LA Police Sergeant Arrested for Burglary

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A veteran Los Angeles police sergeant is out on bail following his arrest for burglary charges. Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Lucien Daigle, an 18-year veteran of the force, was arrested for suspicions of residential burglary by deputies in San Bernardino County, reports KTLA. According to officials, a well known doctor in the area confronted Daigle More...

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By Anneline Waldman On Monday, October 24th, 2011

Disgruntled Customer Shoots Supermarket Employee

A supermarket employee at Superior Grocers in South Los Angeles found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time Sunday morning. An irate customer asked the employee if the store carried a particular item and More...

Occupy the Streets
By Anneline Waldman On Monday, October 24th, 2011

Service Employees International Union Joins Occupy LA Protest

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and United Long Term Care Workers, California’s largest union, joined the Occupy LA Protest Wednesday, with the ultimate goal of supporting Occupy LA’s demands More...

Strike
By Anneline Waldman On Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Los Angeles – 700 Keck Medical Center Workers Launch 24 Hour Strike

Almost 700 caregivers at Keck Medical Center of USC, in Lincoln Heights, launched a 24-hour strike Wednesday to protest conditions that “compromise patient care” and a potential one-year wage freeze. The strike More...

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By Anneline Waldman On Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

California – 8 Dead in Seal Beach Hair Salon Shooting

Police in Seal Beach, California, have confirmed that 8 people have been killed at a shooting inside a hair salon on Wednesday afternoon. The shooting occurred at Salon Meritage, a beauty salon in the 500 block More...

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By Lynn Herman On Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Paramount Pictures Plans $700-million Upgrade Creating 7,300 Jobs

Hollywood, the famous movie district in Los Angeles is up for a major makeover. Paramount Pictures plans to upgrade Bronson Gate at Paramount Pictures. The 1.4 million square feet of development would take place More...

Courtroom
By Lynn Herman On Monday, September 19th, 2011

Former Publisher Sues L.A. Times for $13 Million for Wrongful Firing

A former publisher of the Los Angeles Times Magazine is alleging that the Tribune Co. fired and defamed him for objecting to the newspaper’s decision to save money by stopping distribution of its Sunday magazine More...

LA Convention Center
By Anneline Waldman On Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Los Angeles Stadium Project Will Create 30,000 Jobs

California Legislature has approved a bill that will allow expedited judicial reviews of any legal challenges to a proposed downtown Los Angeles NFL stadium and renovation of the Los Angeles Convention Center. Bill More...

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By Anneline Waldman On Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Union Workers Protest Outside Angels Game on Labor Day

Photo by Kwong Yee Cheng Via Flikr Angels stadium workers protested and distributed fliers and free hot dogs outside the main entrance to the Angel Stadium in Anaheim prior to Monday’s 6 p.m. game against the More...

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By Anneline Waldman On Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Grocery Stores Hire Strike Breakers as Labor Fight Intensifies

A strike could be imminent for Southern Californian grocery stores – Ralphs, Vons, and Albertsons – if labor negotiations continue to drag on with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union. Both sides More...

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