Los Angeles, Ca
Why are LAUSD students still required to wear masks?
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A gaggle of protesters rallied exterior the UTLA lecturers union constructing in Koreatown Tuesday demanding the LAUSD comply with state pointers and permit college students the choice to go masks free indoors.
A “corrupt, vicious, anti-child marketing campaign,” is how father or mother Mehrsima Moussavian described the masks mandate previous to Tuesday’s rally on Wilshire Boulevard.
Los Angeles Unified College District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho lately tweeted on the matter, saying that he’s able to carry the mandate.
So why are college students nonetheless required to put on masks?
Carvalho says it’s as a result of the College District wants to succeed in an settlement with the lecturers union earlier than any adjustments might be made.
“I strongly help amending Los Angeles Unified’s beforehand negotiated agreements to align with present well being steering launched by the State of California and the Los Angeles County Division of Public Well being,” a portion of Carvalho’s tweet learn.
The superintendent stated his workforce labored with labor companions over the weekend on adjustments to masking guidelines in colleges and is now ready on the union to make the subsequent transfer.
That transfer might come within the type of a counter proposal, which can be reached throughout a scheduled UTLA assembly Wednesday.
No matter how the LAUSD masks mandate is settled, some well being consultants say we’re nonetheless in a susceptible time and sporting face coverings at school might be helpful.
“It’s greatest to make use of these sorts of instruments, like masking, to have the ability to forestall will increase in circumstances, kids from getting this virus and from spreading it to others,” UCLA Division of Epidemiology Professor Dr. Anne Rimoin stated.
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Los Angeles, Ca
WATCH: Wild apparent Santa Ana road rage assault caught on video
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An apparent road rage incident in Santa Ana was captured on video, showing a man appear to be viciously assaulted.
The video, which was shared to the Citizen app, shows one man punching and kicking another to the ground while several vehicles were stopped at a red light.
The man who appeared to be assaulted can be seen withering in pain on the ground as cars pass by.
The incident took place at about noon on Thursday in the area of West 1st Street, near Euclid Street. There was no immediate word as to why the incident began or what happened to either person afterward.
Neither of the men have been identified.
KTLA has reached out to Santa Ana police for more information.
Los Angeles, Ca
Beloved Los Angeles bar found engulfed in flames
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Locals are devastated after a beloved neighborhood bar in Beverly Grove was found engulfed in flames Thursday afternoon.
Crews responded to a fire at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub on the 500 block of South Fairfax Avenue at around 1:17 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Arriving crews found heavy smoke and flames billowing from the right-side entryway.
The iconic Irish pub has been serving patrons for nearly 60 years. The bar’s owner, Damien Hanlon, recalled the frenzy he felt when a neighbor alerted him that his bar was on fire.
“They were saying, ‘Hey man! Your place is on fire! Come back! Get up here!’” Hanlon recalled.
By the time he arrived, firefighters had extinguished the flames and were able to stop the embers from threatening neighboring businesses.
Hanlon said he was stunned the bar was still standing and grateful to the firefighters who rushed over to extinguish the blaze.
“It’s amazing the work the [firefighters] did,” Hanlon said. “What they saved is incredible. it’s just incredible.”
Hanon said he was especially thankful the firefighters had saved the historic artwork that decorated the walls of the bar.
No injuries to employees or firefighters were reported, however, the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
“It started outside and it wasn’t electrical so that’s all we know,” Hanlon said.
Molly Malone’s is a popular local bar known for its live music, laid-back vibes, trivia nights and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
The bar, though severely damaged, is still standing. Hanlon said he is now focused on rebuilding and reopening as soon as he can.
His message to loyal customers? “We’ll be back for you guys! Just hang in there with us. We can’t wait to see you. Thanks for all your support.”
Hanlon said he is forever thankful to the firefighters who saved his beloved bar.
“Thank you to those firemen who saved something that has been in our family for 57 years,” he said. “That means a lot to many people in the community.”
A reopening date has not been set, but Hanlon said he hopes to reopen within a few months.
“It’s a family place,” he said. “We really are a family here.”
Los Angeles, Ca
Illinois authorities identify Orange County girl killed in jet ski crash
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Authorities in Illinois have identified the two girls killed in jet ski crash earlier this week, including a 16-year-old from Orange County.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two girls as 16-year-old Sarina Vootkur of Lake Forest and 13-year-old Elle Kim of Long Grove, Illinois.
Results of autopsies conducted Thursday determined that the two girls died from “blunt force injuries” suffered in the crash.
According to Sheriff’s officials, on Tuesday, the two girls were riding a Yamaha WaveRunner on Lake Marie near Antioch Township, a town located in Illinois, about 70 miles north of Chicago.
Vootkur was driving the vehicle with Kim riding on the back. Witnesses said the girls were traveling at a high rate of speed directly in the path of a speed boat driven by a 55-year-old Illinois man.
The two vehicles collided and both girls were thrown into the water and knocked unconscious. They were both wearing life vests which allowed for the occupants of the boat to pull them from the water and provide first aid until they were able to take them to shore, officials said.
The girls were taken to a nearby hospital and were pronounced deceased after they arrived, Sheriff’s officials said. No other injuries were reported in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation by the local Sheriff’s Office and Illinois Conservation Police.
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