Tag: Regional News

Los Angeles Restores Indicted Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’s Salary

December 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas—who is facing federal corruption charges for misdeeds allegedly committed while he was a member of the county Board of Supervisors—had his city salary and benefits reinstated by the council Dec. 7 after he reached an over $360,000 settlement in his lawsuit against City Controller Ron Galperin and the city….

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LA Restore Indicted Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’s Salary

December 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas—who is facing federal corruption charges for misdeeds allegedly committed while he was a member of the county Board of Supervisors—had his city salary and benefits reinstated by the council Dec. 7 after he reached an over $360,000 settlement in his lawsuit against City Controller Ron Galperin and the city….

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27 Arrested in Orange County Fix-It Ticket Scam

December 7, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials released details Dec. 7 of an alleged fix-it ticket scheme for illegal street racers which led to 27 arrests in Orange County on Tuesday. “It is very rare to find and arrest all the suspects involved in an investigative case,” CHP Capt. Gilbert Campa told a group of…

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Los Angeles to End COVID-19 State of Local Emergency in February

December 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles’ state of local emergency due to COVID-19 will end in February after a City Council vote Dec. 7. The state of local emergency has been in place since March 4, 2020. The council has voted to extend it each month since then. Council President Paul Krekorian introduced an amendment to Wednesday’s item…

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Griffith Park Pony Rides Close After 70 Years as Alleged Animal Abuse Concerns Mount

December 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The famed Griffith Park Pony Rides will close after nearly 70 years in the coming weeks, the business’s owner Steve Weeks said in a statement on Facebook Dec. 3, citing the efforts of a “few radical animal rights activists” to shut it down. “Despite our year-long fight to answer the untrue statements of these…

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Orange County Supervisors Declare Racism and Inequity a Public Health Crisis

December 7, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Dec. 6 with a 4–0 vote, declaring racism and inequity a public health crisis. Supervisor Don Wagner was absent. Chairman of the Board Doug Chaffee, who introduced the item with Supervisor Andrew Do, said during the meeting that racism has been associated with chronic…

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Industry Group Snares California Law That Could Raise Fast-Food Wages to $22

December 7, 2022
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An industry coalition says it has collected enough signatures to halt a new California law that aims to improve pay and working conditions for fast-food employees across the state, arguing that the legislation would lead to higher food prices and job losses. The Save the Restaurants Coalition said on Nov. 5 it has collected the…

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California to Consider Capping Profits for Oil Companies

December 7, 2022
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Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his plan Dec. 5 to consider placing mandatory limits on oil refinery profits in California and add industry regulations and oversight as a way to clamp down on high gas prices. Oil industry experts say the regulations would result in higher gas prices for consumers and could push more refineries to…

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Recall Petition Against Kevin de León Approved by LA City Clerk

December 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A recall petition against embattled City Councilman Kevin de León was approved by the Los Angeles City Clerk Dec. 6, allowing organizers to begin collecting signatures. Organizers must collect 20,437 signatures from registered voters of the 14th District by March 31, according to the city clerk’s office. An intent to recall de León was…

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LA County Proposes Wage Hike for In-Home Supportive Service Workers

December 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors advanced a proposal Dec. 6 to boost wages over a two-year period for in-home supportive service workers, who have staged regular rallies over the past year outside board meetings pushing for salary increases. For months, in-home supportive service workers represented by the Service Employees International Union, have…

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