January 30, 2014

Au pair childcare gains a local following

An au pair is a young person from another country who helps with housework and childcare in exchange for room, board, and experience. The French term means “on par” or “equal,” and implies a relationship of intimacy and familiarity – the idea is for an au pair to become part of the family, as opposed to serving as a domestic worker.

Lawyer to probe city’s workplace environment

The City Council of Redondo Beach has contracted Todd Simonson of law firm Jackson Lewis PC to conduct an investigation into the workplace environment at City Hall, which hundreds of employees have bemoaned in recent months.

The Aerospace Chronicles: Reinvention in a new era

The federal government’s spending priorities have shifted since the Cold War. An aerospace industry that was, decades ago, drunk on government resources is feeling the hangover.