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Los Angeles is getting two of the biggest NBA stars in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but the fact that they're joining the Clippers instead of the Lakers has one local coffee chain banning the native Californians. 'We reserve the right to refuse service to Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and anyone else affiliated with the Clippers organization,' read an Instagram post from Alfred Coffee, which has 13 locations in the L.A. area.  Leonard, who guided the Toronto Raptors to an NBA title last month, recently agreed to a four-year, $142 million deal with the Clippers after convincing the team to trade for George, who finished third in the MVP voting in 2018-19.  George previously rejected a free agent offer from the Lakers last summer, instead returning to the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Neither George nor the famously soft-spoken Leonard have commented on the ban, although the two should be fine: Los Angeles had the most coffee shops in the country as recently as 2005, according … [Read more...] about Los Angeles coffee chain ‘reserves the right to refuse service to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’ after both NBA All-Stars spurned the Lakers to join the rival Clippers

City officials in Los Angeles and New York have proposed legislation that would require the country's two biggest municipalities to cut ties with businesses linked to wildfires burning in the Amazon rainforests in Brazil.  Spurring the recently introduced bills are heightened concerns about wildfires in the Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world and, according to experts, a major defense against climate change. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has reached the highest rate in more than a decade, the country's space agency said Monday.  "Just as the loss of trees in the Amazon can exacerbate climate change in New York City or Los Angeles, we can make real change by taking a first stance against businesses whose practices have sparked these wildfires," New York City Council member Costa Constantinides, chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, said last week. Both measures urge city departments to end commercial relationships with businesses that contribute … [Read more...] about Los Angeles and New York City officials urge boycott of meat companies linked to Amazon fires

In a first for the 136-year-old Los Angeles Times, editorial workers have voted to join a union. The overwhelming vote of 248-44 was certified today by the National Labor Relations Board. Voting began earlier this month. The employees will be represented by the Washington-based NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America. The vote comes during an especially turbulent period for the newspaper, whose owner re-branded from Tribune to Tronc in 2016 and installed Ross Levinsohn as publisher and Lewis D’Vorkin as editor. Both have talked of sweeping operational changes as the paper, like all print outlets, battles to stay ahead of seismic changes in consumer habit and the advertising business. Tronc’s stewardship has unsettled the newsroom, especially given D’Vorkin’s stint heading Forbes, which has relied on editorial posts from brands and other contributors with a bias in a bid to drive online traffic. Related Story Los Angeles Times Union Asks Readers … [Read more...] about Tronc That! Los Angeles Times Journalists Vote To Unionize

The Los Angeles Times journalists attempting to negotiate a union contract with the media company today reached out to its readers for support. Contract talks have moved at a snail’s pace at the Times since the journalists overwhelmingly elected to form the first union in the news organization’s history. Results,tallied by the National Labor Relations Board had workers voting 248 to 44 to be represented by the Washington, D.C.-based NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America. The newspaper was owned by Tronc Inc. at the time of the union vote. It was sold to biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong a few months after the vote. The LA Times Guild campaign asks readers to explain why they care about the news organization and that they support a fair contract for its journalists. It suggested several ways to do that, including tweeting support to @latguild with the hashtag @WeLoveTheLAT. The campaign also asked readers to thank Soon-Shiong for investing in journalism at a … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Times Union Asks Readers For Help On Union Contract Drive

The Los Angeles Times parent company tronc said it is launching an investigation following allegations of past sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct in work settings involving LAT publisher Ross Levinsohn. National Public Radio reported today that Levinsohn had been sued in two separate sexual harassment cases while working at different companies, and with past fellow employees who cited several instances of inappropriate workplace conduct. A group involved in the unionization effort at the LAT issued a statement describing Levinsohn as “not fit to lead our newsroom,” and called on him to immediately resign or be fired. “A man who sexually harasses women, engages in “slut-shaming” and refers to gay men as “fags” is not fit to lead our newspaper,” members of the Los Angeles Times Guild organizing committee wrote. “Tronc and its board of directors must be held accountable for their failure to properly vet … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Times Parent Tronc Launches Investigation Of Publisher Ross Levinsohn Amid Sexual Harassment Claims