April 17, 2025

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Emergency Alert Goes Out on LA Cell Phones, And Temblor Shakes Southern California. Epicenter Near Julian, San Diego

David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer | Apr 14, 2025

A preliminary 6.0 #earthquake has jolted Southern California. The epicenter was in North #SanDiego County at Julian, near Escondido. This on Monday Morning, April 14, 2025. The earthquake at 10:10 am, was felt over a wide area of Southern California and Mexico. "This the first time I actually got at least a 10 second warning on my phone before feeling the earthquake." posted one man in Temecula. "I placed down my phone, went to get my coffee, then me and my girlfriend heard...

Report: Missouri attendance boundaries discriminate against low-income students

Stacker, Lauren Wagner for The 74 | Apr 14, 2025

As Missouri lawmakers debate open enrollment for a fifth consecutive year, a new report is shedding light on how public school residency restrictions can discriminate against low-income students The 74 reports. The report, published Feb. 19 by the nonprofit watchdog group Available to All, finds that Missouri has some of the strictest school residential assignment policies in the nation. District attendance boundaries mirror historic racist housing redlining maps and are...

The strategic edge: Advanced investment strategies for high-income earners

Stacker, Tony Molina, CPA, for Range | Apr 14, 2025

For affluent individuals, building and preserving wealth involves more than picking the right stocks or stashing cash in savings accounts. It requires intentional, strategic investing that accounts for the unique opportunities and challenges of high-income earners. With elevated income levels come tax implications, portfolio considerations, and the need for sophisticated wealth management strategies. This is where advanced investment approaches like Modern Portfolio Theory...

Forget the money-this is what actually keeps employees at their jobs

Stacker, Noah W Chung for SaveHealth | Apr 14, 2025

In the modern job market, salary has long stood as the holy grail of employment decisions. Yet, in an age where medical bills can spiral into bankruptcy and health crises strike unexpectedly, a different factor has emerged as a silent but potent influence: healthcare benefits. Whether it's a routine doctor visit or catastrophic medical care, the cost-sharing structures employers offer can deeply affect employees' lives—and influence whether they accept, stay in, or leave a...

  • BREAKING NEWS: How to write an effective corporate travel policy

    Stacker, Feli Oliveros | Apr 14, 2025

    For assistance forming your corporation or writing corporate bylaws, we recommend that you utilize the services of Signature Filing. File easily online at a minimal cost. Whether it's for sales meetings, trade shows, or conferences, travel is important for any business. But with increasing costs and a remote work model, corporate travel has become more complicated than ever. This is why a corporate travel policy, or a set of guidelines to ensure your team is efficient with...

  • BREAKING NEWS: How to file taxes for an LLC with no income

    Stacker, Cara Hartley | Apr 14, 2025

    For assistance forming an LLC with your State's Secretary of State, we recommend visiting Signature Filing. They will help you file it quickly and completely online. Sometimes a limited liability company, or LLC, has a year with no business activity. For example, a newly formed LLC might not have started doing business yet, or an older LLC might have become inactive without being formally dissolved. However, even if an inactive LLC has no income or expenses for a year, it...

  • Michigan is short of clerks to oversee elections, but harassment and workload turn people away

    Stacker, Hayley Harding for Votebeat | Apr 14, 2025

    Sharon Tyler stepped down as Berrien County clerk last year. After 12 years in the role, she was tired of missing out on family events and time with her grandchildren because of a growing workload. The death threats didn't help. When her grandchildren asked to have a sleepover, "I'd have to say, 'No, sorry, I've got early voting. I've got an election,'" she recalled. "I missed out on a lot of it." In Michigan, local clerks have a lot of responsibilities. They manage...

  • How sparkling water can make your fitness plan pop

    Stacker, Lindsay Curtis for Ro | Apr 14, 2025

    With its fizzy bubbles and refreshing taste, sparkling water can be a popular choice for those looking for a healthier alternative to soda and a more enticing option than plain water. So, is sparkling water good for weight loss, too? It can be—that is, however, when paired with a healthy diet and regular exercise. As a zero-calorie substitute for sugary drinks, unflavored (keyword) sparkling water can be a smart way to stay hydrated without adding extra calories. It may...

  • The Daily Santa Monica Crime and Drug Video - March 19, 2025

    Santa Monica Coalition | Apr 14, 2025
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    Santa Monica's City Council thinks the city is just fine. One councilmember called the homeless residents our neighbors, their wants and desires equivalent to those of people who pay rent and pay taxes. The 'freedom' of some, most of whom suffer from drug addiction and mental illness, to live in filth, disease and to commit crimes with impunity, is valued over the ability of the rest of society to live healthy lives in law and order. Watch the videos shot and distributed by...

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