A brief history of 'panda diplomacy' - with new additions to global zoos Getty Images Giant panda Xin Bao has been settling into her new home with Yun Chua at Panda Ridge at the San Diego Zoo With the latest panda additions to the San Diego Zoo, 'panda diplomacy' is back in the vernacular. After a month and a half …
A report found that overtime pay at the Department of Water and Power’s security unit was significantly higher than at the utility as a whole. Supervisors at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s security division bolstered their paychecks by working regular hours at overtime rates, according to a report from the utility’s Office of Inspector General. Former DWP …
When Daniela Vicino started work as a teacher in Sicily three decades ago, she had up to 30 children in her classes. Italy has long suffered one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, but the situation has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic - saddling the country with problems that go well beyond empty cribs. At a conference on …
But as the coronavirus spreads, the rich are investing in a much more extreme way to ward off the disease: bunkers. “We built one in California that has a shooting range, swimming pool and bowling alley.” The company has 24 standard options, with the smallest being 8 by 12 feet. “That’s how most buyers are; they’re not in it for …
