At least five people were injured late on Friday after a passenger plane being towed on a taxiway collided with a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport, commonly referred to as LAX, according to officials. LAX stressed that there was no interruption to airport operations. “A jet being towed tonight from a gate to…
Multiple Injured After Passenger Plane Collides With Bus at LAX Airport
Multiple Injured When Passenger Plane Collides With Bus at LAX Airport
At least five people were injured late on Friday when a passenger plane being towed on a taxiway collided with a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport, commonly referred to as LAX, according to officials. LAX stressed that there was no interruption to airport operations. “A jet being towed tonight from a gate to…
Los Angeles City Attorney Cracks Down on Illegal Fireworks, Targets Online Platforms
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer warned residents about the use of illegal fireworks for personal use as preparations for Independence Day are underway. Amid concerns of increased risk of a fire hazard due to the ongoing drought, Feuer encouraged Angelenos to enjoy fireworks only in ”professional and permitted shows” on June 16. Feuer said…
LAFD: 113 Firefighters Are Off-Duty Without Pay Due to Vaccination Mandate
LOS ANGELES—A total of 113 Los Angeles city firefighters have been removed from duty without pay for failing to meet the city’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees, the fire department announced Dec. 6. The policy requires municipal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 18, and those who are not vaccinated in the meantime must submit to…
LAFD: 113 Firefighters Are Off-Duty Without Pay Due to Vaccine Mandate
LOS ANGELES—A total of 113 Los Angeles city firefighters have been removed from duty without pay for failing to meet the city’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees, the fire department announced on Dec. 6. The policy requires municipal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 18, and those who are not vaccinated in the meantime must submit…
Hundreds of Unvaccinated Los Angeles Firefighters Plan to Keep Showing Up for Work
Hundreds of unvaccinated firefighters in Los Angeles say they plan to show up for work on Oct. 20, despite a city mandate stating they must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by that date or face losing their jobs. “The city is stating that as of the 20th, we’re going to be terminated. We’re not supposed to…
City on Fire: Over Half of LA County Blazes Caused by Homeless
Los Angeles is set ablaze up to 24 times a day. The cause? Thousands of homeless encampments. This year, fires started in homeless encampments have accounted for 54 percent of the blazes battled by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), according to officials—a sharp uptick compared to 2020. As the county grapples with more than…
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