| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, October 11, 2021 |
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Southern California Kaiser Permanente Union Members Vote to Authorize Strike Unions representing thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Southern California said Monday their members have voted to authorize a strike, which union officials say would likely “cripple” the health care giant’s operations. The United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals said 96% of 18,209 participating members working at Kaiser Permanente’s Southern […]
Police Release Images of Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Woman on Metro Train Police Monday released surveillance images of a man suspected of shooting a woman to death aboard a Metro Red Line train at the Hollywood/Vine Station over the weekend. Officers were dispatched about 5:10 a.m. Sunday to the station in response to a call of a shooting, the Los Angeles Police Department said. When they arrived, […]
LA Officials Announce `Indigenous LAnd Initiative’ to Address Past Wrongdoings As part of Los Angeles’ work to reckon with mistakes and wrongdoings in the city’s history, officials announced for Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday the “Indigenous LAnd Initiative,” which includes the removal of Father Junipero Serra’s name from a downtown park across the street from Union Station. Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilman Mitch O’Farrell and Councilman Kevin […]
Southwest Airlines Continues Scrubbing Flights, Citing Weather, Staffing Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights were canceled again Monday, including about a dozen trips to and from Los Angeles International Airport, following a weekend of scrubbed flights the airline attributed to weather and other “external constraints.” According to flight tracker FlightAware, Southwest canceled roughly 360 flights nationwide as of early Monday afternoon, or about 10% […]
LAUSD Extends Deadline for Employees to be COVID Vaccinated The Los Angeles Unified School District announced Monday it has extended Friday’s deadline for its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, requiring now that workers receive at least one dose by Friday and a second by Nov. 15. Workers must have at least one dose by Friday to continue reporting to work, according to the […]
Three People Wounded, Suspect Killed, in Lancaster Restaurant Shooting Three people were wounded and a gunman was found dead Monday morning in a shooting at a Lancaster restaurant, authorities said. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded about 12:10 a.m. to the restaurant in the 42100 block of Sierra Highway after receiving reports from a caller who said a person inside the restaurant had […]
High Winds Cause Dust Storms in Lancaster Area, Prompting Roadway Closures High winds that caused dust storms prompted closures of the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway and State Route 138 in the Lancaster area Monday. The 14 Freeway was closed in both directions about 10 a.m. between Avenue A and Avenue I, according to the California Highway Patrol. A short time later, authorities reported that SR138 was […]
Man Killed in Deputy-Involved Shooting in Whittier Area An investigation was continuing Monday into the fatal shooting of a man who allegedly pulled out a firearm when he was stopped by deputies from the sheriff’s Pico Rivera Station in an unincorporated Los Angeles County area near Whittier. The shooting occurred just before 5 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Obregon Street and Eduardo […]
Former UFC Fighter Chuck Liddell Arrested on Suspicion of Domestic Battery Former UFC fighter Chuck Liddell was arrested Monday on suspicion of domestic battery against his wife in the Hidden Hills community. Liddell, 51, was arrested shortly after midnight, booked on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery under the name Charles David Liddell, and bail was set at $20,000, according to the Los Angles County Sheriff’s Department. […]
Government Offices Closed for Columbus Day; LA Marks Indigenous Peoples Day Government offices, state and federal courts and libraries throughout the Southland will be closed Monday for Columbus Day, which the city and county of Los Angeles both recognize instead as Indigenous Peoples Day. There will be no U.S. Mail delivery, like for all federal holidays, and most banks are also expected to be closed. However, […]
Carson City Council to Declare Foul Odor a `Public Nuisance’ The Carson City Council will convene a special meeting Monday to consider a resolution declaring the foul odor that has been plaguing residents near the Dominguez Channel a “public nuisance.” The Los Angeles County Public Works department, fire department, Department of Public Health and the Air Quality Management District have been investigating the odor emanating […]
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