Fatal Tesla crash in Gardena being investigated by NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will open an inquiry into a collision on Sunday near Los Angeles involving a 2019 Tesla Inc. Model S that collided with another vehicle, the agency said late Tuesday. Two people died and two others were injured when a Tesla exited a freeway, ran a red light and slammed…
Judge stalls California labor law as it relates to truckers
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a new California labor law from more than 70,000 independent truckers. The law makes it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees, who are entitled to minimum wage and benefits such as workers’ compensation. Freelance writers and photographers are also seeking a restraining…
Free classes teach you how to prune your roses and fruit trees
January is prime pruning time for roses and fruit trees in Southern California. The plants are dormant now, but if you want lovely roses and fruit come spring and summer, now is the time to don some sturdy gloves, sharpen your hand clippers — a.k.a. secateurs — and get to work. Not sure how to…
Australia sending aid to wildfire-ravaged towns as death toll rises
PERTH, Australia — Australia deployed military ships and aircraft Wednesday to help communities ravaged by apocalyptic wildfires that have left at least 17 people dead nationwide and sent thousands of residents and tourists fleeing to the shoreline. Navy ships and military aircraft were bringing water, food and fuel to towns where supplies were depleted and roads…
4 dead, thousands caught in flooding in Indonesia's capital
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Severe flooding hit Indonesia’s capital as residents were celebrating the New Year’s, killing at least four people, displacing thousands and forcing the closure of a domestic airport. Tens of thousands of revelers in Jakarta were soaked by torrential rains as they waited for New Year’s Eve fireworks. Agus Wibowo, spokesman for the National…
Fire kills gorillas, orangutans and other animals at German zoo
BERLIN — A fire at a zoo in western Germany killed a large number of animals in the early hours of the new year, authorities said. They did not comment on local media reports that the fire was started by celebratory fireworks. The Krefeld zoo near the Dutch border said the entire ape house burned down…
Mourinho frustrated by Tottenham defence but dismisses need for January signings
The coach is worried about the team’s defensive errors, but says they will work hard in training to improve instead of splashing out on new players Jose Mourinho has acknowledged Tottenham’s repeated defensive errors must be a great source of frustration for the team’s forwards. Spurs twice rallied from a goal down to draw 2-2…