After nearly two weeks of emergency vehicles, the smell of rotting food and a massive warehouse fire impacting Boyle Heights residents, some families are now facing extra financial strain after their vehicles were towed by Los Angeles police during the initial firefighting efforts. Cell phone video shows the moments when nearly 10 vehicles were towed … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency on Saturday in response to the fire. “California is mobilizing to support Los Angeles as firefighters and emergency personnel continue their work to contain this fire and protect surrounding communities,” Newsom said in a news release. “While local officials continue to lead this response, the State … Read more
Firefighters faced renewed challenges Saturday at a large Boyle Heights cold storage facility fire, where conditions remain highly complex as Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency to support response efforts. The fire was first reported on Wednesday afternoon at the 500,000-square-foot Lineage Big Bear facility at 1400 S. Los Palos Street, which is used … Read more
Firefighters faced renewed challenges Saturday at a large Boyle Heights warehouse fire, where conditions remain highly complex as Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency to support response efforts. At a Saturday morning briefing, L.A. Fire Department officials described the facility as a 500,000-square-foot commercial building, which is used to store frozen foods. “The best … Read more
SEATTLE — This story has legs. Very long ones. At a Seattle sports bar on a recent Saturday night, hundreds of very tall people got to experience something rare: blending in. Women in their highest heels craned their necks to look at someone taller. Men who usually duck under doorways looked ordinary. For once, nobody … Read more
Stocks on Wall Street rose to new heights on Thursday, adding to the record gains seen on Wednesday. It came as investors expressed optimism that a resolution to the war with Iran could be reached quickly. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady reports. Source link
Correspondent Lee Cowan reports on how the ups-and-downs of today’s amusement park industry are being ridden via new technologies in roller coaster design, including a hybrid wooden-and-steel roller coaster, the New Texas Giant, and the soon-to-open Tormenta Rampaging Run, a “giga dive” coaster, at Six Flags Over Texas. Source link