Minimum wage talks for Cambodia’s garment sector will begin in July with a decision expected in October, the Government has said, with calls from Labour Minister Ith Sam Heng not to “politicise” the process.

Imports of men’s and boys’ manmade fibre knit shirts and women’s and girls’ knit shirts and blouses from China into the US saw the biggest growth in volume across all clothing categories between 2010 and 2016, according to a new report.

LAKE FOREST The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County’s recently opened Lake Forest location received handmade elevated dog beds as part of an Eagle Scout project by resident Mitchell Porter, June 11.

Porter, 15, had help from approximately 20 volunteers both June 10 and 11. Using PVC pipe and fabric donated by North Cape International in Fullerton, Porter and his volunteers assembled 14 small beds, four medium-sized beds and two large beds to be used inside the adoption center.

The volunteers cut the PVC pipe using a table saw and assembled the fabric using drills and screwdrivers. After the work was completed, Mayor Scott Voigts helped the group deliver the beds to the Pet Adoption Center of Orange County, principally funded by the Stanley W. Ekstrom Foundation.

“It’s really rewarding,” Porter said. “It’s cool knowing some of the work I did is going to be there for a while benefiting the animals.”

April Josephson, executive director of the adoption center, said one of the beds has already been tested and approved by a rescue dog.

“He loved it,” she said. “I put him in one of the rooms and I put a dog cushion on top of the bed. He took it right off and slept on the bed.”

The 20 total beds are the same number as the capacity for dogs at the center. Josephson said the project will take care of the center’s need for dog beds for at least six months and maybe one year.

“Not only are they going to be decorative,” Josephson said, “but they’re raised, washable and durable. That will make a big difference.”

While the fabric was donated, Home Depot pitched in for the cost of the PVC pipe, giving Porter $100 in gift cards toward purchasing the pipes. The rest of the money was earned through fundraising by Porter.

Porter, who just finished his freshman year at Trabuco Hills High School, is a member of Rancho Santa Margarita Boy Scout Troop 1210. Many of his fellow scouts were on hand and his old Cub Scout Pack Master, Dave Parque, stopped by to help as well.

“That’s what impressed me most was how much community support he got,” said Lisa Porter, Mitchell’s mom.

She added that Peppino’s and Jimmy John’s each donated food for those who were working on the project on June 10 and 11.

Porter started planning for the project in November, after he and Josephson came in contact.

Porter’s younger sister, Amanda, also worked with Josephson for her Girl Scout Silver Project, in which she made brochures listing pet rescue centers in the Lake Forest area to promote pet adoptions.

Amanda Porter also hosted a pet adoption event in Lake Forest in November, Josephson said.

“I was trying to see what she wanted and she recommended the pet beds,” Porter said. “They were durable and easy to make.”

As for the power tools, Porter said he’s worked on numerous projects that have involved different uses of saws and other tools. “I did a lot of wood working,” he said.

The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County held its grand opening April 24, but construction work was still being completed inside. The center is a satellite location in conjunction with OC Animal Care.

The goal of the center is to increase animal adoption and slow euthanasia rates at the county shelter by relocating animals that aren’t immediately adopted.

Josephson said the Porter family has put her in contact with another Eagle Scout who wants to help by constructing cat towers.

“It’s fantastic, we’ve been getting a lot of help from the community,” Josephson said. “I’m just amazed at how many people are contacting us.”

DANA POINT   Orange County Sheriff’s deputies took their first evening briefing in the city’s new sheriff’s department substation at City Hall.

The $1.2 million facility means deputies now start their shifts in Dana Point instead of the sheriff’s department’s substation 40 minutes away in Aliso Viejo. That substation serves as a hub for deputies serving in contract cities throughout South County.

“I know this will be good for the community,” OCSD Dana Point police Chief Russ Chilton told his deputies. “It will increase our time spent in the community.”

The briefing, held June 12, the night the facility opened, started with a recognition of Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Riches, who was killed in the line of duty on June 12,1999 while serving in Lake Forest. Riches grew up in Dana Point. After a moment of silence, deputies discussed the day’s crimes specific to Dana Point.

