Author: admin
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE CAMACARI, Brazil (AP) — When Chinese automaker BYD Co. announced plans to build a massive factory in the hardscrabble city of Camacari, in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, locals saw a new beginning. After years of economic stagnation following Ford Motor Co.’s exit from the region in 2021, there was hope that the global leader in electric vehicles would bring back well-paying jobs and a brighter future. Related Articles 2 major San Diego area credit unions plan to merge. When and how that could happen Getting the IRS on the phone is more difficult this tax filing season,…
An innocent driver died after being caught in the crosshairs of a California Highway Patrol pursuit that ended in a crash in Corona early Sunday, April 13. The Highway Patrol received multiple calls reporting vehicles blocking traffic for illegal street racing. Responding officers tried to stop an Infiniti involved in racing, but the driver didn’t stop and officers chased him. The driver, 22-year-old Modesto Daniel Carpio IV of San Jacinto, led the officers from the 15 Freeway onto the westbound 91 Freeway, sometimes exceeding 100 mph, according to the Highway Patrol. During the chase, the Infiniti hit a semi-truck hauling…
By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship, his attorneys said. Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident who has held a green card since 2015, was detained at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, his lawyers said. The attorneys said they do not know where he is. They filed a petition in federal court seeking an order…
I have so many questions. Including, sure: Does it mean I’m hopelessly out of touch that I’m wondering whether the transfer portal and the chaotic new dimension it’s brought to college sports is really all that great? On the whole, in the long run, is it crazy to think that having 2,100 men’s basketball players in the portal last season, and 1,367 women’s players this year (as of Monday morning) could be a bit much? And by a bit, I mean a colossally substantial level of much. Do I just not get it? Is this my most antiquated, old-fashioned take, that…
For many tax filers, state and federal income taxes are due Tuesday. If you are done working on your 2024 taxes, congratulations. If you have not, the last-minute tax filing tips below, from one San Diego finance professional and the Internal Revenue Service, could make the coming days a little bit less of a drag. Insights from a finance pro Levi Anderson, a financial planning manager with the San Diego office EP Wealth Advisors, a fee-only, fiduciary firm, shared some insights and reminders for anyone still working on their taxes, whether alone or with a tax professional. If you’re filing…
Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Nichelle Henderson has joined a growing list of candidates who have formally announced their run to become California’s next top schools chief. The 56-year-old Henderson, who said she’d be the first Black woman to serve as state superintendent of public instruction if elected, has nearly three decades of experience in public education. Henderson teaches in a California State University teacher preparation program in Fresno. Earlier in her career, she was a teaching assistant in the Los Angeles Unified School District and taught math and science in Compton. “I stand on the shoulders of generations…
Longtime TV sportscaster Ed Arnold died Thursday. Arnold, a resident of Fountain Valley since 1973, was 85. He died of heart failure according to Dixie Arnold, his wife of 63 years. Ed Arnold was a sports anchor at KTLA/5 and KABC/7. He also worked as a host of “Real Orange,” a news features program that focused on Orange County, at KOCE TV. Arnold had endured many heart ailments over the past 22 years. Dixie Arnold said doctors advised him to have a heart transplant. But he declined. “We prayed about it,” she said. “And we knew that with all of…
Millions of taxpayers who live in Los Angeles County get to skip the April 15 tax deadline. While almost everyone else in Southern California must file by Tuesday, residents in L.A. County can wait to file their tax returns in the fall because of a disaster declaration issued during the January wildfires that swept Pacific Palisades and Altadena. California taxpayers affected by those wildfires can file and pay their federal and state taxes as late as Oct. 15 without filing an extension. The Internal Revenue Service and California Franchise Tax Board each provided guidance on tax relief for individuals and…
By KATHY McCORMACK, Associated Press A federal judge in Vermont who is considering whether he has jurisdiction over the case of a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration officials in Louisiana raised the possibility Monday of having her brought back to his court for a hearing. U.S. District Judge William Sessions took under advisement arguments over Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, a doctoral student taken by immigration officials as she walked along a street in the Boston suburb of Somerville on March 25. After being taken to New Hampshire and then Vermont, she was put on a plane the next day and moved…
The Ducks have signed center Tim Washe, the captain of the national champion Western Michigan Broncos, to an entry-level contract. Washe, 23, signed a one-year deal on Monday, just two days after recording two points in the Frozen Four finale in which Western Michigan bested powerhouse Boston University for the program’s first national title. The Ducks won a competition among multiple suitors for his services, as he projects to be a capable shutdown pivot. The physical, 6-foot-3, 215-pound forward led the nation in faceoff percentage and produced 38 points, a +22 rating and eight game-winning goals this season, with the…