Joe Rodriguez

Jun 24, 2024 | nytimes.com | Amy Qin |Joe Rodriguez

The residents of Oakland, Calif., were already frustrated. Violent crime and burglaries had become enough of a problem that getting an In-N-Out burger and fueling up near the airport was considered a risky endeavor. The city's last remaining major league sports team announced in April that it would leave town after 57 seasons. And the population, currently 425,000, has been in decline since the coronavirus pandemic.

Dec 31, 2023 | financialpost.us | Joe Rodriguez

Strong economic fundamentals with stable government will create a great dynamism in the markets. The increase in per capita income at 9.6%, from USD 2538 in 2023 to USD 2784, will create immense demand in the economy and enhanced supply by the factories and opportunities for new employmentIndia is embarking on a phase of self-sustained expansion, driven by dynamic reforms that have set in motion a virtuous cycle of growth and development.

Oct 20, 2023 | rsn.org | Guy Marzorati |Joe Rodriguez |Molly Solomon

In a surprise move for many watching California’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race, recently appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler said Thursday she will not run for a full term in 2024. Butler, a former labor leader and Democratic strategist, was appointed to the Senate seat earlier this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom, to fill the remainder of a term left open by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Her announcement was an unexpected twist in the state’s marquee political contest.

Oct 5, 2023 | laist.com | Joe Rodriguez |Marisa Lagos

Today in How To LA:  Burgers, Cheap Fast Eats in Gardena, a Disney group unionizes and let’s figure out what to do this weekend. Top Story: For Food Friday, writer, musician, and filmmaker Jeff Alulis embarked on an eight-year journey to find the best burger in L.A. One hundred burgers later, these are his findings. More news you need to knowGeorge Tyndall, the former USC gynecologist accused of sexually abusing patients on campus, has died, his attorney’s office confirmed on Thursday.

Oct 5, 2023 | laist.com | Joe Rodriguez |Marisa Lagos |John Fensterwald

Topline: Jeff Alulis' eight-year quest to find the best burger in L.A. became "something bigger than him." The backstory: Back in 2014, Alulis and his friend ordered burgers for lunch at Mo Better Burgers on La Brea Avenue. The place has since closed, but he’ll never forget that burger. “I was like, ‘I think this is the best burger in L.A.’,” he tells LAist.