The remaining 16,000 residents of a Southern California city were allowed to return home Tuesday, days after the threat of a catastrophic explosion at a chemical tank prompted fears of an environmental disaster. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The crisis at the 7,000-gallon tank of … Read more
The risk of a “catastrophic” explosion at a chemical tank in a Los Angeles-area city was averted by Monday, but around 16,000 people remained under evacuation orders as some risks remained, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The liquid in the 7,000-gallon tank of … Read more
A Los Angeles Unified School District strike has been avoided and schools are open Tuesday after the district and the Service Employees International Union reached a tentative agreement. SEIU Local 99, which represents about 30,000 aides, bus drivers, custodians and cafeteria workers, said the deal with the district, LAUSD, includes a 24% wage increase. The … Read more