The hourly rate in the city of Los Angeles increases to $16.04 and in unincorporated areas of L.A. County to $15.96.
LA County reports sharp rise in COVID hospitalization rate as holiday weekend looms
On Tuesday, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the Board of Supervisors the average daily rate of new COVID admissions to hospitals in the county had fallen to 6.6 per 100,000 residents, down from 7.3 per 100,000 a week earlier. But on Thursday, Ferrer said that number has jumped to 8.1 per 100,000.
FICO score simulator paves approval path for borderline homebuyers
The tools used to help borrowers to reach their targeted middle FICO scores are called “what if” simulators and “way-finder” and are provided by a company named Credit Expert, according to Mindy Leisure, director of rescoring services at Advantage Credit.
Sources: Trump allies tried to influence January 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson
Witnesses were told that the former president was paying attention to the fact that they had been called by the committee and that hoped they would remain committed to Trump.
USC and UCLA take proactive approach to realignment with Big Ten move
With the direction college athletics are heading, USC and UCLA had little choice but to abandon the Pac-12
Could the Clippers be in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes?
The 12-time All-Star forward has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets – could the Clippers feasibly pull it off?
Big cats in urban jungle: LA mountain lions, Mumbai leopards
LA and Mumbai are the world's only megacities where large felines — mountain lions in one, leopards in the other — thrive by breeding, hunting and maintaining territory within urban boundaries.
USC and UCLA expected to seek membership in the Big Ten
In a historic move that would change the landscape of college sports on the West Coast, USC and UCLA are planning to depart the Pac-12 for the Big Ten as early as 2024, according to a source.
Biden calls for dropping filibuster rules to pass abortion rights into law
President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support making an exception to the filibuster in order to codify abortion rights and the right to privacy through legislation passed by Congress.
California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks
Opponents of the proposed labels say the requirements are excessive and expensive, especially since marketing to children is already prohibited in California and people must be 21 years old to buy marijuana.