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Delta To Refund Passengers Tax Money From FAA Shutdown
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Airlines have been widely criticized for pocketing federal tax money during the FAA shutdown. Now, at least one of them, Delta Airlines, is refunding that money to passengers. The...
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FAA Shutdown Affects Jobs, Projects At Southland Airports
LOS ANGLES (CBS) — President Obama is ordering Congress to get back to work and end a partial Federal Aviation shutdown. The shutdown comes after Congress went on vacation without approving funding...
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Boxer: Half-Finished SoCal Airport Tower ‘Sad Symbol’ Of DC Gridlock
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A California lawmaker on Wednesday lamented the site of a partially-constructed airport tower as a “sad symbol of bipartisan brinksmanship” after the project was temporarily idled...
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Nuclear Reactor At San Onofre Plant Shut Down Over Possible Leak
SAN CLEMENTE (CBS) — A partial shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant was in effect Wednesday after sensors detected a possible leak in one of the reactor units. Jennifer Manfre with Southern...
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Customers Asked To Limit Summer Power Use If San Onofre Repairs Delayed
SAN CLEMENTE (CBS) — Southern California residents could face a power crunch just as the summer heat begins to set in later this year if repairs at the San Onofre power plant are delayed. KNX 1070’s...
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US Navy OKs 1st-Ever Deal To Trim Electricity Use Over San Onofre Troubles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Navy is nearing a first-time agreement to curb electricity use at its sprawling San Diego-area bases if power runs short in Southern California this summer, a deal intended...
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CBS2, KCAL9 Agree To Pool Helicopter Coverage Of ‘Carmageddon II’
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — This year’s sequel to a weekend-long shutdown of the 405 Freeway along the Sepulveda Pass may have a slightly different — and less noisy — twist. For the first time ever,...
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Pasadena Declares Temporary Water Shortage Emergency
(courtesy MWDSC) PASADENA (CBSLA.com) — Residents and businesses in the foothill communities of Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta and Altadena were being asked Wednesday to reduce their...
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Coldwater Canyon Avenue To Close For 5 Weeks Starting Saturday
STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — The five-week closure of Coldwater Canyon Avenue begins Saturday at 8:30 a.m. The popular thoroughfare will close in both directions from Ventura Boulevard to Mulholland...
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Calif. Solar Power Output Hits Record High
SAN CLEMENTE (CBSLA.com) — California is now the largest producer of solar power in the nation. KNX 1070’s Chris Sedens reports the distinction comes as Southern California Edison announced it would...
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OC Power Customers Face Summer Squeeze
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — It could be a long, hot summer for Orange County residents and businesses facing power shortages due to the shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant. KNX 1070’s Jon...
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Fight Looms Over San Onofre Shutdown Costs
SAN CLEMENTE (CBSLA.com) — Lawmakers in Sacramento are deciding who will pay for the shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power station in San Clemente. KNX 1070’s Ron Kilgore reports at issue is how...
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Edison Wants $2.4B From Ratepayers For Shuttered San Onofre Plant
SANTA ANA (CBS/AP) — Southern California Edison says it needs at least $2.4 billion from ratepayers over the next seven years for the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant. KNX 1070’s Mike Landa reports...
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County To Offer Free Blood Testing For Residents Near Vernon Battery Recycler
VERNON (CBSLA.com) — Residents who live near a Vernon battery recycling plant are being offered free blood testing to detect possible lead poisoning, according to reports. Officials with the Los...
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Tourists, Homebuyers Will Be Impacted In Government Shutdown
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — At midnight EST Monday, Congress failed to reach an agreement on a spending bill and parts of the federal government officially shut down. The shutdown will have far-reaching...
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Federal Building, Court Houses Remain Open Despite Shutdown
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The entertainment capital of the world and the rest of the Southland were expected to be impacted as the first shutdown of the federal government in nearly 17 years took...
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U.S. Forest Service Crews Ramp Up For Fire Weather Despite Shutdown
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A partial shutdown of the federal government is not expected to affect fire response times during red flag conditions in Southern California, according to a report Thursday....
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Texas’ Rick Perry Faults Obama For Standoff In Washington
ANAHEIM (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Friday that President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are to blame for the standoff in Washington that has led to a partial government shutdown, but...
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First-Time Home Buyers Fear Gov’t Shutdown Could Hinder Federal Housing Loans
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — With the federal government shutdown still in place, some worry the political impasse could affect first-time home buyers in the Southland who qualify for federal...
