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30,000 Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Employees Set to Strike Nov. 15

November 5, 2021 10:46 amNovember 5, 2021 10:59 am

Kaiser Permanente in Southern California is set to strike November 15th, the Globe was told Thursday by a Kaiser physician. The walkout is expected to impact 366 Southern California hospitals and medical centers in Anaheim, the Antelope Valley, Baldwin Park,...

West Hollywood Mulls Raising Minimum Wage to $17.64/Hour

November 3, 2021 11:38 amNovember 5, 2021 9:30 am

The West Hollywood City Council is to vote on Wednesday on raising the minimum wage in the city to $17.64 an hour, an amount that would make it the highest in the country by over 50 cents. For years, California...

LA County Sheriff’s Department Sees Massive Loss of Employees, Applicants Due To Vaccine Mandate

October 30, 2021 2:15 amNovember 1, 2021 11:18 am

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a statement on Friday that 30% of the Department’s 18,000, or roughly 5,400 employees, are no longer available to work due to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors vaccination mandate for...

Revolution Prep Co-Founder Ramit Varma Enters LA Mayoral Race

October 28, 2021 5:04 pm

Encino Businessman and co-founder of the test preparation company Revolution Prep, Ramit Varma, announced his candidacy for the Mayor of Los Angeles on Wednesday at a special event at Banc of California Stadium. Varma enters the race with no prior...

Los Angeles City Council Passes $40 Million Universal Basic Income Pilot Program

October 27, 2021 2:15 amOctober 26, 2021 9:18 pm

The Los Angeles City Council approved a pilot universal income program on Tuesday, appropriating nearly $40 million to test out a one year program. For the last several years, several Californian cities have passed and have even run universal basic...

New Movements To Recall LA County DA George Gascon Likely To Return Early Next Year

October 26, 2021 4:18 pmOctober 27, 2021 6:29 am

A new movement to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney will likely begin sometime next year as the current effort falls short on the eve of the October 27th deadline. Throughout 2021, California has seen several recall efforts garner enough...

Ports of LA, Long Beach To Start Charging Shipping Companies If Containers Are Not Moved Out Of Port Quickly

October 26, 2021 11:29 am

According to a statement by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Monday, shipping companies are to receive large fines if their cargo stays too long on port grounds, with storage areas for containers rapidly shrinking in the...