BUENA PARK (CBSLA) – A railroad employee was killed after being found trapped between two freight trains in Buena Park early Tuesday morning. March 3, 2021. (Orange County Fire Authority) The accident occurred just before 12:30 a.m. on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway track in the area of Beach Boulevard and Stage Road, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Crews arrived on scene to find that one person, identified as a BNSF Railway worker, had been crushed under two trains which had “converged.” The person was found dead between the trains, OCFA reported. The victim was not immediately identified. It was unclear if the trains had collided. The National Transportation Safety Board later disclosed that the victim was a BNSF employee and that the accident occurred during “yard operations.” NTSB investigators were dispatched to the scene. The Buena Park Police and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s departments were also assisting with the investigation, … [Read more...] about Railroad Worker Killed After 2 Freight Trains ‘Converge’ In Buena Park
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Universal Studios To Reopen Park, But Rides Remain Closed
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Universal Studios announced Thursday that it is reopening its park to the public, but in a limited format. Outside Universal Studios Hollywood on December 24, 2020, in Studio City, Calif. (Getty Images) The popular Studio City theme park is launching the Taste of Universal experience beginning March 12. READ MORE: Fans Missing Disneyland Can Buy Tickets To Dine At California Adventure Park Starting March 18 All the park’s eateries and shops will reopen, but the rides, shows and attractions will remain shuttered. Tickets will be $44 for adults and children 3 and up. Among the highlights will include the reopening of the shops and restaurants in “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” and “Springfield, U.S.A.” The park will also unveil the new Minion Café, located across from the popular “Despicable Me” ride. The experience will run weekly from Friday through Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. All visitors will have to undergo temperature checks and … [Read more...] about Universal Studios To Reopen Park, But Rides Remain Closed
Local Lawmakers Looking To Ease Reopening Guidelines For Disneyland, Other Theme Parks
ANAHEIM (CBSLA) – State lawmakers are set to consider a bipartisan bill that would allow Disneyland , Six Flags Magic Mountain and other theme parks to reopen ahead of the current California guidelines. Under Assembly Bill 420, sponsored by Sharon Quirk Silva (D-Buena Park) and Suzette Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) – two districts hit hard by the closures of Disneyland and Six Flags – all theme parks would be placed in the “orange/moderate” tier under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reopening plan. READ MORE: New COVID Vaccine Site Opening At USC Campus, City Working To Get Doses To Homebound Residents “My big concern is the longer we stay closed , the deeper our economy dives,” said Assemblymember Quirk Silva Thursday. “We know they’re concerned about health but they’re also concerned about getting food on the table.” Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu agrees, saying that the economic impact has been devastating on the city. He said Disneyland, which is now the vaccination epicenter of … [Read more...] about Local Lawmakers Looking To Ease Reopening Guidelines For Disneyland, Other Theme Parks
‘Worst Possible Outcome’: Theme Park Enthusiasts Blast California’s Reopening Guidelines
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — With large theme parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood unlikely to reopen until next year, Disney enthusiasts Tuesday blasted the newly released theme park reopening guidelines . Alex Riedel takes a selfie with his wife, Jaime Riedel in front of the closed Disneyland Main Gate in Anaheim Oct. 2, 2020. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) “I think it was the worst possible, sort of, outcome for Disney,” Dusty Sage, Disney expert and super fan, said. READ MORE: New COVID Vaccine Site Opening At USC Campus, City Working To Get Doses To Homebound Residents Sage, the editor and chief executive officer of Micechat.com, said his site crashed Tuesday due to increased web traffic after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state’s theme park reopening guidelines. Sage said he does not expect the park to reopen until spring or summer. “There were signs that this was coming,” he said. “Disney has … [Read more...] about ‘Worst Possible Outcome’: Theme Park Enthusiasts Blast California’s Reopening Guidelines
Man shot and killed in Aurora condo parking lot
A man was shot and killed in southwest Aurora on Wednesday. Aurora Police responded to a shooting around 4:30 p.m. at 11951 Harvard Ave. They found a man in the Telegraph Hill II Condos parking lot who had been shot. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was announced dead. Police say that the case is under investigation and ask anyone with information to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the name of the man who was killed. Policies Report an Error Contact Us Submit a News Tip … [Read more...] about Man shot and killed in Aurora condo parking lot
