Los Angeles, Ca
Los Angeles County businesses endangered child workers, must pay nearly $400K
A pair of Los Angeles County businesses must pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for putting juvenile employees as young as 15 into dangerous situations and working them in excess of hours and times allowed by law.
A&J Meats of the City of Industry and The Right Hire of Downey “jointly employed and endangered children as young as 15 by tasking them to use sharp knives, allowing them to work inside freezers and coolers, and to scheduling them to work at times not permitted by law, all in violation of federal child labor regulations,” the U.S. Department of Labor said in a news release.
Specific violations include:
- Working children for more than three hours on school days
- Working children past 7 p.m. on school days
- Working children more than 18 hours in a week while school is in session
The companies must repay more than $327,000 in profits and pay almost $63,000 in fines. The businesses and A&J owner Priscilla Helen Castillo also must submit to annual Fair Labor Standards Act training and be independently monitored for violations for three years.
“A&J Meats and The Right Hire knowingly endangered these children’s safety and put their companies’ profits before the well-being of these minors,” Western Regional Solicitor of Labor Marc Pilotin said in the release. “These employers egregiously violated federal law and now, both have learned about the serious consequences for those who so callously expose children to harm.”
If you have questions or concerns about possible workplace violations, you can call 1-866-4-US-WAGE (487-9243) regardless of where you are from. The department can speak with callers in more than 200 languages.
Los Angeles, Ca
Blink-182 to headline benefit concert for Los Angeles fire relief
Multi-platinum punk trio Blink-182 will host a one-night-only benefit concert in Hollywood to support relief efforts for the recent Los Angeles fires.
The band will perform at the Hollywood Palladium on Feb. 13, with all ticket proceeds being donated to Pasadena Humane, California Fire Foundation, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and ARC Firefighter Fund.
“We’re heartbroken by the devastation these fires have caused and want to do what we can to help our community rebuild,” the band said in a statement released via Live Nation.
The California-born Blink-182 is composed of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge, who rejoined the seminal punk rock band in 2022 after a nearly decadelong absence. Joining them at the Palladium is fellow beloved punk rock triumvirate Alkaline Trio, fronted by Matt Skiba, who recorded two albums as a member of Blink-182 during DeLonge’s hiatus.
The Eaton and Palisades fires that swept through Los Angeles earlier this month have been among the most destructive in the state’s history. Combined, the fires claimed at least 27 lives, destroyed over 12,000 structures and displaced more than 80,000 residents.
The concert aims to raise significant funds for organizations aiding victims and first responders while giving fans a chance to support their community through music.
Tickets go on sale Monday at 3 p.m. exclusively on Ticketmaster, with resale tickets limited to the ticketing platform’s “Face Value Exchange” at the original purchase price.
Another massive benefit concert, FireAid, happening at Kia Forum and Intuit Dome in Inglewood later this week, aims to raise tens of thousands for fire recovery efforts. KTLA is a streaming partner for that event, which takes place on Thursday.
Los Angeles, Ca
Malibu schools closed Monday due to dangerous road conditions, weather concerns
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Administration officials with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District announced the closure of four campuses Monday due to dangerous road conditions and challenges with accessing the schools.
“We have been in communication with the City of Malibu, the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Captain, Supervisor Lindsay Horvath’s office and the Los Angeles County Public Works Department throughout the day,” officials said in an email parents, guardians and staff. “Based on their updates and warning regarding roads, and mudflow issues and continued rain, the decision was made to close schools tomorrow with the safety of students and staff as our top priority.”
The four campuses closed include:
- Webster Elementary
- Malibu Elementary
- Malibu Middle School
- Malibu High School
The email further noted that parents and staff would hear from their school’s principal regarding “the continuity of learning to be engage our students while school is closed.”
Officials said they are continuing to monitor the situation and will communicate with those in the district tomorrow regarding plans for Tuesday.
All Santa Monica school campuses will be open Monday.
Los Angeles, Ca
Jayden Daniels auctioning off custom jacket; proceeds to benefit LAFD
Jayden Daniels may be focusing on Sunday’s NFC Championship matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, but he doesn’t forget about where he came from.
In the wake of the devastating Los Angeles area wildfires, Daniels, a San Bernardino native, is auctioning off a personalized jacket.
The front of the jacket is emblazoned with the No. 5 (Daniels’ jersey number) and the Washington Commanders wordmark. The back of the coat is a replication of a real football jersey with his name and number on the back; on the bottom reads the phrase “Welcome to the team.”
Additionally, the inside of the coat features the phrase “L.A. Strong.”
The proceeds of the auction will benefit the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Daniels, 24, was nominated to this year’s Pro Bowl after a phenomenal rookie season, throwing for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns with just 9 interceptions. He led the Commanders to their first playoff win since 2005 and their first conference championship game since 1991.
Their NFC Championship matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles kicks off at noon Sunday.
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