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Best of Coachella Valley 2022-2023: Readers’ Picks – Coachella Valley Independent
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‘Evils of a Monarchy’: Residents of Indio’s Shadow Hills Battle an HOA They Say Is Heavy-Handed, Greedy
[ad_1] The slick brochure advertising homes in Indio’s Sun City Shadow Hills neighborhood has escapist senior fantasy written all over it. “Get Ready For The Next Great Chapter Of Your Life,” it says. On the cover, a lush green expanse of golf course fairway cuts through two shimmering lakes and ends at what looks like […]
Why fewer men are going to college, including in the Coachella Valley
[ad_1] A college degree has historically been the way to get a good job with middle-class wages. Unfortunately, too many college graduates today cannot find college level jobs with commensurate pay. And the impact is different for men and women. Women now comprise nearly 60% of enrollment in universities and colleges. The disparity is even more […]
Best of Coachella Valley 2022-2023: Readers’ Picks
[ad_1] I think we can all agree that 2022 has been a really weird year. It started off with the worst COVID-19 spike yet in terms of cases, thanks to the omicron variant. The supply-chain issues we all dealt with in 2021 continued into 2022—joined by the scourge of record inflation. We watched in horror […]
Coachella Valley Nonprofit Arts Organizations Fuel Economy
[ad_1] Meanwhile, nonprofit arts and culture organizations employed administrators, artists, box office staff, ushers, tour guides, custodians, graphic designers, accountants, printers, maintenance staff, builders, plumbers, and an array of contractors spanning many industries. [ad_2] Source link
Are you an employee or a contractor? Carpenters, strippers and dog walkers now face that question
[ad_1] When Kristyn Hansen first took a job at Stews Barber Shop, she cut hair nine hours a day, three days a week. She earned no overtime pay, had no mandated breaks, and her Ladera Ranch bosses didn’t cover Social Security taxes, unemployment or disability insurance. That’s because Hansen, 32, was classified as an independent […]
California affordable housing — Are unions in the way?
[ad_1] In summary What is a skilled and trained workforce, and what could the labor requirement do to California affordable housing bills in the Legislature? Lea este artículo en español. California lawmakers introduced several bills this year that would rezone empty strip malls and big box stores across the state to allow for new housing development […]
businesses offer cash to lure workers
[ad_1] Stephen Boyd had a problem. Despite burgeoning demand for cannabis edibles, drinks and other items made at Growpacker, his Desert Hot Springs marijuana product packaging business, he was struggling to hire and retain staff. Although Boyd had raised wages across his company — with most entry-level employees now making $16 per hour, above minimum wage — competition from other businesses […]
How Does a Water Softener Work?
[ad_1] In my home, we get our water from a deep well, and—as is often the case with well water—it’s hard. Ever since I learned how to install a water softener from a local plumber, we’ve had a welcome respite from the problems hard water causes around the house. What is hard water, you ask? […]