Some Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) employees stationed at COVID-19 testing sites accumulated a significant amount of overtime payment “that was unwarranted or unworked,” according to a recent Los Angeles Controller report. On Aug. 25, Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin released a report that examined overtime logged by LAFD employees stationed at COVID-19 testing sites…
Los Angeles Fire Department Employees May Have Been Overpaid During Pandemic, Report Finds
Los Angeles City Council Passes Motion to Crack Down on Illegal Dumping
The Los Angeles City Council voted Aug. 25 to crack down on illegal dumping in the city, an issue that has been brewing over the last few years. Under the measure, the city will reconvene an interdepartmental group who will focus on targeting dumping after a report from the Los Angeles Controller’s office in March found…
Los Angeles Fire Captain Under Investigation for Protesting City Employee Vaccine Mandate
A Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) captain is under investigation after he spoke against the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate while in uniform, the department said on Aug. 23. Capt. Christian Granucci, a 31-year veteran of the LAFD, posted a video to the Telegram App this week calling the vaccination requirements for city employees “medical tyranny,” and said he would…
Los Angeles Metro Holds Public Hearing on New County Light Rail
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is planning a new light rail line that would allow Angelenos to travel across the county. The West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor would be a 19-mile light rail transit line stretching from downtown Los Angeles to the southeast part of the county, including areas like Downey,…
Southern California Ports at Record Activity, Boosting Local Economy
Commentary The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are brimming with activity, and the 900,000 Southern California workers related to that activity are feeling it. Truck drivers hired by one company are now making $25 per hour rather than the $18 per hour they were making before the pandemic—a 40% increase in just 18…
Councilmember Hosts Panel to Combat the Rise of Methamphetamine Use in Los Angeles
Councilmember Nithya Raman hosted a panel addressing homelessness and the methamphetamine epidemic in Los Angeles on Aug. 19, but some residents are critical of the panel’s “harm reduction” policies and say it only ecnourages more drug use. Methamphetamines are long-acting stimulants to the nervous system that releases more dopamine in the brain than other substances….
Los Angeles County School District Will Require Students to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Culver City Unified School District in Los Angeles County will require students 12 and older to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 19. “We are mandating vaccines for all eligible staff and students,” the school district wrote in an Aug. 17 tweet. On May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved adolescents as young as 12 years…
A Los Angeles County School District Will Require Students to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Culver City Unified School District in Los Angeles County will require students 12 and older to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 19. “We are mandating vaccines for all eligible staff and students,” the school district wrote in an Aug. 17 tweet. On May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved adolescents as young as 12-years-old…
Los Angeles City Council Opposes Bills for Multi-Family Housing In Single-Family Zones
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council on Aug. 18 passed resolutions in opposition of two California Senate bills that were introduced to help the state’s housing crisis but that critics say will worsen it. The resolutions, which were introduced by Councilman Paul Koretz, opposed Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) and Senate Bill 10 (SB 10)….
Universal Studios, Six Flags Will Not Require Face Masks Despite LA’s ‘Mega Event’ Order
After a rollercoaster summer of mask mandate lifts and reinstatements, Universal Studios and Six Flags Magic Mountain will require guests to wear masks outdoors at their parks, despite the Los Angeles County Public Health Department’s (LAPHD) new ordinance requiring guests to wear masks at “outdoor mega events.” On Aug. 20, the LAPHD will require face masks to be worn outdoors regardless…
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