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Go Fact Yourself quiz for December 21

Published: December 21, 2024 13:00

Our celebrity panelists Cameron Esposito and Chris Grace go head to head this week on their knowledge of the TV series 'The L Word' and the podcast 'Never Not Funny.' Think you might know more than they do? Go Fact Yourself!

Big Lots says it is having going-out-of-business sales as it seeks a new buyer

https://laist.com/news/big-lots-going-out-of-business-sale

Published: December 20, 2024 21:08

The national discount retailer says that a previously announced deal to sell itself to a private-equity group fell through.

Starbucks workers say they will start striking at locations in L.A. and two other cities on Friday

https://laist.com/news/starbucks-workers-strike-la-seattle-chicago

Published: December 20, 2024 16:22

Starbucks and Starbucks Workers United said in February they had come to common ground in moving forward for the rest of the year.

US to pay $116M settlement over rampant sexual abuse at California women's prison

https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/settlement-sexual-abuse-dublin-prison

Published: December 18, 2024 21:00

The lawsuits were brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered federal prison in California that was known as the "rape club" because of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct.

Billie Eilish thought she'd always have a soft voice. Singing lessons changed that

https://laist.com/news/billie-eilish-singing-lessons

Published: December 18, 2024 19:07

The Grammy Award-winning singer says working with a vocal coach "honestly changed my life." Eilish and her brother/collaborator Finneas talk about their new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.

You don't look a day over 4.35 billion! Here's the moon's anti-aging secret

https://laist.com/news/moon-age-jupiter-io-tidal-heating

Published: December 18, 2024 17:15

Early interactions with the Earth may have heated up the Moon and caused it to remelt, producing new lunar rocks and erasing old craters.

Taking vitamin D is unlikely to prevent falls or fractures. Here's what it does

https://laist.com/news/vitamin-d-falls-fractures

Published: December 18, 2024 15:00

Vitamin D is good for the immune system, but in older people it doesn't prevent falls or fractures, according to health experts at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Public employees often must disclose outside income and gifts to the public. Why aren’t top LA homelessness officials?

https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/lahsa-financial-disclosure-form-700-transparency

Published: December 18, 2024 13:00

Out of hundreds of employees at the L.A. Homeless Services Authority, only the CEO currently files state-mandated disclosure forms meant to flag potential conflicts of interest, according to an LAist review of records. State officials say they will be…

A new CA law bans your boss from ordering you to attend anti-union meetings

https://laist.com/news/new-law-bans-boss-anti-union-meetings-workplace

Published: December 17, 2024 21:33

Gov. Newsom and legislative Democrats pushed through a law that bans employers from requiring workers to attend ‘captive audience meetings.’ It was the latest victory for the labor movement at the state Capitol.

FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: Here's what to know

https://laist.com/news/fbi-warning-text-messages

Published: December 17, 2024 17:45

The U.S. believes hackers affiliated with China's government are infiltrating telecoms and stealing users' data.

The federal EV tax credit has an uncertain fate. What car shoppers should know

https://laist.com/news/federal-ev-tax-credit-trump-adminsitration

Published: December 17, 2024 15:00

Currently, drivers can get a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buying or leasing an EV. But the incoming administration promised to roll back those credits.

‘No way, not possible’: California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/california-has-a-plan-for-new-water-rules-salmon

Published: December 16, 2024 21:00

Growers and cities support the Newsom administration proposal, saying it strikes a balance for uses of Delta water. But environmentalists say the “healthy rivers” rules would actually harm California’s iconic salmon.

As the Olympics approach, LA considers crackdown on illegal vacation rentals

https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-olympics-airbinb-illegal-crackdown

Published: December 16, 2024 19:02

City officials are proposing stricter enforcement, higher fines and new technology in part to prevent rent-controlled apartments from being listed on Airbnb and Booking.com, the subject of a Capital & Main and ProPublica investigation.

Huntington Beach man sentenced for inciting white supremacist violence at rallies, freed on time served

https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/huntington-beach-man-sentenced-for-inciting-white-supremacist-violence-at-rallies-freed-on-time-served

Published: December 16, 2024 13:00

Robert Paul Rundo was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison Friday for working with others to escalate political rallies into violence in 2017. He was freed after the sentencing, having already spent two years in federal custody.