Deputies reviewed the new safe storage for their weapons and ammunition, checked out new lockers, showers and bunk beds, reviewed new technology systems and visited the evidence room. In the past, deputies had to leave their shifts early to process evidence at the Aliso Viejo substation.

The new substation is critical to maintaining a high level of security for residents, tourists and high-profile guests in a destination beach city, Chilton said.

“Dana Point is a very unique community,” Chilton said. “As one of the most beautiful spots in the nation, we have captains of industry, presidents and heads of states here regularly. We need to be on our game and ensure that public safety is paramount.”

The substation is also the final piece in the puzzle in turning the Golden Lantern City Hall into a true civic center. Other organizations such as the Dana Point Historical Society and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9934 are also located there.

Deputy Justin White was among the group being briefed. He liked the idea of deputies listening to briefings specific to Dana Point rather than a countywide briefing in Aliso Viejo.

“It will increase our visibility in the community,” he said. “We’ll be more available to the citizens of Dana Point. I’m stoked because it will make our team here more cohesive.”

In  the last year, there were 19,755 calls for service. That was up from 18,644 in 2015 and 16,681 in 2014.

In 2016, there were 458 priority calls with an average response time of a little over five minutes.

Chilton says that response should improve with the new substation.

“We should be there whenever you call, no matter what the reason.” he said. “You shouldn’t have to wait like a window of time for a repairman.”

Political leaders, federal officials and foreign dignitaries frequently hold events and conferences in Dana Point. An annual women’s conference draws hundreds of CEOs from Fortune 500 companies to some of the city’s high-end resorts.

Doheny State Beach draws more than 1 million visitors each year and Dana Point Harbor, a popular place to eat, shop and go whale-watching, has long been a destination for hundreds of thousands each year. The harbor is undergoing a $200 million renovation which could draw even more visitors.

There are 51 major community events in the city. More than a dozen draw thousands, including the Festival of Whales, Turkey Trot, Doheny Blues Festival and the city’s popular concert series.

The Sheriff’s Department contracts with 13 of 34 Orange County cities. Two other contract cities – San Clemente and Yorba Linda – also have substations.

Dana Point has the highest per capita cost among all of sheriff’s department’s contract cities. OCSD has 33 sworn officers working in Dana Point and the city pays $345.22 per resident.The six-square-mile city with a population of 34,181 is a destination location with 13 resorts and hotels with a 70 percent occupancy rate.

In comparison, Laguna Beach, which operates its own police department and has a population of 22,723 has has 52 sworn officers and a per capita cost of $721.71.  San Clemente, which also contracts with OCSD and has 65,526 residents, pays $219.76 for 43 sworn officers.

The substation project, first proposed in 2002 and pushed forward again in 2015, was initially slated to cost around $560,000. Additional technology requirements, including safe storage of evidence and increasing costs of renovation, raised the cost. The City Council approved the plan in October.

If “Boy Band,” the reality TV singing competition that premieres Thursday on ABC, seems familiar, it’s because the same network more or less came up with the same idea with “Making The Band, which after its debut in 2000 jumped to MTV and ran in different versions over the decade that followed.

But does a good idea, or a successful boy band ever really go away? Judging from the 17,000 or so grown women who lost their cool and reverted to their tween-aged selves when New Kids On The Block and Boyz II Men (and Paula Abdul as the sole non-boy band act) took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl recently, the answer then is a giddy, squeal-inducing ‘No!” which is surely the same result ABC is hoping for with “Boy Band.”

The format of the show, which includes a handful of young men from around Southern California, is familiar to anyone who’s seen a show like “American Idol,” “The X Factor,” or “The Voice.” The 18 young men who made it through the auditions will be formed into boy bands by judges, no, coaches, well, actually here they’re called “architects” for some reason. Can you actually “architect” a boy band? Maybe into a human pyramid?

The architects include mega-hyphenate Timbaland, a singer-songwriter-rapper-DJ-producer, actual boy band member Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys, and Emma Bunton, who at 41 probably doesn’t wanted to be called Baby Spice anymore, but that’s always going to be her legacy from her membership in the Spice Girls, a girl version of a boy band, also known as a girl group, we suppose. Singer Rita Ora serves as the host.

