Category Archives: Local
$5,000 fine could be just the start as at least one officer is diagnosed with typhoid fever [AUDIO]
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/320/2019/05/31064629/Cal-OSHA-W1-KT.mp3The State of California is fining the Los Angeles Police Department more than $5,000 for sanitary problems at its Central Statio...
May 31, 2019
Power outage info
A number of areas continue to be without power this morning after last night’s high winds. The latest on power outages in the area can be found at these links: For DWP, click here. For SoCal Edi...
Apr 10, 2019
Morning Drive Welcomes Local ASL Interpreter Who Took Spotlight During L.A. Teacher Strike [TRANSCRIBED]
The Morning Drive welcomed Justin Maurer, a local American Sign Language Interpreter who rose to prominence during the L.A. Teacher's Strike with his commanding presence interpreting for press confere...
Jan 29, 2019
Commuting by Bike Declines, LA Activist Blames “Road Diets”
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the number of Americans riding bikes to commute has declined for the third straight year. This despite lane reductions and other measures designed to en...
Jan 03, 2019
California pot retail sales fall short of expectations
Pot is legal is California, but sales have been disappointing. Ellen Komp Deputy Director off California National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws says state regulators haven't helped. "K...
Jan 02, 2019
DMV slow in handling Federal Requirement for Real ID
The Department of Motor Vehicles issued 2.3 million new IDs this year using a process that doesn't meet the federal government's standards. The Feds filled in the DMV in on this problem in November, a...
Dec 24, 2018
Fitness expert offers advice on how to cope with holiday temptations
The holidays can be an excuse to let go of your fitness routine and forget about watching your diet. Los Angeles Laker's strength and endurance coach Gunnar Peterson, says you can indulge during the h...
Dec 24, 2018
Money Key Issue in LAUSD Strike
More than 30,000 LAUSD teachers could go on strike early next year. Alex Caputo-Pearl, the president of United Teachers Los Angeles says the issues on the table go far beyond teacher salaries. “...
Dec 20, 2018
L.A. School Superintendent offers to bargain around the clock to avert strike
The Los Angeles Unified School District’s unionized teachers are poised to go on strike. United Teachers L.A. says the district is not being honest about the money it has to spend on raising tea...
Dec 19, 2018
LAUSD struggling to reach deal with teachers union
The teachers and the Los Angeles Unified School District appear to be on a collision course with teachers poised to strike. Even with a surplus, Nick Melvoin, Vice President of the LAUSD Board of Educ...
Dec 17, 2018