Day: February 17, 2021

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have created a new executive position to promote diversity and inclusion. Courtney Moore has been hired as Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “The Dodgers are part of the fabric of Los Angeles, and it’s imperative that we represent the great diversity of our city and maintain an inclusive…

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have created a new executive position to promote diversity and inclusion. Courtney Moore has been hired as Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “The Dodgers are part of the fabric of Los Angeles, and it’s imperative that we represent the great diversity of our city and maintain an inclusive…

In a season filled with challenges, this one – penciled right into the schedule – is a test the Clippers seem genuinely to be looking forward to. The Utah Jazz are coming to town. And it’s not a one-night-only engagement. The heavyweight showdown between the deep, capable Clippers and the NBA’s hottest team is set…

Marking a fifth week of improving pandemic metrics from a rough start to the new year, Orange County has dipped one toe into the next, less restrictive tier of the state’s four-tier tracking system, which governs which businesses and public spaces can reopen. The county’s testing positivity – that’s the share of swab and spit…

Sears stores in Long Beach, Los Angeles and Orange will be shuttered in the coming months as part of the latest wave of Sears and Kmart closures. Transformco acquired the struggling retailers out of bankruptcy nearly two years ago, and at least 18 Sears and eight Kmart stores are scheduled to close by mid-April. Liquidation…

At the end of every year, we like to read through some of the major reports on inbound marketing, content marketing, social media, and online behavior. It’s amazing how fast things can change in just one or two years, and this year has a breadth of surprising statistics to reflect on. This year, we’ve seen…

Even though Field of Dreams is one of my favorite movies, the saying “If you build it, they will come” sadly doesn’t apply to content marketing. Too often, we forget that content marketing consists of two separate words — content and marketing. Creating content is usually the most fulfilling and enjoyable part of a marketer’s…

Fast food restaurants have begun keeping track of their impact on the planet as a way of reaching out to environmentally-conscious customers. It’s part of environmental profit and loss (EP&L), a way of estimating the environmental impacts of doing business. Lawmakers in California are taking interest in environmental profit and loss, too. A piece of legislation…

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have created a new executive position to promote diversity and inclusion. Courtney Moore has been hired as Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “The Dodgers are part of the fabric of Los Angeles, and it’s imperative that we represent the great diversity of our city and maintain an inclusive…

It turns out 2020 was a fairly good year to be an employed Californian, at least according to one compensation metric. The quarterly Employment Cost Index, a federal yardstick of employee costs, tracks 15 large job markets in the nation — including a 12-county Bay Area region and a five-county area in Southern California. My…

Looking for more UI kits to expand your web designer’s library of awesomeness? Well, you came to the right place! In this post, I’ve handpicked 30 beautiful UI Kits that will definitely be of great help to your next project. There is a wide variety of kits with different themes, styles and designs to choose…

By Gisela Salomon, Claudia Torrens and Anita Snow | Associated Press HIALEAH, Fla. — Rigoberto Montesinos, a veteran of the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba, was so worried about side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine that he initially wasn’t going to get it, relenting only when two friends died from the disease. But when…

Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar filed a new charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, in a move that may allow her to be held indefinitely without trial as part of an intensifying crackdown by authorities who seized power in a coup. Suu Kyi, who was deposed…

Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar filed a new charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, in a move that may allow her to be held indefinitely without trial as part of an intensifying crackdown by authorities who seized power in a coup. Suu Kyi, who was deposed…

The castaways are surviving. Brandon Ingram? He is the reigning Most Improved Player in the NBA, and improving still. With New Orleans he is averaging 24 points in 35 minutes, both career highs, and his 3-point shooting remains at 39.1 percent. He is 23. Jordan Clarkson? He brings 17.4 points off the bench for Utah,…

The castaways are surviving. Brandon Ingram? He is the reigning Most Improved Player in the NBA, and improving still. With New Orleans he is averaging 24 points in 35 minutes, both career highs, and his 3-point shooting remains at 39.1 percent. He is 23. Jordan Clarkson? He brings 17.4 points off the bench for Utah,…

By WILL WEISSERT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE WASHINGTON (AP) — Union activist Terrence Wise recalls being laughed at when he began pushing for a national $15 per hour minimum wage almost a decade ago. Nearly a year into the pandemic, the idea isn’t so funny. The coronavirus has renewed focus on challenges facing hourly employees who…

Sharks center Ryan Donato leaps over teammate Dylan Gambrell, left, to avoid a shot at Ducks goaltender John Gibson during the first period of Monday’s game in San Jose. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel (23) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the first period…

Sharks center Ryan Donato leaps over teammate Dylan Gambrell, left, to avoid a shot at Ducks goaltender John Gibson during the first period of Monday’s game in San Jose. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel (23) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the first period…