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☆ Los Angeles Can’t Forget P-22, the Mountain Lion Who Made the A-List
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Jill Cowan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He was believed to have been born roughly 12 years ago in the Santa Monica Mountains that bisect Los Angeles. P-22’s father was P-1, the first mountain lion collared under a National Park Service program aimed at helping scientists understand the threats to wild animals in the region. Like his father, P-22 was known only by his tracking identifier even as his fame grew (the “P” stands for puma, the scientific name for the animal that is often called a mountain lion or cougar). Wildlife officials trapped and examined P-22, then determined that he should be euthanized because he was suffering trauma likely from being struck by a vehicle. They loved that the cougar was a reminder that wilderness persists, against seemingly insurmountable odds, amid the dizzying chaos of Los Angeles.

☆ From free meals to massages, here are 8 of the top perks enjoyed by Big Tech workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The cost-cutting measures have caused some tech firms to cut back on employee perks. Here are some of the best office perks that employees have enjoyed in recent years. Big Tech companies such as Google and Meta have tried to cut costs by dropping perks and restricting work travel. From lavish lunches to on-site pampering, here are eight of the most indulgent company perks tech workers have received over the years. Google staff could enjoy on-site massagesGoogle is known for having on-site gyms and masseuses on some of its campuses.

Chicago prosecutors alleged that Girardi misappropriated more than $3 million in client funds owed to families of the victims of the 2018 Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX Lion Air Flight 610 crash in Indonesia. Christopher Kamon, the former chief financial officer of Girardi's now-defunct law firm Girardi Keese, was also charged in the Chicago and Los Angeles cases. Girardi's son-in-law, David Lira, who worked at the firm, was charged with wire fraud and criminal contempt of court by the Chicago prosecutors. The California Supreme Court disbarred Girardi in June in connection with his alleged conduct in the Lion Air case. Kamon was separately charged with wire fraud in November for allegedly embezzling $10 million from the defunct Girardi Keese firm.

☆ NBA roundup: LeBron James' triple-double sinks Knicks in OT
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Jan 31, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) controls the ball against the New York Knicks during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. James, who missed Los Angeles' Monday defeat to the Brooklyn Nets with a sore left ankle and left foot, finished with 28 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Adebayo grabbed 11 rebounds and Martin hauled in 10 for the Heat, who won for the fourth time in five games. Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 19 points while Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Los Angeles capitalized on 20 Chicago turnovers to improve to 2-1 on a six-game road trip and win for the sixth time in seven games.

“One of the worst things you can hear from your child is them screaming ‘I don’t want to die! Residents across the state are just beginning to understand the full extent of the damage, especially in marginalized communities, as they recover from the deluge. But instead of work, Naranjo and other farmworkers are faced with some 20,000 flooded farmland in Salinas, according to early estimates from the Monterey County Farm Bureau, a nonprofit association of farmers and ranchers. When asked if he would return to work soon, Naranjo answered: “I don’t know.”Cars driving through a flooded roadway in Planada, Calif., on Jan. 10. “In my head, I thought if it was that bad, someone would come tell us, but no one ever did.

☆ Fact Check-Amid reports of US gas stove ban, commission says any regulation would be a ‘lengthy process’
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Nationwide bans on gas stoves are not going to be introduced imminently, the U.S. government agency responsible for regulating consumer product safety said. “CPSC has not proposed any regulatory action on gas stoves at this time. Agency staff plans to start gathering data and perspectives from the public on potential hazards associated with gas stoves, and proposed solutions to those hazards later this year. CPSC is researching gas emissions in stoves and exploring new ways to address any health risks,” reads part of the statement. While a commissioner for the federal agency regulating consumer product safety said in an interview that a gas stove ban was a possibility, the agency told Reuters that no concrete regulation on gas stoves has been proposed.

