Posted Sobriety Checkpoint in Sherman Oaks Tonight to LAist
As with every weekend, the LAPD is out to nab drunkards off the streets. This weekend's DUI checkpoint, scheduled for 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., is in Sherman Oaks, just south of the 101 Freeway on Van Nuys Boulevard at Hortense. The Van Nuys Division, which serves Sherman Oaks, has seen 102 driving under the influence-related traffic collisions and 1,008 hit and runs. Stay safe out there and don't drink and drive!...
Posted Woman Dies After Being Struck by Blue Line; Scheduled Delays Over the Weekend to LAist
Photo by KingoftheHill. via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr A woman in her 50s died this afternoon after she was struck by a northbound Metro Blue Line train in Watts. The incident, which occurred at 1:20 p.m. is being investigated by Sheriff's Deputies. Trains were delayed by 15 minutes and are now running on schedule. However, trains will be impacted this weekend as track for the Expo Line, which will run 8.5 miles between...
Posted Nearly $10 Million Owed to LAUSD by Teachers Who Were Mistakenly Overpaid to LAist
Remember last when in 2007 a major LAUSD computer glitch caused thousands of teachers to go without a paycheck while other teachers, including former ones six feet under, got paid extra? That's all fixed now, but the school district is still seeking $9.4 million from 2,400 current and former employees.