Amid the surging cases of COVID-19, Stanford University and Occidental College will mandate booster shots for COVID-19 to all eligible students before returning to campus after the winter break. Stanford University announced Dec. 16 that classes in the first two weeks of the winter quarter will be held online and require all eligible students to…
Some California Colleges Mandate Booster Shot
December 17, 2021
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COVID-19 Sparks Santa Shortage
December 17, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—With Christmas just a week away, some children may have difficulty finding a Santa Claus to tell their gift wishes to, as some placement agencies report they have struggled to hire Santas this year. The demand for Santas this year has increased 120 percent compared to the pre-pandemic days of 2019 while the number…
Ex-Weight-Loss Doctor Found Guilty in Lap-Band Trial in LA
December 17, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The operator of the now-defunct 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign and a Beverly Hills-based company he controlled were found guilty Dec. 16 of using fabricated sleep studies to persuade insurance companies to pay out tens of millions of dollars for Lap-Band surgery. Julian Omidi, 53, of West Hollywood, and Surgery Center Management (SCM) were found guilty…
Edison to Pay $550 Million in Settlement Over 2017–18 Wildfires
December 17, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Southern California Edison will pay $550 million under a settlement related to a series of 2017–18 wildfires that killed five people, destroyed nearly 3,000 structures, and consumed more than 385,000 acres, the California Public Utilities Commission announced Dec. 16. The settlement is in response to multiple violations of regulations that govern the design, construction,…
State Senator Henry Stern Announces Candidacy for LA Board of Supervisors
December 16, 2021
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SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.—State Sen. Henry Stern today officially announced his candidacy for the Third District seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors being vacated by Sheila Kuehl. Standing at the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Stern Avenue in Sherman Oaks—with the Stern Avenue street sign serving as a backdrop—the lawmaker announced on Zoom,…
LA Sheriff, County Spar Over Funding
December 15, 2021
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Dec. 14 accused the county of defunding the department this year, a claim that was disputed by at least one county supervisor. The dispute boils down to a disagreement over whether the county supervisors decreased the sheriff’s budget as part of the “defund the police” movement. The county allocated…
The Grove Adds Wire Fence to Deter Smash-and-Grab Robberies
December 15, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Grove, a mall known for high-end shopping and dining in Los Angeles, added a coil wire fence to enhance security after a spree of smash-and-grab robberies in California amid the holiday season. After being targeted by a burglary last month, the shopping center installed wire fencing at its entrances and exits, and all…
Holiday Travel Season Expected to Rival Pre-Pandemic Levels
December 15, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Millions of Southern California residents will be hitting the road or boarding airplanes for the winter holiday season, with the travel crunch expected to begin as early as tomorrow at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). According to LAX officials, roughly 3.5 million people will be passing through the airport’s terminals between Thursday and Jan….
Bear Takes up Residence Under Monrovia Home
MONROVIA, Calif.—A bear, possibly pregnant, has taken up residence under a house in Monrovia and may give birth soon. Jerry Shutman told City News Service he was awakened by his barking dog Monday morning, Dec. 13, and saw a bear, accompanied by her cub, “tearing up the grass and some of the plants that were nearby” in the…
LA District Postpones Vaccine Mandate as Thousands of Students Remain Unvaccinated
December 15, 2021
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The Los Angeles school board on Tuesday agreed not to require children to be vaccinated against COVID-19 until next fall, pushing back a Jan. 10 deadline as thousands of students remain unvaccinated. The Los Angeles Unified School District vaccine mandate was postponed after board members raised concerns that students in California’s largest school district could…
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