California has the highest-paid police officers in the U.S.
LOS ANGELES, CA — More than 800,000 people in the United States are employed as police officers. Salaries for the profession, as well as danger and stress levels, certainly vary from city to city, but what are the conditions like for cops in California? The…
Over 200 Boston Medical Center employees are protesting Melania Trump’s visit
BOSTON, MA — More than 200 Boston Medical Center employees are protesting Melania Trump’s Wednesday visit to a hospital program that treats babies who are born addicted to opioids, according to The Boston Globe. The first lady’s visit is to highlight the program and will…
4 men pulled over in a traffic stop connected to a drug heist
LAMORINDA, CA — Four men pulled over in a traffic stop connected to a drug heist were arrested Sunday night on suspicion of stealing more than 10 pounds of marijuana from a residence in Moraga. A possible burglary was reported in the 100 block of…
Bullying is different now and a lot crueler
Cyberbullying has increased the threat to students, but in many ways, bullying hasn’t changed that much since I was in high school in an area west of Los Angeles in the late 1980s. I was never the victim of bullying, but like 70 percent of…
Driver with suspended driver license kills trick-or-treating teen
REVERE, MA — A Lynn man is being charged after he hit a teenage girl on her way to go trick-or-treating Thursday, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s office. Wilkins Rosirus, 32, was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Authorities said…
The iconic Coors brewing company is leaving Denver, laying off 500 employees and moving to Chicago
DENVER, CO — Molson Coors Brewing Co. is closing its Denver office in the face of declining beer sales, the company announced Wednesday. Molson Coors’ Chicago office will become its new North American headquarters. The company said it is laying off 500 workers worldwide after…
LAX curbside ban has Uber, Lyft, and taxi passengers frustrated
LOS ANGELES, CA — Curbside taxi and ride-hailing pickups in the Los Angeles International Airport terminal area officially ended Tuesday, earning some positive reviews from travelers, condemnation from taxi drivers and praise from airport officials who said traffic is already improving on the famously clogged…
The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than $367 million worth of cocaine in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 27,300 pounds of cocaine in Fort Lauderdale on Monday. The drugs have an estimated value of $367 million. Officials said the cocaine was seized in international waters of the Caribbean Basin and the Eastern…
Gas prices in San Diego have dropped for the 21st consecutive day
SAN DIEGO, CA — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped Monday for the 21st consecutive day, falling a half-cent to $4.029, its lowest amount since Sept. 28. The average price has dropped 17.7 cents over the…
Chicago public school workers on strike for higher pay
CHICAGO, IL – Althea McCaskill has been a bus aide with Chicago Public Schools for 10 years and makes about $16,000 a year. No matter how long her 22-mile route from the first student pick-up at 108th Street to Disney Magnet Elementary School in Uptown…