Kanwalroop Singh had just finished presenting at the 2018 Students for Justice in Palestine conference at the University of California, Los Angeles when a student journalist asked her for an interview.
Singh, a Sikh American who at the time was …
Why the Government’s Plan to Help Out Renters Is Falling Flat
Jewel Burgess, 40, first applied for emergency rental assistance in Washington, D.C., last year, after being furloughed from her job delivering meals for the city’s Office on Aging. She never heard back about whether she was approved or denied for …
Forget $15 an Hour — the Minimum Wage Should Be $24
President Harry Truman, center, signs legislation raising the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents on Oct. 26, 1949, in Washington, D.C.
Photo: AP
The coronavirus pandemic relief bill passed by the House of Representatives this week would raise the …
Pandemic typewriter boom: Sales double at Philly shops as the clickity-clack goes viral
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Typewriters have surged in popularity during the pandemic, in Philly and nationwide. Local shop owners say prices …
1 killed in multi-vehicle collision on 91 Freeway in Corona
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the 91 Freeway in Corona on Friday night, March 5, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash was reported at 8:04 p.m. in the eastbound lanes east of Sixth Street. One …
Alexander: When the pandemic ends, Orange County will be ready
This might have been an example of either amazing hustle or amazing optimism.
With pandemic-related shutdowns affecting sports events both large and small for most of the last 12 months, the Orange County Sports Commission still booked 16 events large …
2 adults, 7 children transported following partial roof collapse at Rickards Middle School in Oakland Park
Several people, including children, had to be transported to the hospital after a partial ceiling collapse at a middle school in Oakland Park.
Oakland Park and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene at Rickards Middle School, Friday …
Woman dies after shooting in Hialeah; family says victim’s husband is suspect
A woman has died following a shooting in Hialeah, and her family said her husband is the suspect in the murder.
Hialeah Police were dispatched to a residence in the area of East 40th Street and Seventh Avenue, at around …
Man steals puppy at gunpoint from owner during walk in NW Miami-Dade
A woman is desperate to get her dog back after the pup was stolen at gunpoint in Northwest Miami-Dade.
Jennifer Spratling walks her dog early in the morning every day, but she said she never expected what happened on Friday …
Levine Cava mulls lifting Miami-Dade curfew in April as vaccinations ramp up across South Florida
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said she is considering lifting the countywide curfew in early April if the positivity rate stays below a certain percentage, as new federal vaccination sites continue to increase access to the COVID-19 vaccine.According to a …