Council budget official Richard Lee named Mamdani’s finance head
Mayor Mamdani appointed Richard Lee, one of the City Council’s top budget negotiators, as his Department of Finance commissioner on Friday. The move comes as the mayor and council are…
Meta targeted older workers in 2025 layoffs, lawsuit claims
When social media giant Meta executed a plan to slash 5% of its workforce last year, it laid off older workers at much higher rates than younger employees, a lawsuit…
US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid
By MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is setting up 12 regional hubs to coordinate disaster and emergency humanitarian responses under the auspices of a new bureau that…
This week’s record-breaking Southern California heat wave expected to yield to cooler weekend weather
A heat wave that brought record-breaking summer-like heat to Southern California in the middle of March is not a predictor of even worse summer temperatures, forecasters said. Despite the intense…
Children’s TV icon Bluey stars in new live show at Disneyland
Fans of the global animated TV phenomenon “Bluey” can see the hugely popular character in a stage show coming to Disneyland starting Sunday. Located in the venerable Fantasyland Theatre, “Bluey’s…
N.J. kidnapping suspect charged for leading cops on wild chase through Brooklyn
A man wanted by New Jersey authorities for kidnapping his girlfriend at gunpoint in Jersey City has been charged after leading officers with the NYPD on a wild chase through…
‘American Han’ author Lisa Lee shares her favorite LA bookstores
Lisa Lee is the author of the debut novel, “American Han,” which is in stores on March 31. Lee has an MFA from the University of Houston and a PhD…
Taylor Frankie Paul loses custody of 2-year-old son after shocking video
“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” personality Dakota Mortenson has reportedly been granted custody of the 2-year-old son he shares with his embattled ex-girlfriend Taylor Frankie Paul. The ruling follows a…
A dispute over a ‘foreign-sounding’ name heats up an Orange County judges’ race
A court battle over the use of a judge’s middle name on the ballot is heating up a normally sedate Orange County judicial race, with one candidate accusing his opponent…
PopUp Bagels opened in Ardmore with an exclusive schmear and lots of hype
It was as if Beatlemania had hit Suburban Square — if the Beatles were a Gen Z-endorsed boutique bagel franchise known for crispy bakes and specialty schmears. PopUp Bagels, the…