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Costa Mesa firefighters, Project Independence members gave disaster preparedness training to adults living with intellectual disabilities
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh told the online retailer the city has experienced 14 fire deaths to date caused by lithium-ion batteries
Anchorage will allow most employees to use marijuana off the clock, but not work for the city within eight hours of using marijuana
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Arizona’s count of confirmed COVID-19 cases surged again Friday, setting the third record in four days for daily high numbers of new cases
The law also bans chokeholds and limits other uses of force
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum has declared a civil emergency ahead of Saturday’s event
Not all of the recommendations listed will be required by the state, since the pandemic has impacted each county differently
The fabric on the pillow acts as a filter to prevent pathogens from reaching the stuffing
Seven local health officials in California have announced they are now leaving their posts
Mayor Emily Larson said the use of ‘chief’ can be ‘offensive’ and wants to give police and fire chiefs a different title
The bills passed include one criminalizing police use of chokeholds and one preventing officers from hiding their badge numbers
In the wake of protests, firings and criminal charges, police and city officials say officers don’t feel valued
Of the roughly 2,000 restaurants L.A. County officials visited over the weekend, half of them were not in compliance with social distancing guidelines