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Woman Arrested For Dtla Hit-And-Run
Maria Perez was arrested on Sunday for a hit-and-run that killed a 50-year old man in downtown Los Angeles. The incident happened on May 7th when Perez hit and killed Byern Smith while he was walking along East 7th Street.
Read MoreMulti-Vehicle Crash In Baldwin Park, One Killed
A 13-year-old was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Baldwin Park Sunday afternoon. A tow truck was heading east on the 10 Freeway, near Francisquito Avenue. Angel Jesus Aragon, the tow truck driver, failed to stop for upcoming traffic and crashed into a white Toyota Corolla, which had one passenger inside.
Read MoreWorker Dies At Lax Construction Site
Juan Barajas, from Bloomington, CA, died early Sunday morning after an incident near the Theme Building at LAX. Barajas was 39. Barajas was working at a construction site when an “equipment collapsed”, according to Los Angeles International Airport officials. Construction was ongoing at the Automated People Mover project when the collapse happened.
Read MorePossible Retaliation For Vaccine Doctor’s Firing?
Dr. Rick Bright is the former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Developmental Authority (BARDA), under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the agency’s former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. With the HHS, he was heading the search for and production of treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.
Read MoreNo More “Hero Pay” Bonus For Kroger Employees During Pandemic
Kroger Co. is the largest supermarket chain and third largest retail company in the world. In Southern California, Kroger owns Ralphs and Food 4 Less. Kroger implemented the Hero Pay last month, providing a $2 per hour bonus to its employees working during the coronavirus pandemic. However, Kroger announced that starting May 17th, it will eliminate the bonus.
Read MoreFree Legal Help For Los Angeles Residents Affected By Covid-19 Pandemic
Mayor Garcetti launched L.A. Represents -- an assembly of attorneys, law firms, and bar associations who will provide free legal services to Los Angeles residents facing extreme hardship caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreReceiving Worker’s Compensation Benefits Made Easier In California
CALIFORNIA — Gov. Newson signed an executive order that would make it easier for workers infected with COVID-19 to claim worker’s compensation benefits. The new order streamlines the process for worker’s compensation eligibility for workers who contract the virus while working away from home.
Read MoreRomney’s Plan To Give Essential Workers $12 Per Hour Bonus
Senator Romney released a proposal that will give essential workers temporary bonuses as they continue to work during the coronavirus pandemic. Under the so-called “Patriot Pay” plan, essential workers earning less than $50,000 a year would receive a temporary bonus of up to $12 per hour during the months of May, June, and July
Read MoreBrentwood City To Pay $1 Million As Setlement For Sexual Assault Lawsuit
The city has agreed to pay a former female officer a $1 million settlement and for her to drop the lawsuit and release all claims against all parties. A former Brentwood city police officer filed a police sexual assault lawsuit against former Lt. Salvatore DiMercurio. The female officer claimed that the lieutenant raped and sexually assaulted her while they were both attending a training conference in Reno, Nevada in 2017.
Read MoreLos Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco Sue Uber And Lyft For Labor Law Violation
Uber and Lyft and being jointly sued by Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and the state of California for allegedly violating the California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). More widely known as the “gig worker bill”, the AB5 bill requires businesses that hire independent contractors to reclassify and treat them as employees.
Read More405 Freeway Crash Leaves 1 Dead And 2 Injured
May 1, 2020 – Huntington Beach: Two Caltrans workers were struck by a car that crashed on the 405 Freeway last Thursday night. The Caltrans workers were setting up a closure near Beach Boulevard when the car crashed into their truck. The car driver was pronounced dead ta the scene. He was driving a Dodge Dart. Both Caltrans workers were injured and brought to the nearby hospital for immediate treatments.
Read MorePedestrian Killed After Hit-And-Run In South Los Angeles
May 1, 2020 – Two vehicles and a 33-year old pedestrian were involved in a fatal hit-and-run early Friday morning in South Los Angeles. Both vehicles were heading North along Western Avenue in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. One of the vehicles hit the victim while in a crosswalk on West 92nd Street and South West Avenue.
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