Good afternoon. It's Thursday, April. 25, and we're covering state's new economy-crushing minimum wage law, stolen LA sheriff deputy personnel files, the best City Connect uniforms, and much more. First time reading? Sign up here. | | American Fact of the Day! | Michigan - There's a floating post office: Michigan is home to the only floating post office in the world, J.W. Westcott II. The J.W. Westcott Company has served ships carrying cargo that pass through the Detroit River as history has unfolded around it. It's been here since before Henry Ford test drove his first automobile in Detroit. |
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| | Breaking Updates | | CA Fast Food Outlets Defy State's New, Economy-Crushing Minimum Wage Law With Automation, Raising Prices | The real minimum wage, no matter how much liberal politicians try to deny it, is and always will be zero. Now, California fast-food workers are learning this lesson the hard way, as the owners of their places of employment are reacting to the economy-crushing minimum wage hike by eliminating employees and bringing in automated kiosks for order placement. It didn't take long, did it?
In response to recent minimum wage increases in California, fast food restaurants across the state are shifting to automation to get rid of wage-earning humans.
The move to making customers place orders at digital kiosks alleviates what owners say is the financial strain of rising labor costs after the minimum wage for the state's fast food workers increased on April 1 from $16 to $20 per hour. Harsh Ghai, a Burger King franchise owner who manages 140 outlets along the West Coast, is leading the transition to automation. He plans to introduce digital kiosks across all his restaurants within months — a drastic acceleration from his original timeline of five to 10 years.
Workers at well-known chains such as Pizza Hut and Round Table pizza restaurants have also felt the impact, with job losses reported following statements from management about the unsustainable nature of the new wage costs. Meanwhile, major fast food players including McDonald's, Chipotle, and Starbucks have signaled intentions to offset the increased expenses by raising prices.
A generation of young people, who would be looking for part-time work and would gain valuable experience in the workplace, are now priced out of the market. | Read more updates here |
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| | Top Advisor to LA DA Gascon Arrested, Allegedly Stole LA Sheriff Deputy Personnel Files | One of LA County District Attorney George Gascon's top employees, Assistant District Attorney of Ethics and Integrity Operations Diana Teran, has been arrested on 11 felony charges related to the "unauthorized use of data from confidential, statutorily-protected peace officer files."
According to a press release from California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Teran "accessed computer data including numerous confidential peace officer files in 2018, while working as a Constitutional Policing Advisor at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and, after joining the LADA in January 2021, impermissibly used that data at the LADA."
There are questions about the impartiality of Teran's conduct even within the scope of her duties with Gascon's office. A 2023 whistleblower lawsuit filed by Assistant Head Deputy DA Amy Pentz alleges that Teran intentionally delayed making public her decision to not file charges against LASD deputies accused of using excessive force until after the 2022 election so those open cases could still harm Villanueva's re-election chances. According to Pentz, Gascon and at least one of his top advisers were involved in the decision-making.
Documents obtained through a public records request show Deputy District Attorney Diana Teran remains employed with the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, where she is paid $218,042 annually while she is on loan to the District Attorney's Office, attorney Kathleen Cady said in motion filed last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Knowing that there's an external hard drive out there with all of this information, and alleged emails between Huntsman and Teran and possibly others giving direction on how to improperly obtain these files, what happened when then-LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl's home and office were raided by the FBI and LASD related to pay-for-play allegations takes on a new significance. | Read more updates here |
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| | American Politics | |  | NYC Construction Workers and Union Members Go Wild When Trump Makes Unexpected Visit En Route to Courthouse | A New York Times Siena poll released on Monday reveals that Trump is now only 10 points behind Biden in this deep blue state. |
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|  | Southwest Cuts Jobs, Quits Four Airports Due to Boeing Woes | Southwest Airlines will be cutting jobs and ceasing operations at four airports while reducing flights from others to cut costs. |
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