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Articles from the April 15, 2025 edition


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  • BREAKING NEWS: How to file taxes for an LLC with no income

    Stacker, Cara Hartley|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    For assistance forming an LLC with your State's Secretary of State, we recommend visiting Signature Filing. They will help you file it quickly and completely online. Sometimes a limited liability company, or LLC, has a year with no business activity. For example, a newly formed LLC might not have started doing business yet, or an older LLC might have become inactive without being formally dissolved. However, even if an inactive LLC has no income or expenses for a year, it...

  • BREAKING NEWS: How to write an effective corporate travel policy

    Stacker, Feli Oliveros|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    For assistance forming your corporation or writing corporate bylaws, we recommend that you utilize the services of Signature Filing. File easily online at a minimal cost. Whether it's for sales meetings, trade shows, or conferences, travel is important for any business. But with increasing costs and a remote work model, corporate travel has become more complicated than ever. This is why a corporate travel policy, or a set of guidelines to ensure your team is efficient with...

  • Emergency Alert Goes Out on LA Cell Phones, And Temblor Shakes Southern California. Epicenter Near Julian, San Diego

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    A preliminary 6.0 #earthquake has jolted Southern California. The epicenter was in North #SanDiego County at Julian, near Escondido. This on Monday Morning, April 14, 2025. The earthquake at 10:10 am, was felt over a wide area of Southern California and Mexico. "This the first time I actually got at least a 10 second warning on my phone before feeling the earthquake." posted one man in Temecula. "I placed down my phone, went to get my coffee, then me and my girlfriend heard...

  • The Daily Santa Monica Crime and Drug Video - March 19, 2025

    Santa Monica Coalition |Updated Apr 14, 2025
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    Santa Monica's City Council thinks the city is just fine. One councilmember called the homeless residents our neighbors, their wants and desires equivalent to those of people who pay rent and pay taxes. The 'freedom' of some, most of whom suffer from drug addiction and mental illness, to live in filth, disease and to commit crimes with impunity, is valued over the ability of the rest of society to live healthy lives in law and order. Watch the videos shot and distributed by...

  • A Mother's Day jewelry gift guide: Thoughtful gifts as unique as mom

    Stacker, Kimberly Zerkel for VRAI|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    Mother's Day is an opportunity to recognize the presence, love, and influence of mother figures in all their forms—from biological mothers and grandmothers to stepmothers, chosen family, and mentors. And while no single gift can ever capture all they do, jewelry offers a timeless way to honor their impact and celebrate their style. This year, instead of one-size-fits-all suggestions, VRAI, a fine jewelry brand specializing in lab-grown diamonds, suggests considering jewelry th...

  • Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient

    Stacker, Tok Thompson for The Conversation|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special treats, often chocolate Easter eggs, that the Easter Bunny might have left behind. Folklorist Tok Thompson, a professor of anthropology and communications at USC, writes for The Conversation on the origins of the long and interesting journey this mythical figure has taken from European prehistory to today. Religious role of the hare Easter is a...

  • Report: Missouri attendance boundaries discriminate against low-income students

    Stacker, Lauren Wagner for The 74|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    As Missouri lawmakers debate open enrollment for a fifth consecutive year, a new report is shedding light on how public school residency restrictions can discriminate against low-income students The 74 reports. The report, published Feb. 19 by the nonprofit watchdog group Available to All, finds that Missouri has some of the strictest school residential assignment policies in the nation. District attendance boundaries mirror historic racist housing redlining maps and are...

  • 4 great Mother's Day wine gifts for 2025

    Stacker, Vicki Denig for Sommsation|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    Mother's Day is the perfect occasion to show appreciation for the incredible moms in our lives, and what better way to celebrate than with a thoughtfully curated wine gift? As always, having a few tips to lead you to the perfect gift is always a good idea, and our expert team has a few recs to share. From crisp bottles of bubbly to rich, full-bodied red, Sommsation put together a list of the best wine gifts for Mother's Day 2025. From luxury wine gifts to custom wine gift...

  • The strategic edge: Advanced investment strategies for high-income earners

    Stacker, Tony Molina, CPA, for Range|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    For affluent individuals, building and preserving wealth involves more than picking the right stocks or stashing cash in savings accounts. It requires intentional, strategic investing that accounts for the unique opportunities and challenges of high-income earners. With elevated income levels come tax implications, portfolio considerations, and the need for sophisticated wealth management strategies. This is where advanced investment approaches like Modern Portfolio Theory...

  • Forget the money-this is what actually keeps employees at their jobs

    Stacker, Noah W Chung for SaveHealth|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    In the modern job market, salary has long stood as the holy grail of employment decisions. Yet, in an age where medical bills can spiral into bankruptcy and health crises strike unexpectedly, a different factor has emerged as a silent but potent influence: healthcare benefits. Whether it's a routine doctor visit or catastrophic medical care, the cost-sharing structures employers offer can deeply affect employees' lives—and influence whether they accept, stay in, or leave a j...

  • Michigan is short of clerks to oversee elections, but harassment and workload turn people away

    Stacker, Hayley Harding for Votebeat|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    Sharon Tyler stepped down as Berrien County clerk last year. After 12 years in the role, she was tired of missing out on family events and time with her grandchildren because of a growing workload. The death threats didn't help. When her grandchildren asked to have a sleepover, "I'd have to say, 'No, sorry, I've got early voting. I've got an election,'" she recalled. "I missed out on a lot of it." In Michigan, local clerks have a lot of responsibilities. They manage...

  • How sparkling water can make your fitness plan pop

    Stacker, Lindsay Curtis for Ro|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    With its fizzy bubbles and refreshing taste, sparkling water can be a popular choice for those looking for a healthier alternative to soda and a more enticing option than plain water. So, is sparkling water good for weight loss, too? It can be—that is, however, when paired with a healthy diet and regular exercise. As a zero-calorie substitute for sugary drinks, unflavored (keyword) sparkling water can be a smart way to stay hydrated without adding extra calories. It may a...

  • State laws require rent receipts: Did you give or get one this month?

    Stacker, Ryan Squires for TurboTenant|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    Landlords looking to protect themselves from disputes and potential lawsuits should consider giving each tenant a rent receipt after every payment. One critical issue is how different states legislate them. Some require a receipt for every payment type, while others stipulate that renters only receive one for cash payments. It's a complex mish-mash of legality that begs a straightforward question: Why not just give a digital rent receipt to every tenant and avoid trouble down...

  • Anatomy of a generous rideshare tipper from a Lyft Driver

    Stacker, Sarah Conlisk for Lyft|Updated Apr 14, 2025

    When it comes to getting the best tips, drivers know what works: Keep the car clean, help with luggage, and recommend local spots to eat. But at the end of the day, economic research suggests that tipping behavior is not just about the ride experience—it's also about the tippers themselves. We all might consider ourselves generous tippers, but facts are facts: Some people just tip more than others. Lyft examined its proprietary data to determine the characteristics of riders w...

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