LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A winter storm will make its way into the Southland Tuesday night, with some mountain areas potentially seeing more than a foot of snow while rain is expected through the rest of the region into Thursday. The storm is expected to roll in Tuesday evening and continue through Thursday evening for Los Angeles County mountains, excluding the Santa Monica range. READ MORE: Corona PD Releases Body Camera Video From Response To Fatal 2019 Shooting At Costco The National Weather Service expects 6 to 12 inches of snow and potentially up to 15 inches in areas above 4,500 feet. The snowy conditions will be joined by southwest winds of 15 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph. The winter conditions could make driving hazardous in the county’s northern reaches, and the 5 and 14 freeways will likely be affected. READ MORE: 11-Month Old Baby Taken From South LA Found Safe, Suspect Delaneo Adams Taken Into Custody At California Hospital “A rain band looks to move … [Read more...] about More Wet Weather Making Its Way Into The Southland Starting Tuesday Night
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Charges permanently dropped against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend for shooting officer the night she was killed
close Video Daniel Cameron responds to Breonna Taylor’s family seeking to reopen case Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron responds to Breonna Taylor's family's attorney on 'Fox & Friends.' Charges have been permanently dismissed with prejudice against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend , who shot a police officer during the deadly raid that killed Taylor, according to reports . Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens in Kentucky signed an order on Monday permanently closing the criminal case against Kenneth L. Walker. Stevens’ order dismissed the 2020 indictment against Walker with prejudice, meaning it can’t be reconsidered. Attorney Benjamin Crump, left, holds up the hand of Kenneth Walker during a rally on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Thursday, June 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) Taylor was fatally shot by police who burst through her door with a narcotics warrant on March 13, … [Read more...] about Charges permanently dropped against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend for shooting officer the night she was killed
Arizona Governor Lifts Capacity Limits, Other COVID-19 Restrictions
Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Friday the state would be ending occupancy limits for businesses while social distancing and mask wearing will remain in place. Following a seven week decline in coronavirus cases combined with the distribution of more than two million coronavirus vaccines, Ducey’s executive order will end occupancy percentage limits for businesses like restaurants, gyms, theaters, water parks, bowling alleys and bars that offer dine in services. The order also prohibits local authorities from implementing “extreme measures that shut down businesses.” “We’ve learned a lot over the past year,” Ducey said in a statement . “Our businesses have done an excellent job at responding to this pandemic in a safe and responsible way. We will always admire the sacrifice they and their employees have made and their vigilance to protect against the virus.” (RELATED: ‘Neanderthal Thinking’: Biden, White House Bash State Governors For Ending Mask Mandates) … [Read more...] about Arizona Governor Lifts Capacity Limits, Other COVID-19 Restrictions
The Pandemic’s Dr. Doom Bets It All
Dr. Michael Osterholm. Photo: Stuart Isett for Fortune Brainstorm Health This article was featured in One Great Story , New York ’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Michael Osterholm has spent the past year as afraid of getting Covid as anyone else. “You know how many times I’ve woken up in the morning and said, I wonder if today’s the day I could get infected?” One of the world’s leading epidemiologists, he is reassured by the fact that he doesn’t go anywhere—“I’m the guy who has the same tank of gas in his car that he had three months ago”—but he, too, is desperate to be done with the pandemic. “I miss my grandkids,” he told Intelligencer from his Minneapolis-area home, his assured voice turning wistful. “My God , I miss my grandkids.” Osterholm, 67, is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and has spent the past four decades studying epidemics, but he … [Read more...] about The Pandemic’s Dr. Doom Bets It All
Ask Amy: The customer isn’t always right
Dear Readers: Every year during this time I step away from my column to work on other creative projects. I hope you enjoy these “Best Of” Q&As from 10 years ago. Today’s topic is: Customer service. I also invite readers to subscribe to my weekly “Asking Amy” newsletter, at Amydickinson.substack.com, where I post a favorite Q&A, as well as commentary about what I’m reading, watching, and listening to. Dear Amy: This week, I was fired from a customer-service job. I had only been at the job for three weeks. The incident leading to my firing happened when I was exhausted and caught off guard by a very young customer who was angry about an answer I gave her. I was not at my best but tried to steer her to my manager. The girl refused to see the manager and Tweeted about my company and me that night. The next day, I called my supervisor to alert her about the angry customer. I was shocked to hear our headquarters caught wind of the Tweet, which stated that I was unkind to … [Read more...] about Ask Amy: The customer isn’t always right