The Galaxy’s Efrain Alvarez has been selected to the preliminary rosters for the U.S. and Mexican national teams for the upcoming Olympic qualifying tournament. Alvarez, an East Los Angeles native born to Mexican parents, has represented Mexico in youth competitions, most recently at the U-17 World Cup in 2019. The 18-year-old midfielder was recently called … Continue reading
Like just about everyone else in the world, Justin Upton is ready to get back to some kind of normalcy. For the Angels left fielder, though, the interruption to his normal baseball life started a year before the pandemic interrupted everything else. A series of injuries in 2019 and the shortened season in 2020 have … Continue reading
It’s time to master the perfect pour of Guinness at home, season the corned beef and prepare to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day quarantine-style. Irish punk rock bands Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly have announced livestream concerts for St. Patrick’s Day. The live events industry shut down due the ongoing coronavirus pandemic just before St. Patrick’s … Continue reading
Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball coach Dedrique Taylor had plenty of reasons to celebrate his team’s Big West Conference victory over visiting UC Irvine on Saturday. Not only was it Taylor’s career 100th victory, but it came after his team was down by 11 points in the second half of a game the Titans almost … Continue reading
Most small and medium-sized businesses use either a traditional on-premise multi-line PBX system or they use a Hosted VoIP PBX system. Which type of system to choose depends on several factors about your business, your staff, and how you need to use the telephone for conducting business. Often, there is also a difference in both … Continue reading
Orange County is counting on its community partners to vaccinate Latino seniors most vulnerable to COVID-19 and address immunization disparities. On Friday, Santa Ana and Anaheim seniors shared their stories with Eyewitness News of loved one after loved one lost to COVID-19. Lidia Rizo said in Spanish that she was nervous about getting her shot … Continue reading
As COVID-19 began surging through California a year ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and ordered widespread restrictions on personal and economic activity to curb infection rates. His actions immediately triggered a severe economic recession. California had been enjoying record-low unemployment just before the shutdown, 3.9% of the labor force, but within … Continue reading
By Marilynn Marchione | Associated Press Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. People also can get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mounted a weak defense the first time, new research suggests. How long immunity lasts from natural … Continue reading
It may be difficult to believe, but there is a state law, the State Leadership Accountability Act, that commands state agency heads to personally ensure that their programs are performing honestly and effectively. Its stated rationale is that “prevention and early detection of fraud and errors in program administration are vital to public confidence and the … Continue reading
Disney California Adventure will launch a food and beverage experience that is expected to kick off in mid-March during the spring season when the Anaheim theme park typically runs an annual food and wine festival. “Currently planned to begin mid-March, we will debut an all-new, limited-time ticketed experience, focused on our world-famous food and beverage … Continue reading