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Alaina Randazzo, 25, and J.R. Wills, 27, both live in micro apartments in the same building in midtown Manhattan. Each studio apartment has a lofted bed and is around the size of a parking spot or a walk-in closet. Alaina's windowless unit is 80 square feet and rents for $650/month. J.R.'s unit has a window, is 85 square feet and rents for $687/month. Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.
Los Angeles District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, at lectern, SEIU Local 99 Executive Director Max Arias and Mayor Karen Bass on Friday. LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District reached a deal Friday to increase pay and improve benefits for 30,000 support staff, culminating a week that saw the nation’s second-largest school system shut down for three days by a strike. The accord with Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, if approved by union members and the school board, will affect a workforce of bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitors, teachers’ assistants and other support staff, who haven’t had a contract since 2020.
Los Angeles School Strike Ends Without New Contracts
  + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Sara Randazzo | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
LOS ANGELES—Students are set to return to classrooms in the Los Angeles Unified School District on Friday after a three-day labor strike ended, but without contract agreements for 65,000 teachers and support staff in the nation’s second-largest school system. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stepped in this week to help broker a deal between the district and Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, both sides said. The union, which represents 30,000 bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitors, teacher’s assistants and other support staff, hasn’t had a contract since 2020.
Power outages have increased 64% from the early 2000s, and weather-related outages — many driven by the worsening climate crisis — have increased 78%. A record-breaking blizzard in Buffalo, New York, this winter caused power outages throughout the city, resulting in the deaths of 47 residents. In 2021, a heat wave led to power outages and the deaths of hundreds in the Pacific Northwest. While regional organizations might use fees to penalize companies for power outages, it's now much harder to pinpoint and hold a person or entity responsible. In the meantime, the climate crisis will continue to wreak havoc on an aging grid system that puts profits over reliability.
Since the start of this school year, freshmen and sophomores in Culver City have only been able to select one level of English class, known as College Prep, rather than the previous system in which anyone could opt into the honors class. Elena Frigola is an 11th-grade student in Culver City, Calif.
When Philadelphia’s school district overhauled the admissions process at its most-elite public high schools to try to improve socioeconomic and racial diversity, the reaction from parents came quickly. In surveys and at school-board meetings, parents called the shift to a lottery system demeaning, unfair, stressful and the opposite of equitable. Families shared stories of high-achieving children failing to win a seat in any of the district’s selective high schools, or being placed in a school too far away or one misaligned with student interests.
Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies guarded the entrance to the street of Bishop David O’Connell’s home in Hacienda Heights, Calif.A suspect has been arrested in connection in the weekend shooting death of a Los Angeles-area Roman Catholic bishop, law-enforcement officials said Monday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said it plans to release details later Monday about the arrest in the case of Bishop David O’Connell, who was found shot dead Saturday at his home in Hacienda Heights, an unincorporated community in east Los Angeles County.
Law-enforcement officers arrived Sunday night in New Orleans moments after shots were fired and arrested a suspected shooter. Two people were killed and 14 others injured in mass shootings that occurred over the weekend during the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans and at a nightclub in Memphis, police said. In New Orleans, law enforcement arrived Sunday night moments after shots were fired around 9:30 p.m. and arrested a suspected shooter, according to the New Orleans Police Department. One male later died and two other men and two women—including one juvenile—were being treated at a hospital in stable condition, according to officials.
The scene of a shooting during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans Sunday night. One person died and four others were injured after a shooting during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans Sunday night, police said Monday. The New Orleans Police Department said law enforcement arrived moments after shots were fired around 9:30 p.m. and arrested a suspected shooter. One man later died and two other men and two women—including one juvenile—were being treated at a hospital and are in stable condition, according to officials.
Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies guarded the entrance to the street of Bishop David O’Connell’s home in Hacienda Heights, Calif. The husband of the housekeeper of a Roman Catholic bishop has been arrested in the Southern California clergyman’s shooting death, law-enforcement officials said Monday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna on Monday detailed a round-the-clock investigation and manhunt leading to an arrest in the case of Bishop David O’Connell, who was found shot dead Saturday in his home in Hacienda Heights, an unincorporated community in east Los Angeles County.
CULVER CITY, Calif.—A group of parents stepped to the lectern Tuesday night at a school board meeting in this middle-class, Los Angeles-area city to push back against a racial-equity initiative. The high school, they argued, should reinstate honors English classes that were eliminated because they didn’t enroll enough Black and Latino students. The district earlier this school year replaced the honors classes at Culver City High School with uniform courses that officials say will ensure students of all races receive an equal, rigorous education.
U.S. Forced Labor Crackdown Is Tough, But Opaque
  + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +7 min
The U.S. has mounted an aggressive crackdown on imports over concerns about Chinese forced labor, but the campaign is an opaque one, with little detailed data on which companies or sectors are being targeted. January alone saw 282 shipments stopped over forced labor concerns, according to Customs data. Luis C.deBaca helped lead the U.S. fight against forced labor in the Obama administration and now teaches law at the University of Michigan. Photo: Luis C.deBacaChina has rejected allegations that it uses forced labor in Xinjiang. The agency added that it is “committed to transparency” and is developing an interactive web-based tool to provide forced labor enforcement statistics.
The backers of the Pennsylvania lawsuit expressed optimism that the case will make a difference for underfunded school districts in the state. A Pennsylvania judge Tuesday declared the state’s system for funding public education unconstitutional because it doesn’t ensure schools are financed equitably, a sweeping win for a group of school districts that have pursued a yearslong legal battle against the state government. The decision, which found “manifest deficiencies” between low-wealth school districts in Pennsylvania and more affluent ones, doesn’t lay out how the state can create a more equitable school finance system. Instead, it directs the state legislature to work with Gov. Josh Shapiro and the school districts that sued to come up with a remedy.