In the end, the contestants will sing, they’ll dance, you’ll vote, and when the 10-episode summer show is over, America – or at least the portion who tune into the show – will meet its latest, possibly-but-probably-not greatest boy band.

The singers range from the baby of the group, 14-year-old Jay “J Hype” Gilbert of Las Vegas, to the grizzled old man, 24-year-old Zack Taylor of Kansas City, Missouri. You’ll meet them all as the show gets underway, so today we’ll just briefly introduce you to the locals, the six fellas who listed Southern California cities as their hometowns. Starting with …

Chance Perez

Age: 19

Hometown: Seal Beach

Bio: Chance is a product of the show choir machine at Los Alamitos High School, including its SoundFX ensemble. As a member of that group in 2013 Perez won best male soloist at a prestigious national competition in Orlando, Florida. He’s attended college at Santa Ana College and Cypress College, and like most of these guys has a thriving YouTube channel where he posts his solo performances of various cover songs.

Randomly odd tweet:

Mtn Dew is pretty good

— Chance Perez (@ItsChancePerez) May 4, 2017

Story line: Perez is a teen dad with an adorable young daughter. Surely we’ll hear about how he’s doing this for her?

Andrew Bloom

Age: 19

Hometown: Yorba Linda

Bio: Andrew is no stranger to reality TV singing shows, having appeared on “American Idol” at 17, winning a golden ticket to Hollywood and bringing along his friend and Olympic sprinter Ryan Bailey, and “The Voice” when he was 15, though no chairs turned for young Andrew. He plays bars and restaurants around Orange and Los Angeles counties, including a regular gig as Mozambique in Laguna Beach.

Randomly odd tweet:

Throwback to a legendary day😂 the man himself #ronjeremy pic.twitter.com/nheCfBiIOh

— Andrew Bloom (@andrewbloomexp) July 12, 2016

Story line: But can he dance? In a clip released by ABC before the premiere, Nick Carter singles out a few contestants with good voices but suspect dance moves.

Jaden Gray

Age: 16

Hometown: Hawthorne

Bio: Jaden comes from a musical family — his older brother Jyon Gray is a singer with a good measure of success in the Christian music community, and at times the two Grays have performed in churches together. He also bumped into superstar rapper Kendrick Lamar at church one morning recently, too.

Randomly odd Instagram: 

Story line?: One of the younger contestants on the show, will his age and church background be a help or a hindrance?

Timmy Thames

Age: 17

Hometown: Malibu

Bio: Like Andrew Bloom, this ain’t Timmy’s first reality-TV-contest rodeo. In 2013 he appeared on season 3 of “The X Factor” and impressed enough that Rolling Stone magazine listed him as one of “the 12 most-robbed contestants,” comparing the then-13-year-old to a young Michael Jackson and saying he should have lasted longer on the show.

Randomly odd tweet:

“So the bald guy is the head of the evil people?” – My grandma referring to Voldemort. Yes, grandma. The head of the evil people.

— Timmy Thames (@ItsTimmyThames) July 31, 2016

Story line?: His hair. I’m serious, you’ve got to see these flowing tresses to know how important they’re going to be. Will his “architect” give him a makeover?

Mikey Jimenez,

Age: 17

Hometown: East Los Angeles

Bio: Well, what can we say but he’s the mystery man in the show? We had trouble finding any social media footprint for him, so we’ll have to wait and see.

Randomly odd tweet: Do you even tweet, bro?

Story line?: What’s he hiding? Kidding, kidding, he’s probably living a nice, old-fashioned private life. To be continued.

Matthew Dean

Age: 19

Hometown: Thousand Oaks

Bio: Matthew has been practicing his boy band vocals for a while now, filming covers of Harry Styles and Niall Horan songs – they, of course, being members of One Direction, another little boy band that was formed on a TV show.

Randomly odd tweet:

I like me better when I’m with you

— MATTHEWDEAN OFFICIAL (@Matthew_Dean_) June 9, 2017

Story line?: From his social media, it looks like Matthew might do a bit of modeling, so we’ll predict a pretty boy – can he make it? – arc.

