West / California - 2 months ago
Los Angeles began offering artists in the city the chance to apply for one-time grant of $500 to $1,500 today if they can demonstrate that they've been adversely affected by the coronavirus. The grants are available until Sept. 1 or until the fi...
West / California - 2 months ago
Los Angeles resident and California Sen. Kamala Harris was formally introduced as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's running mate today, hailing the women she said have paved the way for her to be on a presidential ticket. The p...
West / California - 2 months ago
Walking into the ring with body and face paint and a spear, Kamala would headline cards against babyface wrestlers like the Junkyard Dog, Andre the Giant, and Hacksaw Butch Reed in Mid-South Wrestling's territory of Louisiana and Texas. He was manage...
West / California - 2 months ago
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced today that the department has entered into an agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. to deploy body-worn cameras on deputies. ``This was a 20-month battle since the very first week I took office t...
West / California - 2 months ago
Los Angeles County must pay a full $8 million damage award to the family of a Black man whose death had similarities to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday. The post LA County owes $8M to man...
West / California - 2 months ago
“Harris selection makes me so optimistic. I am thrilled about the conversations Senator Harris will be having with Americans all around the country over the next 83 days until the presidential election,” said Malia Cohen, a member of California’s Boa...
West / California - 2 months ago
Officers were sent shortly before 9 a.m. to Abdullah's home near Crenshaw and West Washington boulevards on a call that three people were being held hostage by a man with a gun, according to the LAPD. "After the officers were able to verify the s...
West / California - 2 months ago
The Los Angeles County sheriff said Monday he has concerns about tactics deputies used to detain three teenagers at gunpoint after the mother of one said the youths had been threatened by a man holding a knife. The post LA sheriff concerned after dep...
Southeast / Florida - 2 months ago
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK/TNS Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are working from home than ever before. As physical boundaries between work and personal life blur, it can become difficult to manage the two worlds. Dr. Adam Perlman, directo...
Southeast / Florida - 2 months ago
From taking a walk to building an obstacle course, there are a number of exercises that families can embrace to stay healthy.PHOTO COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES FAMILY FEATURES With many families stuck at home juggling working remotely, homeschooling and...
Southeast / Florida - 2 months ago
Volunteers line up for free COVID-19 tests at a pop-up site at the House of Hope in Decatur, Georgia. CURTIS COMPTON/ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION/TNS MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK/TNS Research increasingly shows that racial and ethnic minorities are dispr...
Southeast / Florida - 2 months ago
The National Safety Council (NSC) presents awards each year to transit drivers across the country. The criteria includes a minimum of 15 years or 250,000 consecutive miles driven without a preventable collision. Votran, Volusia County’s public transi...
Southeast / Florida - 2 months ago
Volusia County’s Purchasing and Contracts Division will hold two webinars for vendors who want to learn how to do business with the county. The webinars will be presented on GoToWebinar from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26; and from 9 to 10:30 a.m....
Southeast / Florida - 2 months ago
Putting a washback back in the ocean can be fatal for them. SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES Thousands of hatchling sea turtles are starting to emerge from the 880 nests that dot Volusia County’s shoreline, along with tens of thousands of nests from othe...
Southeast / Georgia - 2 months ago
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Administrative Order to address the alarming racial and ethnic disparities underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, social and structural factors pla...