LOS ANGELES, the United States | Xinhua | Recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area destroyed over 10,000 structures, many of them homes. Tens of thousands have been displaced, and the search for housing is becoming increasingly brutal. Some landlords are profiting from the crisis. “It’s a shark tank in …
Read More »Los Angeles mayor under fire for response to fatal wildfires
LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | As thousands of firefighters are battling the raging wildfires in Los Angeles County, politically-motivated finger-pointing has set in. More than 110,000 signatures have been gathered as of Sunday demanding the resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Started by a user identified as “Frustrated Californian,” …
Read More »Death toll rises to 16 as firefighters continue to battle spreading wildfires in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | At least 16 people have been killed by blazes as thousands of firefighters race to battle spreading wildfires across Los Angeles County, the most populous U.S. county, local authorities said Saturday. According to a list of fatalities published by the County of Los Angeles …
Read More »U.S. Los Angeles investigates random attacks against Asian passengers on metro
Los Angeles, US | XINHUA | U.S. Los Angeles County authorities said investigations were being conducted after videos emerged on social media showing innocent Asian passengers were slapped in their faces on the local metro system. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority said in a statement Friday that it …
Read More »New research shows COVID-19 may have been in L.A. before China announced its outbreak
Los Angeles, US | XINHUA | A new study by American researchers, released on Thursday, suggests the deadly coronavirus may have already reached Los Angeles by late December, actively circulating in the area months before the first definitive cases in the United States were identified. Researchers at the University of California, …
Read More »Winners in key categories at the 2019 Grammy Awards
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Here is a list of winners in the major categories for the Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles. Country star Kacey Musgraves won the top prize of the night, Album of the Year, for her “Golden Hour.” Album …
Read More »US officials conduct vast immigration sweep in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | US federal agents said Friday they arrested 212 people in Los Angeles for violating federal immigration laws. The vast majority — 88 percent — of those arrested “were convicted criminals,” the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said in a statement. The arrests were …
Read More »Part of Los Angeles airport closed due to possible gunfire
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Part of the busy Los Angeles International Airport was closed late Sunday due to unconfirmed reports of gunfire, airport officials said on Twitter. “Upper/Departures & Lower/Arrivals levels of Central Terminal Area (CTA) closed. Pls check w/ airlines if heading to LAX,” airport authorities …
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