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Local Officials Call For ‘Immediate Accountability’ For Vernon Recycling Plant
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Elected officials from several SoCal cities rallied Friday to demand “immediate accountability” for a Vernon battery manufacturer accused of polluting local neighborhoods....
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Dish Network To Close Remaining Blockbuster Retail Stores, End DVD-By-Mail...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Dish Network Corp. Wednesday announced it will shut down all remaining Blockbuster LLC. retails stores. The video rental chain has approximately 300 stores in the United...
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Judge Orders Partial Shutdown Of Sriracha Plant Because Of Odor
IRWINDALE (CBSLA.com) — Sriracha fans may find a court ruling hard to stomach. An L.A. Superior Court judge has ordered the hot-sauce plant to partially shut down after receiving odor complaints from...
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Santa Monica City Council Approves Plan To Take Over Portion Of Airport
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_20140326003419357AA.mp4 SANTA MONICA (CBSLA.com) — The Santa Monica City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday in favor of a plan to take control of the city-owned...
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Customers Urged To Cut Water Use After Treatment Plant Shutdown
GRANADA HILLS (CBSLA.com) — Residents and businesses across the Southland are being asked to cut back on their water use over the next several days while a regional water treatment plant is shut down...
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Ratepayers Fight Proposal Sticking Them With Part Of $3B Bill Over Closed San...
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_20140617013649467AA.mp4 COSTA MESA (CBSLA.com) — Utilities customers are voicing their concerns over a proposed settlement that would stick ratepayers with...
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Weekend Port Shutdown Sees Union, Companies At Odds
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Ships were idle at 29 ports along the west coast on Saturday, including Long Beach and San Pedro, after negotiations between the union and the association representing shipping...
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Port Of LA Reopens After Weekend Shutdown
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were among more than two dozen ports that reopened Monday after a weekend shutdown by port operators. The move comes after ships were...
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SoCal Ports To Shut Down For 4 Days As Labor Talks Stall
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will again be partially shut down over four out of the next five days as a labor dispute continues between port employers and the...
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Port Workers Brace For Fallout From Potential Homeland Security Shutdown
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com/AP) — Just days after a deal was reached to keep business humming at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex, dock workers could see some fallout from a potential shutdown at the...
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Former Employees Meet With PennySaver CEO In Wake Of Abrupt Shutdown
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_2605201517532993002AA.mp4 BREA (CBSLA.com) — Employees of the now-defunct PennySaver discount newsletter met with company officials Tuesday after operations...
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Waters Reopen In Huntington Beach After Aggressive Shark Encounter
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Lifeguards Saturday morning reopened waters in Huntington Beach after a surfer was “bumped” by a shark. The encounter prompted a two-mile stretch from Beach Boulevard to...
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Daily Fantasy Sports Ordered To Shut Down In Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada regulators ordered daily fantasy sports sites like DraftKings and FanDuel to shut down Thursday, saying they can’t operate in the state without a gambling license. The decision...
View ArticleTrump To Make ‘Major Announcement’ About Shutdown, Border
Saturday marks the 29th day of the longest government shutdown in history. Mr. Trump and congressional Democrats are currently deadlocked over funding for a border wall.
View ArticleTrump Proposes Deal On Immigration, Pelosi Calls Shutdown Offer A ‘Non-Starter’
President Trump gave what he called a "major announcement" about the southern border and the partial government shutdown on Saturday.
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US Customs Computer Outage Causes Delays At LAX, Airports Nationwide
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection computers were shutdown nationwide Friday, creating long lines at LAX and other airports around the country. LAX Airport tweeted out at 1:33...
View ArticleUPS Recovering From System Shutdown At Height Of Shipping Season
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — UPS was recovering Monday afternoon following a system shutdown during the height of their holiday season. The shutdown lasted for several hours and led to long lines and angry...
View ArticleAlcohol Consumption Has Risen Sharply During COVID-19 Shutdown, Study Shows
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Adults across the country have sharply increased their alcohol consumption during the coronavirus shutdown, a new study found. According to a national survey by Santa Monica-based...
View ArticleProtesters Gather Again Outside Home of LA County Health Department Director
ECHO PARK (CBSLA) — Protesters held a demonstration Friday night outside the home of the Los Angeles County Department of Health director. About 20 people gathered in front of Dr. Barbara Ferrer’s...
View ArticleSalons Worried About Closing Permanently From Regional Shutdown
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Some Southern California business owners are worried they will not make it through a regional stay-at-home order that is causing them to shut down for at least three weeks. The...
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