Opposition to L.A. County’s Outdoor Dining Ban Grows
Owners, government officials and residents question the decision
By Terry Miller
Last Wednesday, L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said that by early December the county of 10 million people could reach a daily average of 4,000 cases that would require restaurants to only offer...
L.A. County Suspends Dining Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases
As new COVID-19 cases remain at alarming levels and the number of people hospitalized continue to increase, Los Angeles County will suspend dining at restaurants, breweries, wineries and bars as the five-day average of new cases increased to more than 4,000 cases. The...
Career Corner: Work-Life Balancing Act
By Angela Copeland
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance has always been important. In the past, finding balance was easier. It was obvious when you left your work world and entered your home. It was clear when you weren't balancing your time well.
For the most part,...
COVID is Changing the Economy and Personal Online Behavior
Photo by Kai Pilger on Unsplash
Since the 2020 COVID pandemic burst on the scene, people all
over the world have had to change their daily routines. For most, it meant more
time online, working, playing, reading, and...
Making Financial Adjustments in An Unusual Holiday Season
By Jean D. Koehler
As we continue to manage life under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, you might find that you need to re-think some of your holiday plans. Family gatherings, office parties, gift giving, and other aspects of the season may require a...
Does the Green Lock Still Ensure Your Data is Safe?
The
green lock icon used to be a sign of security, but recent reports show that
many hackers are now using free security certificate services to add this
little icon to fake sites, allowing them to take advantage of users.
According
to...
Career Corner: Your WFH Performance Evaluation
By Angela Copeland
This has been a crazy year. What we thought would be two weeks of working from home has turned into an entire year of Zoom meetings with no end in sight. Many companies are now rounding the corner to performance evaluations. If...
Studio Movie Grill Files for Chapter 11
Studio Movie Grill (SMG), the dine-in movie theater chain with a location in Monrovia, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of October.
The Dallas-based company filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas....
Trader Joe’s Shares Information on COVID-19 Positive Cases
Monrovia-based
Trader Joe’s announced Thursday that over the past eight months, 1,250 of its
53,000 employees have tested positive for COVID-19.There have also been two crew
member deaths in which COVID-19 was suspected to be a contributing factor.
The
grocery chain reports a...
Talk About the Business of Measuring Biology
By Brenda J. Trainor
We live in an exciting time, when whole new fields of science are being defined. Bioinformatics is one of those terms that sounds like you should know what it means, but do you really?