LAUSD attendance drop could cost $100 million
THE Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) reported a 3.6 percent drop in student attendance during the first semester, a number that could cost it more than $100 million in…
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Expedia acquires Travelocity for $280 million
TRAVEL booking website Expedia has acquired online travel agency Travelocity for $280 million from Sabre Corporation. “Travelocity is one of the most recognized travel brands in North America, offering thousands…
Mayor Garcetti seeks to cut civilian injury-leave pay
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is seeking a roughly 25 percent cut in civilian workers’ injury-leave pay, an unusually generous benefit that some believe has contributed to increasing taxes. Along…
Mayor Garcetti seeks to cut civilian injury-leave pay
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is seeking a roughly 25 percent cut in civilian workers’ injury-leave pay, an unusually generous benefit that some believe has contributed to increasing taxes. Along…
LAUSD attendance drop could cost $100 million
THE Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) reported a 3.6 percent drop in student attendance during the first semester, a number that could cost it more than $100 million in…
LA City Attorney’s office to hold immigration forums
THE Los Angeles City Attorney’s office is taking steps to protect immigrants who may be affected by President Barack Obama’s executive order on immigration from scam artists. “The president has…
BMW, Volkswagen to install 100 electric car charging stations
Automakers BMW and Volkswagen are partnering with ChargePoint, the largest electric vehicle charging network, to install 100 express high-speed charging stations along two busy highways on the east and west coast. The…
West Covina teacher suspended for alleged Facebook rant about sex case
A high school teacher in Los Angeles County was suspended for allegedly posting a rant on Facebook condoning a recent sexual encounter between teachers and students. Sean Patrick Kane, an…
West Covina teacher suspended for alleged Facebook rant about sex case
A high school teacher in Los Angeles County was suspended for allegedly posting a rant on Facebook condoning a recent sexual encounter between teachers and students. Sean Patrick Kane, an…
Traffic Safety Administration to recommend auto brakes for safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to add automatic emergency brakes as a recommended safety feature for vehicles, according to an announcement made by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on…
Port of LA, Long Beach officials highlight air and water quality improvements
In the past 10 years, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have successfully implemented various strategies to improve air and water quality. That’s according to Richard Cameron, managing…
Officer in Ferguson shooting case to be cleared
The Justice Department is preparing to close the investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., and clear the white police officer involved. Officer Darren…
House passes bill to prohibit federal funding for abortion
House Republicans passed a bill on Thursday, Jan. 22, banning federal funding for abortions, instead of one that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks. The legislation would block federal…
Metro red line riders in LA to get WiFi, cell phone service
WiFi and cell service are on the way for Metro underground train passengers. Last week, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority began working on a two-year, $800,000 project to…
Metro red line riders in LA to get WiFi, cell phone service
WiFi and cell service are on the way for Metro underground train passengers. Last week, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority began working on a two-year, $800,000 project to…
Santa Ana Winds Forecast Throughout Southland This Weekend
SCE has crews on standby and reminds its customers to never approach or touch downed power lines With strong Santa Ana winds, sometimes up to 70 mph, forecast throughout the Southland this…
Port of LA, Long Beach officials highlight air and water quality improvements
In the past 10 years, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have successfully implemented various strategies to improve air and water quality. That’s according to Richard Cameron, managing…
In sixth State of the Union address, Pres. Obama looks to ‘turn the page’
More progressive policies outlined for his last two years in office “TONIGHT, we turn the page.” President Barack Obama addressed the joint Congress and the entire nation on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at…
5 Disney employees contract measles
Outbreak grows to 70 cases Following a recent measles outbreak originating from “The Happiest Place on Earth,” five Disneyland employees tested positive for the disease. “There is evidence of ongoing…
State of the Union: Obama addresses global and national issues
Promises to work with GOP-led Congress “TONIGHT, we turn the page.” On Tuesday night, Jan. 20, President Barack Obama addressed the joint Congress and the entire nation at the annual…
Man settles chokehold case with NYC for $75,000
A Brooklyn man claiming New York police put him in a chokehold has settled a lawsuit against the city for $75,000. The settlement was approved by a federal judge last…
New York man sentenced to prison for aiding Al Qaeda
A Brooklyn-born man accused of helping Al Qaeda conduct surveillance of the New York Stock Exchange for a possible terrorist attack was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday,…
Fight for civil rights continues with nationwide marches honoring MLK
The renowned “I Have a Dream” speaker and civil rights activist’s legacy continues, more than 50 years after the famous speech was given on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial….
15 community colleges in California selected to offer four-year degree programs
In a new push towards education reform, 15 community colleges in California have been chosen by state officials to offer four-year degree programs starting as soon as next year. Officials…
Jury selection begins for Colorado movie theater shooting trial
In his first public outing since the 2012 movie theater massacre in the town of Aurora, Colo., defendant James Holmes sat quietly and leaned back in his chair in court…
Walmart to offer cash tax refunds
This year, taxpayers have the option of receiving their tax refunds in cash at all Walmart stores, the retail giant said Tuesday, Jan. 20. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported…
Kaiser, nurses reach tentative contract agreement, cancel strike
AFTER coming to a tentative contract agreement, approximately 18,000 nurses and nurse practitioners at more than 80 Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics canceled a strike planned for Wednesday and Thursday,…
Republicans push back against Obama’s latest tax proposals
REPUBLICAN lawmakers, who took over both chambers of Congress starting this year, are already signaling that they will do what they can to block President Barack Obama’s proposal for tax…
BP in troubled waters after pollution fine for massive gulf spill
THE legal fallout from the worst offshore oil spill in US history is scheduled to resume in federal court this week in New Orleans, with a civil trial to determine…
US fines Southwest Airlines record $1.6 million for runway delays
The US government fined Southwest Airlines Co. $1.6 million on Thursday, Jan. 15, in what it claimed was the “biggest civil penalty levied against an airline” for violating regulations barring…
