The report was prepared jointly with the L.A. County Department of Economic Opportunity; researchers from a nonprofit group called the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation conducted an online survey of hundreds of local businesses. “How these businesses are adapting, it’s really a testament to their resilience,” said Justin L. Adams, a senior economist with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. Employees expressed fear about coming to work, productivity fell due to worker anxiety, and businesses faced difficulty finding replacement workers, the report said. “The crackdown on undocumented immigration weighs on the industry, further reducing margins for restaurants who are trying to keep menu prices as affordable as possible,” Johnston said. In L.A. County, officials have sought to stem the bleeding from the immigration sweeps by launching a fund to deliver financial relief to small businesses.

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DHS officials say Noem's claim about Pretti didn't come from themAfter the killing of Alex Pretti, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed without evidence that Pretti committed an “act of domestic terrorism." At a Senate hearing, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the head of US Customs and Border Protection said they did not give DHS Secretary Kristi Noem that description.

Affordable health care and the climate crisis are such huge issues nationally and also in California. I hope that we get more support from the federal government around these. And another issue that hits really close to home for me is the housing crisis. I work full-time as a reporter at the L.A. Times, and I teach at Emerson College, and I can still barely afford to live here. Real humans can’t afford to live here anymore, and it’s watering down [our] creativity and innovation, and certainly also the diversity of the population here.

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Dunn is running for the seat that Hoyer will vacate for Maryland’s Fifth Congressional District. AdvertisementIt’s his second bid for Congress after a narrow primary loss in Maryland’s third district in 2023. Advertisement“I see the same aggression in these ICE agents that I saw from rioters on Jan. 6,” Dunn said. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the Electoral Vote Certification for the 2020 presidential election. Joseph Prezioso/GettyAdvertisementAs a 15-year veteran of the Capitol Police force, Dunn underwent training in de-escalation and negotiation tactics.

Mario Tama/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Friday that there will be a national voter identification requirement for this November’s midterm elections “whether approved by Congress or not.”“There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not! It is unclear how the president could legally mandate voter ID across the country ahead of the midterm elections without congressional approval. Earlier this week, the GOP-controlled House passed legislation that would require photo ID to vote in federal elections, a bill that Trump has called for Republicans to pass. The GOP bill would require documentary proof of US citizenship for voter registration in federal elections and would require states to remove noncitizens from federal voter registration rolls.

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A smirking Jesse Watters ridiculed U.S. Olympic ski champ Breezy Johnson, who is bisexual, on his “DEI Thursdays” segment. The Fox News host introduced the bit with a graphic of civil rights activist Al Sharpton holding a megaphone. AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“Next, USA gold medal skier in the women’s downhill, Breezy Johnson, who we love,” Watters began. And with a name like Breezy Johnson, do you take your husband’s last name?”Like this article? Johnson did indeed get engaged at the Milan Cortina Games, saying yes to boyfriend Connor Watkins’ proposal after another race.

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Margot Robbie via Associated PressMargot Robbie has shared the one iconic movie scene that helped her bring her A-game to every audition. In a recent interview on the Radio 2 breakfast show, the Wuthering Heights actor told Scott Mills that she used to revisit clips of Rachel McAdams’ audition for The Notebook before trying out for a part. I always watched it to remind me you have to fully commit in the audition room,” she added. Margot and Rachel actually worked together in 2013 time travel rom-com About Time, where Margot had a minor part as a love interest of Domhnall Gleeson’s character. I just love her.”Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in The Notebook New Line/Kobal/ShutterstockIt looks like the allegations of Rachel McAdams being a genuinely great human (co-signed by Domhnall himself) aren’t going anywhere.

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Subban dismissed criticism aimed at hockey legend Wayne Gretzky for his association with President Donald Trump earlier this month. In 2024, Trump teased Canada with the possibility of naming "The Great One" the governor of the "51st state." Subban defended Gretzky’s relationship with Trump against critics in an interview with the Toronto Sun. "Just him talking about it … led to a whole bunch of people asking, ‘Why is Trump talking about this hockey game?’" he told the Toronto Sun. Original article source: Ex-NHL star dismisses critics of Wayne Gretzky's relationship with Trump