elegant dinner I would be proud to serve any guest. Making it is all about building flavor as you go. While the pasta cooks, you’ll sauté the aromatics…


Vermont Supreme Court Rebukes Border Patrol, Excludes Seized Evidence

Evidence seized by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents in a warrantless vehicle search near the international border with Canada cannot be used in state prosecutions, a divided Vermont Supreme Court ruled Sept. 24. Vermont’s high court rebuked the CBP. Article 11 of the Vermont Constitution, which “protects individuals from unreasonable searches or seizures…


Chinese Credit Service Shares Customer Data With Central Bank Amid Regulatory Crackdown

Chinese credit and loan service company Huabei will send its customer data to a database run by China’s central bank. The move signals more regulatory oversight of the financial technology industry. Huabei, which means “just spend it” in Chinese, stated in a notification released on Sept. 22 that consumer credit data has been integrated into…