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L.A. payroll snafu results in hundreds of workers with underpayments and overpayments
Los Angeles City officials today are advancing plans to improve the rollout of a new payroll system following issues where approximately 700 employees experienced both underpayments and overpayments. Ted Ross, general manager of the city's Information Technology Agency, told the council's Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee that out of over...
Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival hit Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre on Saturday.
Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. — Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance — Festival is a tribute to the blues. The traveling festival made a stop at The Greek Theater in L.A. Saturday night and Chris Robinson of the Black Crows joined Slash for a version of The Pusher. The Song made famous by Steppenwolf is featured along with Robinson on the album Orgy of the Damned. Most of the songs on the set are from the new album with a few extras like Stone Free by Jimi Hendriex, one I would like to hear. Chris Robinsons’ performance was what you would expect, GREAT, he even whipped out a harmonica for quick break before Slash launched into a taste solo.
Remembering UCLA Distance Runner and Teacher Daniel De La Torre | Funeral Details
UCLA alum Daniel De La Torre, a former track and field athlete, has passed away at the age of 29, leaving the UCLA community and his loved ones mourning his loss. De La Torre ran a time of 2:17:32 at the 2023 California International Marathon in Sacramento. He holds the...
USC Notes: Caleb Williams Reaches Deal With Bears
Does that mean Caleb Williams took a cut in pay after leaving SC or just a minimual pay increase. You suggested that he was making between $5-8 mil per year at SC. So if he is getting $39 mil for four years that is just over $9 mil per year. His top pay at SC was $8 mil. He increased just over $1 mil per year.
UCLA professors, Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024–25 Huntington fellowships
Three UCLA professors and two Ph.D. candidates have been awarded Huntington fellowships for the upcoming 2024–25 year. The Huntington Library grants long-term, short-term, and travel grants and exchange fellowships each year for collections-based research that expands humanities scholarship. Alex Mazzaferro, assistant professor of English, received the 2024–25 Fletcher Jones...
Pacific Jazz Orchestra 2024-25 Season To Include Christopher Cross, Ivan Lins, Om'Mas Keith, Lee Ritenour, and John Pizzarelli
Pacific Jazz Orchestra, LA's only resident 40-piece hybrid big band and string orchestra, has announced an ambitious and adventurous 2024-25 season. Founded and led by esteemed seven-time GRAMMY-nominated composer/arranger/conductor Chris Walden, Pacific Jazz Orchestra, comprised of leading studio musicians, flexes its considerable musical muscle with a range of compelling programs showcasing straight-ahead jazz, swing, hip hop, R&B, Broadway, Brazilian jazz, bossa nova, pop, and more at five leading venues in Los Angeles, Orange County, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara.
Son of Former Dodgers Infielder Mark Grudzielanek Chosen in MLB Draft
Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek, the son of former Los Angeles Dodger Mark Grudzielanek, has officially been drafted. Martin-Grudzielanek was the Toronto Blue Jays’ 20th-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 6-foot-3 shortstop was drafted out of USC, where he spent his last two seasons of baseball after playing one year with UCLA. In his final season …
L.A. County approves program offering free legal representation for low-income tenants facing eviction
Continuing efforts to provide protections to renters, the county Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday to extend a program that provides free legal representation to low-income tenants in unincorporated areas facing eviction.
$400K and Beyond: Social Security Advocates Rally in LA, Demand Congress Reverse Planned Cuts and Pass Social Security 2100 Act
A rally outside a Social Security Administration office in Downtown LA urged Congress to reverse planned cuts to the program’s staffing. Rally Outside SSA Office in Downtown LA Calls for Congress to Reverse Planned Cuts A coalition of advocates and defenders of the Social Security System gathered outside a Social Security Administration office in Downtown […]
L.A. homicide rate higher than rest of state, lower than other major cities: report
More than 300 people were murdered within the city of Los Angeles in 2023, creating a homicide rate that is higher than the state as a whole and most other major cities in California. But a new report released by the California Attorney General’s Office, alongside Los Angeles Police Department data, shows that L.A. isn’t […]
VA Housing Policy Discriminates Against Disabled Veterans, Federal Judge Rules
The Department of Veterans Affairs discriminates against disabled veterans by outsourcing construction on its West Los Angeles campus, rendering some ineligible for housing because their incomes are too high, a federal judge has ruled. The outside housing developers rely on tax credit financing that includes income eligibility requirements. The government...
MOCA launches Environment and Art award
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tuesday announced the launch of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize, an award supporting and celebrating artists whose practices address the intersection of climate, conservation and sustainability.
A Dodgers trade package for Tarik Skubal that the Tigers couldn't refuse
The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again in the conversation for a World Series title. However, their starting rotation has been completely decimated by injuries. Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Walker Buehler are all on the injured list, though Glasnow is close to returning. But even with Glasnow on his...
Rising COVID clashes with carefree California summer as cases jump, precautions fade
COVID's spread is being aided by people who are still going to work or traveling while sick. Doctors say it's important for people who are sick to avoid putting others at risk.
Employee leapt out of stolen trailer during wild pursuit that ended in crash
Details are emerging in the wild multi-county chase that ended with a crash in North Hollywood Monday night, including that the coffee trailer being towed behind the stolen truck contained an employee who leapt out and was injured in the process. The truck and trailer were stolen out of Ventura County Tuesday night and spotted […]
Ciara’s Plus-Sized Dancer Steals The Show With Jaw-Dropping Moves!
Ciara and mystery plus-sized dancer || Image credit: @ciara @tsr. Ciara’s recent performance at the #OutofThisWorld tour was more than just chart-topping hits and electrifying energy; it was also a celebration of body positivity, thanks to an incredible backup dancer who stole the show. Missy Elliott hosted a special...
USC star not happy with Arch Manning
Texas Longhorns young star quarterback Arch Manning was reportedly paid a lot of money to promote and appear in the EA Sports College Football 25 video game, and it sounds like one USC Trojans star player is not necessarily happy about it. After it was previously reported that Arch Manning...
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