Tag: Los Angeles

LA Delays Vaccine Mandate for Students Until Fall Semester

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education will postpone the deadline for full COVID-19 vaccination for students until fall 2022 as 34,000 students in the district remain unvaccinated. “These are tough decisions, but we have options thanks to our LAUSD families’ outstanding vaccination rate,” board member Jackie Goldberg said in a statement…


LA Police Commission OKs Policy to Exempt Media From Protest Dispersals

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Commission approved Dec. 14 an updated department policy to comply with Senate Bill 98 (SB 98), which exempts media professionals from having to comply with police dispersal orders while covering protests, marches, and other types of demonstrations. The legislation states that “law enforcement shall not intentionally assault, interfere with, or obstruct journalists” covering protest demonstrations…


LAPD Announces Holiday Traffic Enforcement Campaign

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) will have additional officers on patrol during the holiday season on the lookout for impaired motorists, starting Dec. 15. The increased enforcement effort will continue through New Year’s Day, the LAPD announced Dec. 14. “The LAPD is committed to keeping our community safe and encourages everyone to stay in for the night…


Democratic Candidates for LA Mayor Address Homelessness, Public Safety in First Public Forum

LOS ANGELES—Four Democratic candidates in next year’s Los Angeles mayoral election appeared Dec. 12 in their first public forum and gave their thoughts on key issues in the city. Candidates in attendance included City Attorney Mike Feuer, Rep. Karen Bass, marketing executive Craig Greiwe, and Jessica Lall, CEO of the Central City Association. The forum…


LA County Homeless Count Scheduled in January 2022

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) officials and volunteers will conduct the annual 2022 homeless count between Jan. 25–27, the first since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic that canceled this year’s count. The effort, known as the point-in-time count or 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, is essential to understanding how large the…


Justin Herbert Leads Chargers Past Giants

Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and Austin Ekeler ran for a score as the Los Angeles Chargers to win consecutive games for the first time since early October. Joshua Palmer, Jalen Guyton and Jared Cook caught touchdown passes on a day when leading Chargers receiver Keenan Allen did not play while on the COVID-19 reserve…


LA Airport Police Division Get $216 Million Centralized Headquarters Near LAX

LOS ANGELES—A $216 million centralized headquarters for the Los Angeles Airport Police Division opened near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Dec. 9, consolidating operations previously spread among eight standalone buildings across six miles of the airport. Officials say consolidating operations into one state-of-the-art, 160,000-squre-foot building will improve the division’s communication and coordination. “LAX is where…


Smelly Air in Los Angeles Leads to Violations for Flavoring Firm

LOS ANGELES—The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued violation notices to a flavoring company in City Terrace for causing smelly air and failure to properly permit equipment, it was announced Dec. 9. After South Coast received complaints of artificial sweet, burnt candy-type odors in the region, inspectors traced the smells to Mutual Flavors, a…


LA Fires 500 Unvaccinated Employees as 34,000 Students Remain Unvaccinated

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) fired nearly 500 employees for refusing to comply with the district’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, while more than 34,000 students in the district are currently unvaccinated—facing the risk of being banned from attending in-person classes come Jan. 10. The LAUSD Board, which has one of the strictest COVID-19…


LAUSD Fires 500 Unvaccinated Employees as 34,000 Students Remain Unvaccinated

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) fired nearly 500 employees for refusing to comply with the district’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, while more than 34,000 students in the district are currently unvaccinated. The LAUSD Board, which has one of the strictest COVID-19 policies in the nation, unanimously voted Dec. 7 to terminate 496 unvaccinated…