‘Boy Band’

When: Premieres at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 22

Channel: ABC

Hugo Arellano had a week of firsts for the Galaxy.

Arellano, who is from Norwalk, made his first-team debut with the Galaxy in Wednesday’s 3-1 victory over Orange County Soccer Club in the U.S. Open Cup.

Saturday, with injuries depleting the Galaxy back line, Arellano, 19, earned his first MLS start, going 90 minutes in the Galaxy’s 2-2 draw against Houston.

He also took a hit to the face late in the second half, leaving him with a minor injury to his nose.

“It was a bit nerve-wracking when your name is called upon, being a young player,” Arellano said. “It was a moment that I had been preparing for awhile now. It was good for me.

“The performance really gives me confidence going into this upcoming week.”

With the state of the Galaxy back line, Arellano’s second MLS start could be Wednesday night when the club faces the Colorado Rapids (6 p.m.; Spectrum SportsNet).

With Jelle Van Damme (suspended), Daniel Steres (hamstring) and Bradley Diallo (hamstring) all out, Arellano started at one of the center back positions.

“Usually before games I get nervous, I think it just means that this means a lot to me,” Arellano said. “Once the whistle was blown, I was fine. The guys next to me gave me a lot of confidence.”

Arellano has worked his way up the Galaxy organization chain. After spending a year at Los Alamitos High, he joined the Galaxy Academy at 16 before heading into residency with the U.S. U-17 program in Florida.

He signed his first professional contract in July and made eight appearances with Galaxy II.

Earlier this year, he was signed as a Homegrown Player for his dream club. He called it a “dream come true” when he was signed.

“This was my favorite club, my childhood club,” Arellano said. “When (David) Beckham came, my whole family had a jersey. It was a big deal on Saturday, getting my MLS debut.”

Arellano said he had a lot of family and friends in attendance.

Galaxy coach Curt Onalfo came away impressed with the teenager’s performance during the week.

“I’ve debuted a lot of players in this league, a lot of young players over the years,” Onalfo said. “I’ve seen players that look like deer in the headlights and it’s overwhelming for them and you need to give them a couple of games before they can actually do it. He was not nervous about it. I’m sure he had nerves, but he didn’t show any and he just stepped in and did a real solid job.”

The Galaxy is in a difficult stretch, trying to navigate a congested schedule among several injuries. As Onalfo has proved, he’s not afraid to give young players a chance on the field.

Arellano said he knew that he had to stay ready in case his number was called.

“It shows that our team has a lot of depth,” Arellano said. “Our young guys need to be ready, with all of the injuries happening early in the season.

“I always try to stay ready. I think that’s what the second team (Galaxy II) is for. You’re getting minutes, you’re always feeling prepared and when your name is called upon, you’re ready to go.”

L.A. GALAXY at COLORADO RAPIDS

Kickoff: 6 p.m. at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

TV/radio: Spectrum SportsNet; KWKW/1330; LAGalaxy.com (English)

Update: The Rapids (5-8-1) are 10th in the Western Conference with 16 points. … Colorado is a different team at home (5-2-1) than on the road (0-6). The Rapids have won four consecutive games at home. … Colorado has one of the league’s poorest offensive outputs, scoring the second-fewest goals (14) this season. … Former Galaxy forward Alan Gordon has scored two goals, including the 89th-minute winner Saturday against Portland. … Onalfo said Daniel Steres (hamstring) could dress for Saturday’s home game against Sporting Kansas City. Defender Bradley Diallo (hamstring) will not be available against Colorado.

The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday suspended the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory’s accreditation to test for certain anabolic steroids and glucocorticoids.

The three-month suspension follows a quality assessment of the UCLA lab by WADA that determined the Los Angeles lab that “identified non-conformities with best practice.”

“The Agency’s procedures focus on consistent analysis being carried out by WADA-accredited laboratories in order to ensure comparable, valid and reliable results; which, in turn, is intended to give athletes greater confidence and trust in the global anti-doping system,” WADA said in a statement.

The UCLA lab began testing for the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1985 and then the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in 2000. The lab also conducts test for the NCAA and NFL and ran testing for the 1984, 1996 and 2002 Olympic Games and 1994 World Cup.

