Annually, the California Chamber of Commerce chooses a relative handful of the hundreds of bills pending in the Legislature and labels them “job killers” that would impose new regulatory or taxation burdens. The publication of the chamber’s list of measures it considers most onerous has become an important ritual because it defines the current parameters…
Day: April 12, 2021
Dodgers’ Zach McKinstry settles matchup of Hall of Famers with three-RBI day
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw celebrates after striking out Washington Nationals’ Jordy Mercer to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the first inning of a…
Coping during COVID: Help is here for mental health challenges
It’s been a little more than a year since COVID-19 upended just about everyone’s life, and that includes our once bustling Laguna Woods community. Clubhouses closed, pools were inaccessible, gatherings were forbidden, church services curtailed, friends forced to shun friends, grandkids left unhugged. Businesses closed, services were cut and, though vaccines are available, faces remain…
Laguna Woods Village starts to reopen
After more than a year of closures during the coronavirus pandemic, some Village amenities partially reopened last week. The wood shop and art studio at Clubhouse 4 opened Monday, April 5, as did the indoor gym at Clubhouse 1. The number of people allowed inside the facilities at one time was limited to 25 percent…
Dodgers do ‘pitching gymnastics’ in advance of first series vs. Padres
LOS ANGELES >> Right-hander Dustin May will return to the Dodgers’ rotation and start on eight days’ rest Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers skipped May’s turn in the rotation this weekend, going with Clayton Kershaw on regular rest (four days off) Sunday instead. By inserting May into the Rockies series, the Dodgers have…
Who’s on your team? It takes a village to organize the finances
A few years back, a certified public accountant called, asking me to reach out to a married couple to discuss their personal finances. For the sake of privacy, this article will refer to them as John and Rose Smith. It was the middle of tax season and the CPA had just completed the Smiths’ tax…
Kings trade Jeff Carter to Penguins for pair of draft picks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings traded forward Jeff Carter to the Pittsburgh Penguins late Sunday night for a pair of conditional draft picks. Kings Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake said the franchise will have a conditional third-round selection in the 2022 NHL draft and a conditional fourth-round selection in the…
Dodgers’ Zach McKinstry settles matchup of Hall of Famers with three-RBI day
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw celebrates after striking out Washington Nationals’ Jordy Mercer to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the first inning of a…
Coping during COVID: Help is here for mental health challenges
It’s been a little more than a year since COVID-19 upended just about everyone’s life, and that includes our once bustling Laguna Woods community. Clubhouses closed, pools were inaccessible, gatherings were forbidden, church services curtailed, friends forced to shun friends, grandkids left unhugged. Businesses closed, services were cut and, though vaccines are available, faces remain…
Laguna Woods Village starts to reopen
After more than a year of closures during the coronavirus pandemic, some Village amenities partially reopened last week. The wood shop and art studio at Clubhouse 4 opened Monday, April 5, as did the indoor gym at Clubhouse 1. The number of people allowed inside the facilities at one time was limited to 25 percent…
Dodgers do ‘pitching gymnastics’ in advance of first series vs. Padres
LOS ANGELES >> Right-hander Dustin May will return to the Dodgers’ rotation and start on eight days’ rest Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers skipped May’s turn in the rotation this weekend, going with Clayton Kershaw on regular rest (four days off) Sunday instead. By inserting May into the Rockies series, the Dodgers have…
Who’s on your team? It takes a village to organize the finances
A few years back, a certified public accountant called, asking me to reach out to a married couple to discuss their personal finances. For the sake of privacy, this article will refer to them as John and Rose Smith. It was the middle of tax season and the CPA had just completed the Smiths’ tax…
POLS Republican 04/15 and 04/22x
The Republican Club of Laguna Woods is having its April 23 membership meeting at BJ’s Restaurant, 24032 El Toro Road in Laguna Hills, on the outside patio, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meal, with a cost of $25, includes a choice of Italian, Mediterranean chicken or veggie sandwich, fruit, chips, beverage and BJ’s…
Marcus Morris scores 33 points, Clippers fight off Pistons
Detroit Pistons’ Hamidou Diallo, center left, drives to the basket under defense by Los Angeles Clippers’ Marcus Morris Sr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Detroit Pistons’ Josh Jackson, left, is defended by Los Angeles Clippers’ Marcus Morris Sr. during the…
Masters: Hideki Matsuyama wins the Masters to become first Japanese major champion
Hideki Matsuyama has made history as the first male golfer from Japan to win a major championship. Matsuyama held on after knocking one in the water at the 15th, shooting a 1-over 73 to win the Masters by one stroke. A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama took control of the tournament with a…
It would have been a titanic comeback for Schauffele, but then it took on water
Xander Schauffele bites his club after taking his second tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. His first tee shot went into the water. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, holds his trophy with his caddie Shota Hayafuji…
Dodgers’ Zach McKinstry settles matchup of Hall of Famers with three-RBI day
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw celebrates after striking out Washington Nationals’ Jordy Mercer to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the first inning of a…
Who’s on your team? It takes a village to organize the finances
A few years back, a certified public accountant called, asking me to reach out to a married couple to discuss their personal finances. For the sake of privacy, this article will refer to them as John and Rose Smith. It was the middle of tax season and the CPA had just completed the Smiths’ tax…
Laguna Woods Village starts to reopen
After more than a year of closures during the coronavirus pandemic, some Village amenities partially reopened last week. The wood shop and art studio at Clubhouse 4 opened Monday, April 5, as did the indoor gym at Clubhouse 1. The number of people allowed inside the facilities at one time was limited to 25 percent…
Dodgers do ‘pitching gymnastics’ in advance of first series vs. Padres
LOS ANGELES >> Right-hander Dustin May will return to the Dodgers’ rotation and start on eight days’ rest Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers skipped May’s turn in the rotation this weekend, going with Clayton Kershaw on regular rest (four days off) Sunday instead. By inserting May into the Rockies series, the Dodgers have…