Monday, February 23, 2026

Hallmark Media moves to Burbank

Entertainment/Business—     Hallmark Media Moves to Burbank’s Media District   Burbank, CA (February 23, 2026) – The City of Burbank is excited to welcome Hallmark Media as the company establishes operations in the Media District at 3300 W. Olive Avenue. The company’s new office space spans approximately 60,000 square feet and adds more than 200 employees to the City’s robust […]
Monday, February 16, 2026

Assault on diversity making it harder for Black women to find or keep a job

USA/Employment—    Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer/reporter, Illinois News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   As the Trump administration continues with its priority of dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, thousands of Black women in Illinois and nationwide are losing their jobs. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate for Black women was at 7.3% at the end of […]
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Political climate making job search tougher for trans folks

Job Market     Roz Brown, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   A majority of American adults express support for policies that protect transgender people from discrimination, but many in the trans community still struggle to find a job. About 2.1 million American adults identify as transgender, according to UCLA’s Williams Institute. The Pew Research Center […]
Monday, December 15, 2025

California unemployment agency paid $4.6 million in monthly fees for unused cellphones

EDD Audit By Adam Ashton, CalMatters. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.   California’s unemployment agency kept paying cellphone bills for four and a half years without checking whether its workers were actually using the devices. That’s how it racked up $4.6 million in fees for mobile devices its workers were not using, according to a […]
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Los Angeles City Council approves motion to encourage film production to stay local

  The Los Angeles City Council has taken the first step in stopping runaway film production. Yesterday, the council unanimously approved a measure to slash the red tape and make it easier for production companies to operate in Los Angeles. Second District Councilmember Adrin Nazarian introduced the measure. After the vote, Nazarian spoke to a crowd of supporters in front […]
Thursday, March 13, 2025

Research data shows majority of Black women in California face discrimination at work

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   New research finds Black working women still face rampant discrimination in the Golden State. The California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute commissioned a survey of 452 Black women. Almost 60% reported experiencing workplace racism or gender discrimination in the past year. Shakari Byerly, managing partner of EVITARUS Research, […]
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

New research shows mass deportations hurt US economy

Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer/reporter, Illinois News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   As nationwide deportation efforts continue, new research examined the labor market of a past president to help forecast what could happen if President Donald Trump follows through on his plans. The Obama administration deported more than 3 million people. Trump says he wants to deport more to increase jobs for […]
Sunday, February 2, 2025

Many Americans working two jobs or more to survive

  Terri Dee, producer/reporter, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Americans working two jobs to help with living expenses and cover some extras has become the norm. The U.S. Census shows that 25% of Midwest women work multiple jobs within office and administration. Of men, 24% hold outside jobs in management. One study by MyPerfectResume found that […]