More than 40 scientists perform examine 45,000 specimens each year.

During the three-month suspension the UCLA lab will still be able to test for some banned substances.

“It is important to note that, during the suspension, the UCLA Laboratory can continue carrying out all its regular anti-doping activities,” WADA said. “However, the Laboratory must obtain a second opinion from another WADA-accredited laboratory prior to reporting any Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) for the glucocorticoids ‘prednisolone’ and ‘prednisone’; and, the anabolic steroids ‘boldenone’ and ‘boldione.’

“This type of suspension, which is limited to certain substances or classes of substances and that has been applied to other WADA-accredited laboratories in the past, allows for appropriate monitoring of the UCLA Laboratory to ensure full implementation of necessary improvements with the objective of return to full compliance.”

David Koma treaded on dangerous ground for his latest resort outing: the Georgia-born, London-based designer experimented with bold embellishments, from feathers to Swarovski crystals and mirrored plexiglass and added flashes of neon to his color palette.
He embroidered feathers at the slits of his signature miniskirts and the ends of body-hugging dresses to create a sense of movement, while rounded metal-framed plexiglass was used all over cutout dresses, jumpsuits or midi skirts in various forms and sizes. Elsewhere, embellishment was layered, like in the case of a fuchsia dress featuring softer pink crystals on top of the mirrored plexiglass.
Piling on embellishments could definitely risk looking too heavy, but in Koma’s hands the pieces looked modern and highly desirable.
He maintained a sense of modernity through graphic motifs, inspired by the circular art of Sophie Taeuber-Arp. These came in the form of evenly placed, rounded black satin buttons or plexi mirrors, rounded cutouts and subtle curved hems. The fabrications in the range were also in line with the range’s graphic direction; among the highlights was a ruffled dress in silk tulle featuring flocked polka dots.
Koma also had the traditional notion of a cruise collection in mind and wanted to create pieces that are

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Natasha Zinko interpreted the concept of resort in a very literal way, offering a maritime-inspired range filled with vacation-ready pieces.
She had the chic, laid-back mood of the South of France in mind, which she translated in the form of anchor-shaped embroideries and prints, wide collars mirroring the shapes of sailing ships and charming gingham dresses paying homage to Brigitte Bardot in the Sixties.
Among the highlights was a dress embellished with clear sequins — a new material for the designer — intended to replicate the reflection of the sun in the sea.
In addition to traditionally feminine elements, Zinko incorporated her signature quirky touches, making the nautical theme her own.
She played with exaggerated proportions and juxtaposed girly fabrics such as broderie anglaise or pastel-hued gingham, with masculine elements and streetwear influences, which made the collection feel more relevant and in-tune with contemporary fashion trends.
One-piece swimsuits printed with anchors were paired with loose track pants and cropped denim jackets, playful broderie anglaise dresses were made more dramatic with big cone-shaped sleeves and strapless dresses were layered over T-shirts and accessorized with chunky white leather belts, similar to the ones worn by sailors.
“I was thinking of sailors a lot; the masculine element is always

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Designers Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi looked to the arts and crafts movement in the 1880s as well as floral drawings by Charles Mackintosh and William Morris for resort. The duo reflected on how the artisanal trade — which has been passed down from one generation to another — became more commercialized due to industrialization.
“When arts and crafts became global, it became a massive movement,” said Thornton. “We thought it’s an important time and we wanted to look into that crafts finish.”
“We wanted to have a feeling of nostalgia of the craft but in a modern way,” added Bregazzi. “It feels like at the moment everything it is becoming [digitized.] It feels like a big shift as well right now.”
The duo employed intricate handiwork into their feminine and floral-filled range which was a contemporary ode to artisanal craftsmanship. The designers worked in dresses, knits, coats and blouses in bright florals and stripes using a palette of red, yellow, turquoise, black and white.
Bold floral prints were inspired by découpage and appeared on coats and on a wide range of dresses, from floor-length to asymmetric. The notion of craftsmanship was also seen on a cream cashmere cardigan hand-finished with floral appliqués and

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