Nate Perez
Former Assistant Producer
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The fire quickly burned 200 acres Wednesday after starting just before 3 p.m. -
"None of these people know what it's like to take out the trash and mop Union Station on the night shift every day; only the workers do,” said Alejandra Valles with SEIU United Service Workers West. -
Warmer temperatures can speed up the incubation period for bugs, sometimes in as little as five days. -
Gone are the days when a visitor could show up unannounced to a councilmember's office. Now, appointments are required, and proof of COVID-19 vaccines or a recent negative covid test is also needed to enter the building. -
Abdullah, a professor at Cal State Los Angeles, the site of the debate, said she and her students were locked out of an event that should have been public. -
Families had to adapt their holiday plans during the pandemic. Now, those quiet family affairs have given way to larger community gatherings again. -
Los Angeles has the largest concentration of urban oil fields in the nation. More than half a million people live within a half-mile of a well. -
A state investigation revealed some workers were not paid for working over 80 hours in a pay period, while others were forced to wait before clocking in and not compensated for that time. -
More than 30 inches of powder fell last week, but it’s not enough. The Metropolitan Water District just announced its first ever emergency water conservation program. -
The Anti-Defamation League found 62 assault, harassment, and vandalism incidents in those areas last year. That’s compared to 34 in 2020.
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