There are some big statewide changes taking effect in the 2025-26 school year after a busy legislative session. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 782 into law on April 30, which requires schools to create a policy restricting the use of electronic devices. While some districts around central Iowa already had bans on cell phones,…
Everyone has a Valley standby, a place they go when they want to feel at home, with little fuss, a reliable menu and friendly faces. For me it’s Tiki No, a neon-lighted bar that serves up flaming Scorpion bowls in North Hollywood. We reached out to some of our favorite Valley residents, from local chefs…
Dan Tana, the restaurateur whose eponymous Santa Monica Boulevard eatery has for decades been a Hollywood hotspot — one with dishes named for celebrities who are liable to be there on any given night — died in Belgrade, Serbia, on Saturday. He was 90. Tana, born Dobrivoje Tanasijević, was a professional soccer player before opening…
Parenting coach gives tips on handling new rules for cell phones in schools IT IS BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON AND NEW. THIS YEAR. THE STATE OF OHIO HAS BEEN CELL PHONES DURING SCHOOL HOURS, WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS, AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY ALSO, OR THE STATE OF KENTUCKY ALSO MAKING CHANGES. SO IT IS A BIG…
The stock market’s hot streak might soon come to an abrupt end, Goldman Sachs said. In a note to clients, the bank said that its equity asymmetry framework — one of its gauges that assesses stocks based on the market environment and the latest economic data — was sending a signal that the risk for…
For Rick Rieder, the stock market has never looked so good. The chief investment officer of global fixed income at BlackRock says he thinks the market has emerged into the “best investing environment ever,” thanks to a cluster of factors that are setting up a bullish backdrop for equities. Rieder’s ultra-bullish view isn’t shared by…
It’s been a strong summer for stocks, but investors are about to enter what is historically the worst period of the year for the market. The period from late July to mid-October is a tough stretch, with August and September often seeing the worst of the volatility. The S&P 500 has dipped by an average…
Ed Elson, a 26-year-old research analyst and co-host of the Prof G Markets podcast, has heard plenty of stories about generations before him getting rich on stocks. His own co-host, New York University business school professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway, who’s 60, invested $800,000 in both Apple and Amazon back in 2009. Today, those investments…
Somewhere in Bali, a group of investors — mostly men — file through the gates of a luxury villa, replete with tiki huts and couches by the poolside. This isn’t just a vacation, they say. The goal, in part, is to make tons of money, Aaron Luce, the leader of the weeklong retreat for day…
I look like I’m about 28. Or maybe 38. That’s according to Harvard’s “FaceAge” algorithm, which uses photos to determine a person’s supposed biological age — meant as a quick proxy for wellness. This app is one of several new efforts to turn selfies into diagnostic tools. There’s one for diagnosing nasal congestion, another for…