Orlando D. Mayorquin

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Buy or wait? Americans wrestle with how tariffs will affect their shopping

1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Orlando D. Mayorquin

MERE hours after their implementation, US President Donald Trump made a surprise U-turn decision to pause for 90 days the hefty “reciprocal tariffs” he had imposed on dozens of countries. This means for many American shoppers, their dilemma remains – to buy or not to buy. Still, there was no reprieve for China as Trump continued to ratchet up a trade war with the Eastern superpower.
A marine life crisis unfolds

2 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Orlando D. Mayorquin

ADAM Fox grabbed the nets and the cage from the back of his pickup truck. Something in the sand was disturbing the iconic Southern California scenery at the Santa Monica Pier. A sea lion had washed up on the beach just north of the Ferris wheel. It was alive but gravely ill, disoriented and near-comatose. Already a subscriber? Log in. Save 30% and win Bosch appliances! More Info Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.
Buy or Wait? Americans Wrestle With How Tariffs Will Affect Their Shopping.

2 weeks ago | myheraldreview.com | Orlando D. Mayorquin

Charlene and Phil Willingham had been thinking for a while about replacing their 20-year-old kitchen appliances, but with the sudden prospect of rising costs, they decided that this was the moment. The Willinghams turned up at a store in the suburbs of Chicago on Friday with a long shopping list: stove, refrigerator, microwave oven and dishwasher.
Buy or Wait? Americans Wrestle With How Tariffs Will Affect Their Shopping.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Orlando D. Mayorquin

1 day agoThe deadly wildfires that cut a path of destruction through Los Angeles and its suburbs in January have turned the local housing market on its head, causing home sales to skyrocket in spared communities located near the hardest-hit neighborhoods. The latest available data from Realtor.com®, based on …
Americans Wrestle With How Trump's Tariffs May Change Shopping Lists

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Orlando D. Mayorquin

Charlene and Phil Willingham had been thinking for a while about replacing the 20-year-old appliances in their kitchen, but with the sudden prospect of rising costs, they decided that this was the moment. The Willinghams, both retired, turned up at a store in the suburbs of Chicago on Friday with a long shopping list: stove, refrigerator, microwave oven and dishwasher.
In Southern California, a Sea-Mammal Crisis Washes Ashore

3 weeks ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Orlando D. Mayorquin

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Adam Fox grabbed the nets and the cage from the back of his pickup truck. Something in the sand was disturbing the iconic Southern California scenery at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday morning. A sea lion washed up on the beach just north of the Ferris wheel. It was alive but gravely ill and in a disoriented, near-comatose state. On the other side of the pier, another sea lion lay in the sand, a little more alert but still sick.
Why Are Dolphins and Sea Lions Washing Up Dead on Southern California Beaches?

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Orlando D. Mayorquin |Loren Elliott

So he left that sea lion, and returned to 25-193 on the other side of the pier. He flung an oversized net around the mammal. The animal jerked, trying to escape, but gave up after a short time. He dropped it off at the rescue center in San Pedro, and then slogged through traffic heading back to the beach in Santa Monica, his cellphone buzzing along the way with updates on ongoing cases. Hours had passed by the time he made it back to the other sea lion, No. 25-195.
For sale: pieces of Willie Brown’s style

1 month ago | pressdemocrat.com | Orlando D. Mayorquin

In January 1996, the newly sworn-in mayor of San Francisco noticed something wrong at City Hall. One of his aides was wearing a linen suit in the winter. The mayor, shocked, sent him home to change immediately. The moral of the story: Abide by the fashion calendar. And style matters a great deal to Willie Brown. Brown, who served as mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004, is one of the sharpest dressed political figures in California.
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Opens His Closet for Charity

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Orlando D. Mayorquin

In January 1996, the newly sworn-in mayor of San Francisco noticed something wrong at City Hall. One of his aides was wearing a linen suit in the winter. The mayor, shocked, sent him home to change immediately. The moral of the story: Abide by the fashion calendar. And style matters a great deal to Willie Brown. Mr. Brown, who served as mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004, is one of the sharpest dressed political figures in California.
Los Angeles faces nearly $1 billion deficit as it rebuilds from fires

1 month ago | pressdemocrat.com | Shawn Hubler |Orlando D. Mayorquin

Los Angeles is facing a projected shortfall of nearly $1 billion next fiscal year, and significant cuts and “thousands” of layoffs are “nearly inevitable,” the top budget official told the City Council on Wednesday. The sobering forecast was the latest blow to Los Angeles officials as they grappled with the toll of the Jan. 7 wildfires and federal policy changes that were expected to reduce revenues from trade and immigration. Calling the situation “extraordinary,” Matthew W.