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Latino voters can't be ignored. LA mayoral candidates are working to earn their votes

LOS ANGELES — When Antonio Villaraigosa ran for mayor of Los Angeles in the early 2000s, some were not ready for a Latino to lead the city.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2022

US Goods Risk Delay As China's Lockdowns Heightens Shipping Port Jams: Bloomberg

The key Chinese ports of Shenzhen and Hong Kong face congestion, which rose to the highest level in five months due to COVID-19 lockdowns. It could pose possible delays to goods heading to the U.S. this summer, reported Bloomberg. Ryan Closser, a director at FourKites, states, “Shenzhen is the second-busiest port…

Benzinga · Mar 24, 2022

Commentary: Speaking Russian doesn’t make me a supporter of Putin’s war

While celebrating Purim with my family last week, I learned that our friend Daniel Lerman’s business has received 20-30 threatening calls and emails a day, as well as a cadre of negative online reviews. He owns Russian Universal Services, which helps Russian speakers complete legal documents. Daniel immigrated to Los…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2022

Aerial gondola at Dodger Stadium sparks fears of accelerated gentrification in LA neighborhood

LOS ANGELES — With their Chinatown home boxed in by a freeway entrance, apartment buildings, a high school and a major boulevard to downtown Los Angeles, Phyllis and Tany Ling get the full cacophony of urban life from every direction but up.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2022

TV tonight: Joanna Lumley is whisked away to Rome by a handsome stranger

The velvety voiced actor continues her new travelogue in Italy. Plus, Lila’s health gets worse in My Brilliant Friend. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022

How 10 largest US metros changed in COVID's 1st full year

In the first full year of the pandemic, the New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago metro areas had the greatest population losses in the U.S. U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday says Sunbelt metros like Dallas, Phoenix and Houston had the biggest gains

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

In 1st full year of pandemic, biggest metros lost residents

In the first full year of the pandemic, the New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago metro areas had the greatest population losses in the nation

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

Hollywood Forever Cemetery is named an LA historic-cultural monument

LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood Forever Cemetery, resting place for many of the biggest stars of Hollywood’s golden age, is Los Angeles’ latest historic-cultural monument following a unanimous vote by the L.A. City Council this week.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2022

USC pulls education school out of annual rankings due to 'history of inaccuracies' in data

LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California will pull its Rossier School of Education from U.S. News & World Report's next annual ranking of best graduate schools, officials said Wednesday, after discovering "a history of inaccuracies" in data reported by the school going back at least five years.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2022

USC guard Ethan Anderson enters NCAA transfer portal

LOS ANGELES — When USC needed a stabilizing force to save its tournament life last week, it turned to Ethan Anderson, a veteran guard and former Los Angeles Fairfax High star who’d spent three seasons guiding the Trojans as their floor general, on and off the court.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 24, 2022