She must leave her micro studio and walk past neighbors to use the bathroom - which, while separate, is private. Randazzo's tiny apartment - 80 square feet - includes a tiny kitchen with a two-burner cooktop, mini fridge, microwave, and a sink. Most viewers were both shocked and impressed by how she maximized the small space. Like Verhaeg, Webber shares a bathroom with neighbors living on the same floor. Verhaeg found his tiny apartment on Zillow in 2020, but he didn't see it in person until it was time to move in.
Alex Verhaeg, 23, pays $1,100 monthly for a 95-square-foot apartment in Manhattan's East Village. Randazzo's tiny apartment - 80 square feet - includes a tiny kitchen with a two-burner cooktop, mini fridge, microwave, and a sink. Most viewers were both shocked and impressed by how she maximized the small space. Like Verhaeg, Webber shares a bathroom with neighbors living on the same floor. Verhaeg found his tiny apartment on Zillow in 2020, but he didn't see it in person until it was time to move in.
Încă un contingent de 40 de militari a plecat în Kosovo în operațiunea de menținere a păcii KFOR. "Prin participarea militarilor săi la operațiunile internaționale de menținere a păcii, Republica Moldova nu doar își valorifică potențialul uman, ci și consolidează relațiile de cooperare cu partenerii externi, crescând gradul de încredere a acestora în capacitățile țării noastre", a spus Maia Sandu.Militarii moldoveni detașați la misiunea de menținere a păcii din Kosovo au urmat antrenamente intense. "Am optat pentru această misiune ca să fiu un mesager de menținere a păcii în zona de responsabilitate din KFOR, în baza militară italiană. ""Pregătirea noastră a durat aproximativ două luni, inclusiv peste hotare, la baza internațională din Germania. "Pe parcursul a șapte ani, aproximativ 600 de militari ai Armatei Naţionale au participat la operaţiunea KFOR.
Persons: KFOR, Maia, Martin McDowell, Diego Randazzo, Victor Gaiciuc, Igor Gorgan Organizations: Ministerul Apărării, Apărării, Armatei, KFOR Locations: Kosovo, SUA, Italiei, ţara, Republica Moldova, Germania, Italia
Domnilor militari, vă urez în continuare succes în nobila misiune de a sluji ţara sub tricolor şi peste hotarele ei”, a declarat Maia Sandu. De asemenea, şeful adjunct al Ambasadei Italiei la Chişinău, Diego Randazzo, a menţionat că participarea Republicii Moldova în misiunea KFOR, ce continuă astăzi cu plecarea celui de-al 14-lea contingent al Armatei Naţionale în Kosovo, este o confirmare deja stabilă a angajamentelor Republicii Moldova în menţinerea păcii şi securităţii internaţionale. „Este un rezultat obţinut inclusiv datorită rolului Italiei care a salutat imediat propunerea de a include şi de a sprijini ţara dumneavoastră în misiune, făcând tot posibilul ca acest proces să se realizeze cu succes”, a afirmat Diego Randazzo. Adjunctul ambasadorului SUA în ţara noastră, Martin McDowell, a afirmat că detaşarea unui nou contingent în Kosovo demonstrează că Armata Naţională a Republicii Moldova este recunoscută ca o forţă calificată, capabilă şi de încredere pentru a contribui la misiuni internaţionale de menţinere a păcii. „Operaţiunea de menţinere a păcii din Kosovo oferă Armatei Naţionale a Republicii Moldova o experienţă militară internaţională inestimabilă, permiţând forţelor moldoveneşti să îşi sporească capabilităţile şi nivelul de interoperabilitate cu alte armate şi să demonstreze profesionalism peste hotare”, a susţinut Martin McDowell.
Persons: Maia Sandu, Martin McDowell, Diego Randazzo, Apărării Victor Gaiciuc, Igor Gorgan, Victor Gaiciuc, Camp, army.gov.md Organizations: Forţelor, Apărării, Armatei, KFOR, Armatei Naţionale, Armata Naţională, Comandamentul Regional, Regional Locations: Republicii Moldova, SUA, Italiei, ţara, Republica Moldova, Balcanii de Vest, Chişinău, Kosovo, moldoveneşti, ofiţeri, Comandamentul Regional Vest, West, Pech
Un nou contingent al Armatei Naționale a plecat în Kosovo
  + stars: | 2021-01-11 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md   time to read: +1 min
Președintele Maia Sandu a subliniat că succesul acestor eforturi este și rezultatul unei cooperări îndelungate și productive cu partenerii internaționali. În context, ea a adus mulțumiri Statelor Unite ale Americii și Republicii Italiene pentru ajutorul acordat Republicii Moldova și militarilor noștri care participă în misiuni. Șeful adjunct al Ambasadei Italiei la Chișinău, Diego Randazzo, a menționat că participarea Republicii Moldova în misiunea KFOR, ce continuă astăzi cu plecarea celui de-al 14-lea contingent al Armatei Naționale în Kosovo, este o confirmare a angajamentelor Republicii Moldova în menținerea păcii și securității internaționale. Adjunctul ambasadorului SUA la Chișinău, Martin McDowell, a declarat că detașarea unui nou contingent în Kosovo demonstrează că Armata Națională a Republicii Moldova este recunoscută ca o forță calificată, capabilă și de încredere pentru a contribui la misiuni internaționale de menținere a păcii. Mandatul contingentului KFOR-14 în Kosovo va dura șase luni.
Persons: Maia Sandu, Diego Randazzo, Martin McDowell Organizations: KFOR, Armatei Naționale, Armata Națională Locations: Statelor Unite ale Americii, Republicii Italiene, Moldova, Italiei, Chișinău, Republicii Moldova, Kosovo, SUA
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