☆ Los Angeles’ Celebrity Mountain Lion P-22 Euthanized
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A trail camera in Los Angeles captured a photo of P-22 in 2012, when he was about 2 years old. The California mountain lion known as P-22 that roamed parts of Los Angeles for more than a decade was euthanized Saturday following a medical evaluation, officials said. The 12-year-old male wildcat had severe injuries and chronic health problems, according to a statement from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

☆ East Coast ports including New York are winning a domestic trade war at the expense of California
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

According to ITS Logistics which monitors rail cargo trends, the volume of freight moving out of the East Coast doubles that of the West Coast. East Coast ports making major investments East Coast ports like Georgia, Virginia and Maryland have been increasing their investment to accommodate the increase in rail capacity. "CSX continues to see the East Coast ports as a growth opportunity as volumes shift from congested West coast gateways," said Cindy Schild, CSX spokesperson. West Coast port declinewatch nowCargo volumes on the West Coast remained soft at the Port of Los Angeles in November, which saw a 21% decrease year over year in volumes. While the East Coast gains are significant, there was a "leveling" off of imports detected on the East Coast in November, according to port TEU data from the CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map.

The city's homelessness crisis, both an incubator for street crime and a corollary to skyrocketing housing costs, touches almost every facet of life in L.A., even when it's just a backdrop. Bass vowed Sunday to attack it head-on by declaring a citywide state of emergency, an idea that had been circulating through City Hall since at least 2015. Bass is promising a new day and inspiring L.A.'s guardians to forget about the bickering, at least for a moment. "Where there’s will, there’s women," she said. "And where there’s women, there’s forever a way."

“I was just so thirsty to get a BBL,” Velasco said. 7Q Spa also has positive reviews on Yelp and Google, where it averages a 4.5 star rating. The front door of 7Q Spa is side-by-side with Vitality Medical Center, which, according to California business registration documents, has the same CEO as 7Q Spa. After the surgery, Velasco said she felt great and, at first, she couldn’t feel her stitches at all. The California Medical Board revoked her license as part of the settlement, but stayed the revocation and granted her a 35-month probation.

☆ Remaking the River That Remade L.A.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Michael Kimmelman | Photographs Adali Schell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +33 min

Remaking the River That Remade L.A.February 1938 was a wet month in Los Angeles. Reservoirs overflowed, dams topped out and floodwaters careered down Pacoima Wash and Tujunga Wash toward the Los Angeles River. The Los Angeles River was never a storybook river of the kind that, like the Hudson or the Seine, we associate with great cities. Among the naysayers is a venerable organization called Friends of the Los Angeles River, founded by the Texas-born poet and performance artist Lewis MacAdams. “With all the problems L.A. is facing,” he said, “even if it costs $50 billion to fix the river, we should just effing do it.”The headwaters of the Los Angeles River aren’t easy to find.

☆ NBA roundup: Short-handed Warriors cap 0-5 trip
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Jusuf Nurkic recorded 14 points and eight rebounds, and Justise Winslow had 12 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Nic Claxton recorded 18 points and nine rebounds while Cam Thomas contributed 17 points and six assists off the bench. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 24 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. RJ Barrett finished with 22 points and nine rebounds while Cam Reddish added 11 points off the bench. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the Hornets with 17 points, while James Bouknight had a season-high 14 points.

☆ Test scores dropped to lowest levels in decades during pandemic, according to nationwide exam
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Across the country, math scores saw their largest decreases ever. But while reading scores dipped, math scores plummeted by the largest margins in the history of the NAEP test, which began in 1969. Every region saw test scores slide, and every state saw declines in at least one subject. Several major districts saw test scores fall by more than 10 points. In fourth grade, Black and Hispanic students saw bigger decreases than white students, widening gaps that have persisted for decades.

☆ Hollywood’s iconic sign gets big paint job before its 100th anniversary
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The iconic Hollywood sign is shown on a hillside above a neighborhood in Los Angeles California, U.S., February 1, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoSept 23 (Reuters) - The famous Hollywood sign overlooking Los Angeles is getting a facelift just ahead of its 100th anniversary, with each of the massive letters receiving a new coat of paint. The nine-letter sign atop Mount Lee was last painted 10 years ago and needs redoing roughly every decade. The current set of letters is actually the third sign erected atop Mount Lee over the years. But they're actually also about 10 to 15 feet off the ground,” said Jeff Zarrinnam, chair of the Hollywood Sign Trust.

