The union representing Los Angeles Unified teachers has accused the school district of bargaining in bad faith over a learning plan for students quarantining because of the coronavirus pandemic and said it will file an unfair labor practice charge with the Public Employment Relations Board. The two sides had been negotiating over a Continuity of
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If the union representing teachers in Los Angeles Unified has its way, all students in the district would be required to get vaccinated against the coronavirus within 12 weeks of becoming age eligible, with exemptions made on medical or religious grounds. And should even one person in an early education or TK-6 classroom test positive
Cell phone video of a Chatsworth woman hitting her neighbor’s car with a hammer and then going on a racist tirade has been shared widely on social media.
A view from the San Fernando Valley: Dignitaries and visitors cut the ribbon on the new play area at Castle Peak Park in West Hills, CA Thursday, August 5, 2021. New improvements, funded by Measure A, include rubber safety surfacing, re-pavement and a drinking fountain. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Community meetings
Underscoring the growing urgency to prepare now for rising seas in the decades ahead, the California Coastal Commission is basing its most recent adaptation plan on more extreme scenarios and making the case for relocating vulnerable coastal roads, railways and sewage plants. Those projections and strategies are drawing a wary eye from some Southern California
An Indio man is among the 13 service members killed in an attack on the Kabul airport Thursday, Aug. 26, as the United States pulls out of Afghanistan after almost 20 years in the country. The death of Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, the son of Riverside County deputy sheriff and Riverside Sheriff’s Association Board
A South Bay World War II veteran spent his 96th trip around the sun surrounded by his family this weekend in Torrance. David Botelho, who lives in Hawthorne, was treated to a surprise by youngest child, Ron, on Saturday, Aug. 28, with all five of his children making the trek to Torrance to celebrate his
Congregational Church of the Chimes on Magnolia Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of religious services in the San Fernando Valley area, Aug. 28 to Sept. 4. Many Peoples, One Mother – A Mass in Honor of Our Lady of the Angels, Patroness of the City and the Archdiocese: The
Copy photo of Lou Marino, who used to play Santa Claus and sometimes arrive at the charities in a helicopter. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Lucille Marino looks at pictures of her deceased husband Lou Marino at her home in Westlake Village, Aug. 27, 2021. Lou used to play Santa Claus for the
If a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing right. The always proper Oliver Hardy might say the same thing about the task at hand, right before completely botching it. A similar impulse led me back to the Music Box Steps in L.A. Those are the famous stairs that are the setting of one of
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 3,226 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,394,488 as of Thursday, Aug. 26. The total number of cases represents 13.9% of Los Angeles County’s population. Officials reported 31 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 25,181 deaths since tracking began.
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood perform their “The Scared Scriptless Tour” on Sept. 24 at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts, Smothers Theatre, at Pepperdine University in Malibu. (Photo courtesy of colinandbradshow.com) Here is a sampling of things to do in-person and online in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, Aug.
Arts and crafts retailer Michaels is looking to fill 400 seasonal positions in Southern California as the company prepares for the 2021 holiday season. The local hiring is part of a bigger push to bring on 20,000 seasonal workers throughout the U.S. and Canada to work at its stores and distribution centers. The company will
You might thank Pam Morey for the fact that people in tower lookouts were the first to spot 20 or so wildfires in the San Bernardino National Forest last year — fires you never heard about because they were extinguished before significant damage could occur. Then you can add in the blazes identified by fellow volunteer
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 2,600 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,388,143 as of Tuesday, Aug. 24. The total number of cases represents 13.8% of Los Angeles County’s population. Officials reported 39 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 25,114 deaths since tracking began.
By Brian Melley | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Proposition
Rick Montanez reports from Malibu where higher than usual tides and surf roll into Southern California beaches, eroding some roads and creating dangerous rip currents.
Healthcare workers took their own advice and practiced a little self care this weekend at the beach. Torrance Memorial Medical Center sent 10 of their frontline employees to partake in a COVID-19 surf therapy session offered by the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, Aug 21. Along with learning the fundamentals of
A view from the San Fernando Valley: Children play at the Discovery Cube Los Angeles during the reopening on July 22, 2021 in Sylmar, CA. (Photo by Shae Hammond, Contributing Photographer) Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of meetings in the San Fernando Valley. Wings
Spectators look on as airplanes take to the sky during the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow Saturday afternoon at the Camarillo Airport. The event included an aerial show as well as a car show, vendor booths and many displays for the public to view.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Jason Somes flies a rare MiG-17 jet