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Dr. James W. Mellert, DDS, (center) is joined by participants of the Leadership, Exploration and Development (LEAD) program.  
LEAD Students Provided Insight into World of Work
Students participating in the Leadership, Exploration and Development (LEAD) program gathered at the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce office, this past Tuesday, for ‘Ask the Expert Day’.  LEAD is a six-month program that provides local students with the opportunity to visit local businesses, educational institutions, and non-profits throughout the South Bay to enable them to explore career options.

Appreciation is extended to Jonathan Beutler, Sunrider International; Andrea Sala, El Camino College Foundation; Latrice McGlothin, Kinecta Federal Credit Union; Paul Kartsonis, Bakers Man Productions; Tamala Lewis, Dignity Health Sports Park; Jeanne Imbrogno, AMAG Technology, Andrew DeBlock, Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi’s office; Barbara Graham, Torrance Refining Company; Dr. James W. Mellert, DDS; Vince Giuliano, Gaetano’s Restaurant and J. Dwight Kelsey, Atlantis Physical Therapy for sharing their career paths and words of wisdom.

Leslie Cortez, City of Torrance and Brian Hudson, Torrance Fire Department were the co-directors of this program.

NEWS

CalChamber Tags SB 1 as Job Killer
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the second job killer of 2019 — SB 1 (Atkins; D-San Diego). The bill would give broad and sweeping discretion to state agencies to adopt rules and regulations that they determine are more stringent than federal rules and regulations adopted after January 19, 2017. Read More...
It’s Back – New Federal Overtime Rule Proposed
On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)  announced a new proposed federal overtime  rule that would increase the white-collar salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative and professional employees from $23,660 to $35,308 per year. Read More...
IRS Releases Common 2019 Tax Scams to Be Aware Of
To help businesses and taxpayers prepare for the federal tax filing deadline next month, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is releasing information on 12 common tax scams to be aware of this year.
Donna with BizFed Founding CEO & Immediate Past Chair
Donna Duperron, President and CEO, (center) is welcomed by Tracy Hernandez, Founding CEO, Biz/Fed and Hillary Norton, Immediate Past Chair at Tuesday’s Los Angeles County Business Federation’s (BizFed) Board of Director’s meeting.


El Camino College Seeks Applications for Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee
El Camino College is currently accepting applications for three open positions on its Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. The open positions include a representative from a bona fide taxpayers’ association and two representatives from the community at large. As part of the campus modernization effort made possible by voter-approved Measure E bond funds, the El Camino Community College District Board of Trustees established a seven-member Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. Meeting quarterly, the committee is charged with actively reviewing bond revenue expenditures and informing the public about those expenditures. Individuals interested in applying should send a one-page letter of intent and a one-page resume outlining qualifications to:

Dena P. Maloney, Ed.D.
Superintendent/President
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90506
 
Applications must be received no later than Friday, March 29, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.  
South Bay HYPE at Absolution Brewing Company
Tim Personius, Ganahl Lumber (center) was the STAR speaker at Tuesday's 'Helping Young Professionals Excel' (HYPE). Tim spoke about about his career path and provided several nuggets of inspiration to the young professionals. The HYPE event was held at Absolution Brewery Company.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
(Networking Opportunities!)
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 Thursday, March 21st, 11:30am Registration // 12:00-2:00pm Awards & Luncheon
Tech Talks at John Deere: Thursday, March 28th, 12:00-1:30pm
More than just farming equipment.... Come learn about their GNSS technologies!
Governmental Affairs Policy (GAP) Meeting: Thursday, April 11th, 12 noon
Women In Business (WIB) Meeting: Friday, April 12th, 8:00-9:00am
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