Will voters put a check on the unrequited ambitions of the Democratic left? They might not be Lincoln-Douglas, but they’d still be instructive. Review & OutlookThe Los Angeles candidate for mayor says she now knows how Angelenos feel after she was robbed. Her two handguns were stolen too.

☆ Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting is here: What to expect from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-29 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in Los Angeles California. Here are some of the big topics shareholders will want to hear from Buffett: Market outlook: The stock market has suffered a correction on fears of inflation and rising rates. The stock market has suffered a correction on fears of inflation and rising rates. A slowdown in buybacks: With Berkshire shares significantly outperforming, will Buffett cease or slow down his aggressive buyback program? With Berkshire shares significantly outperforming, will Buffett cease or slow down his aggressive buyback program?

☆ Goop's executive exodus — Patagonia's CEO gets candid — LA's prestigious preschools
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-01 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Another week has come and gone, and you know what that means — it's time for your weekly dose of Insider Life. This week, we're bringing you an inside look at the executive exodus at Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop, sharing an exclusive interview with Patagonia's CEO, and telling you how to get your kid into one of LA's most prestigious preschools. Oh, before we get started, be sure to check out the Insider Crossword — we're publishing new puzzles every morning through October 8. Tadini took us along for a day on the job, starting with a 6 a.m. espresso and cigarette. PatagoniaRyan Gellert, Patagonia's new CEO, is struggling with a paradox: the company's good works, philanthropy, and intentions are still not enough to justify its existence.

☆ Britney Spears a cerut judecătorului să pună capăt tutelei „abuzive”: „Sunt traumatizată, îmi vreau viaţa înapoi”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Sursa foto: APBritney Spears a cerut judecătorului să pună capăt tutelei „abuzive”: „Sunt traumatizată, îmi vreau viaţa înapoi”Cântăreaţa americană Britney Spears a cerut judecătorului, miercuri, să pună capăt tutelei „abuzive”, care i-a marcat viaţa în ultimii 13 ani, şi l-a denunţat pe tatăl ei pentru controlul exercitat asupra vieţii ei. Britney Spears a adăugat că a vrut să îşi dea în judecată familia, pentru felul în care a fost tratată. În declaraţia ei, cântăreaţa a spus că tatăl, Jamie Spears, a controlat-o „100.000%” şi că vrea ca acest aranjament să se încheie. Jamie Spears a primit controlul asupra ei şi a afacerilor ei printr-un ordin judecătoresc în 2008, după ce Britney Spears a dat semne că ar avea probleme de sănătate mintală, însă anul trecut cântăreaţa a început procedurile pentru înlăturarea lui. „Vreau ca această tutelă să se încheie fără a fi evaluată”, a spus ea, numind aranjamentul „abuziv”.

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☆ (foto) Povestea moldoveanului, stabilit în Italia, care vrea să deschidă primul laborator de creare a blaturilor de pizza din Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-29 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +9 min

(foto) Povestea moldoveanului, stabilit în Italia, care vrea să deschidă primul laborator de creare a blaturilor de pizza din MoldovaTomm Blanaru este autorul blogului Tomm Reviews . De data aceasta însă Tomm a decis să treacă de granițele Chișinăului, mai mult chiar, de granițele întregii Moldova și a ajuns în Italia, în bucătăria moldoveanului Ilie Elia Postica. „Sunt un simplu băiat din Costești, care din lipsa oricăror oportunități acasă a fost nevoit să plece peste hotare. A fost o alegere personală pentru a acumula mai multă experiență. „Facem două feluri de pizza: cu blatul subțire și pizza Gourmet sau cum se mai numește pizza «in pala alla Romana».

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