Kings goaltender Cam Talbot, right, deflects a shot as Calgary Flames center Connor Zary watches during the third period on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Calgary Flames center Kevin Rooney, left, and Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson watch the puck as it flies during the first period on Thursday night at Crypto.com … Read more
Could California lose its bragging rights as the world’s fifth-largest economy? My trusty spreadsheet found that the Golden State could fall one notch in 2024 to fast-growing India in this theoretical ranking of economic heft, as measured by Gross Domestic Product – a broad measure of business output. Let’s start by noting that California businesses … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service signaled plans Tuesday for a rate increase that includes hiking the cost of a first-class stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents, part of an overall 7.8% increase to take effect this summer. The request was made to the Postal Regulatory Commission, which must approve the proposed increase that … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The task the Lakers were handed Sunday – being without one of their best players against one of the top teams in the Western Conference on the second night of a back-to-back – was already going to be challenging. But once they lost their other best player, the challenge became too difficult … Read more
By PAUL WISEMAN | AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — America’s employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that the economy can vanquish inflation without succumbing to a recession in the face of high interest rates. Last month’s job growth was up from a … Read more
“How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market. The pain: The number of million-dollar cities in five pricey California regions rose by 76% since the pandemic upended the economy. The source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed Zillow tabulations of cities with median home values in excess of $1 million as of February compared to a … Read more
LOS ANGELES — A day after Commerce-based operators of 99 Cents Only Stores announced it will shutter all 371 of its locations, Los Angeles City Councilman Tim McOsker took steps Friday to aid impacted employees in the Harbor area. “99 Cents Only stores serve an important role in our communities’ business districts,” McOsker said in … Read more
By Alicia Clanton | Bloomberg Discount retailer 99 Cents Only Stores LLC announced plans to wind down its business operations in a press release on Thursday. The firm has struck an agreement with Hilco Global to liquidate merchandise and dispose of certain fixtures, furnishings and equipment at all 371 of its stores, starting on April … Read more
Fast-food workers across the state were celebrating a boost to their minimum wage today thanks to a new California law taking effect, but some large chains were considering hiking prices on their menu to cover the costs. The minimum wage jumped to $20 an hour for fast-food workers effective Monday. Backers of the measure — … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. — The miracle ended, here, with their agent of chaos away from the chaos. JuJu Watkins’ defensive instincts as a freshman, assistant coach Beth Burns said back in the good ol’ days of February and USC’s run through the Pac-12, were remarkable. Watching, defensively, like a cat. Sitting, and pouncing. Except here, in … Read more
