Tag: Los Angeles
L.A. firefighter accepts suspension for punching handcuffed patient on video
The firefighter initially rejected the suspension before videos of the incident were released to the public.
Former LA Councilman pleads guilty to obstructing federal corruption probe
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
Political fundraiser admits to bribing LA City Councilmember
The Councilmember reportedly agreed to help the developer’s real estate project in exchange for a $500,000 bribe.
Climate change fuels hellfire in the City of Angels
Warm, dry climate change conditions have made housing in LA's "Wildland-Urban Interface" dangerous.
Los Angeles school board commits to renewable energy after months of...
"This 100% Clean Energy school district commitment demonstrates what can happen when students, parents, teachers and school district leaders work to move the needle on climate."
A climate-resilient Los Angeles must first address its polluted past
Can a big city be truly sustainable in the age of climate change? Los Angeles is trying to find out.
Former LA County Sheriff faces 3yrs in prison after losing appeal
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided Lee Baca’s rights had not been violated during his trial – the appeals panel determined that the trial was fair and the conviction legally sound.
What LA teachers tell us about rising inequality
We ought to see their struggle as “a strike for democracy – against the plans of a tiny clique of billionaires to unilaterally impose their vision for the world.”
‘Historic day for American unions:’ Los Angeles teachers strike earns victory...
"This fight was won with union power AND community power."
‘This was about the survival of public education:’ LA teachers claim...
Included in the agreement are pay increases for teachers, additional support staff in schools, smaller class sizes and the regulation of charter schools.
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Despite media knocks, Maine’s Graham Platner qualifies as this year’s breakthrough Senate campaign star
Who knew a year ago that a scintillating Maine campaign could be a national spark plug to a new progressive movement?
Pendulum justice: The greater MAGA’s orgy of outrages, the more change looms
Under duress, wealth shares its spoils,/ But never forsakes its octopus coils.
A climatic presidency
Donald Trump gets hot, hot, hot.
US-Iran ceasefire deal opens fragile path out of war as Israel threatens to keep...
The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel’s military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.