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Emergencies
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Lockdown irks South L.A. school
California | Local |
November 25, 2008
Teachers and students at Manual Arts High School were still reeling Monday after they said they spent up to seven hours with no official information or, in some cases, access to a bathroom or food after a reported gunman was seen on campus. Read more
Friday, November 21, 2008
Mental health staff relying on police
California | Local |
November 21, 2008
Alarmed by reports that Los Angeles County mental health staff – hobbled by a countywide shortage of beds for the mentally ill – are increasingly forwarding emergency calls to police, commissioners overseeing the department on Thursday asked that a plan to end the practice be presented by early next month. Read more
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Bolivia imposes martial law on eastern province
World |
September 13, 2008
Bolivia declared martial law Friday in the isolated northern state of Pando, site of violent clashes a day earlier that left at least nine dead and dozens injured. Read more
Monday, September 8, 2008
Long Beach 911 cell calls lag
California | Local |
September 8, 2008
Kyon Salaam and his mother were pulled to the street corner in their north Long Beach neighborhood by a violent crash. Read more
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
National Briefing
National |
July 23, 2008
Cards will speed border crossings
Americans who frequently cross the northern and southern borders for work or pleasure will be able to use U.S. passport cards embedded with radio-frequency ID chips to speed their passage. Read more
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Tens of thousands flee Iowa floods
National |
June 14, 2008
Officials on Friday urged tens of thousands of workers and residents to evacuate as rivers across the Hawkeye state continued to flood towns big and small. Read more
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
O.C. disaster center needs repairs
California | Local |
May 7, 2008
Orange County’s Emergency Operations Center, its nerve center during such disasters as October’s wildfires, needs renovation or it may find itself a victim of a disaster, according to a grand jury report released Tuesday. Read more
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Blackouts rack S. Africa
World |
February 3, 2008
Across Africa, people know what to do when the lights go out: Life chugs along thanks to generators, candles, wood fires, paraffin lamps and windup radios. Read more
Sunday, December 23, 2007
California in Brief / SACRAMENTO - Humboldt bridge emergency called
California | Local |
December 23, 2007
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
California in Brief | LONG BEACH - Jet to be inspected after mishap
California | Local |
December 20, 2007
A JetBlue Airways plane landed safely at Long Beach Airport on
Wednesday after the pilot declared an emergency when a light went on
in the cockpit indicating a possible problem in the cargo hold. Read more
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Nation in Brief | TEXAS - Evacuees must submit to checks
National |
December 16, 2007
Texans who board buses to evacuate during the next hurricane or
other emergency will first have to submit to criminal background
checks, the state’s emergency management director said. Read more
Musharraf lifts emergency rule, but restrictions stay
World |
December 16, 2007
President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday lifted a 6-week-old state
of emergency under which he had suspended Pakistan’s constitution and
cracked down on the opposition, but critics said the move did little
to restore basic liberties. Read more
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Nation in Brief | PACIFIC NORTHWEST - Disaster is declared after deadly storms
National |
December 9, 2007
President Bush declared a federal disaster for 11 counties,
clearing the way for federal aid after severe storms ravaged parts of
Oregon and Washington. Read more
Friday, November 23, 2007
In California, a cellphone call to 911 can be hit or miss
California | Local |
November 23, 2007
“My mom needs help!” Read more
At times, a specific location isn’t enough
California | Local |
November 23, 2007
When Lillian Martinez saw a motorcyclist spin out of control in a
swirl of dust, she thought she knew just what to do. Read more
Emergencies can be a moving target for CHP dispatchers
California | Local |
November 23, 2007
As Jennifer O’Donnell rolled to a stop at the red light, the
driver in the car behind her jumped out and stormed toward her. Read more
Land lines can be lifelines
California | Local |
November 23, 2007
The 12-year-old girl had a choice when she saw her mother lying on
the couch, shaking and unresponsive. Read more
Sunday, November 11, 2007
President Musharraf’s decree
World |
November 11, 2007
Why did President Pervez Musharraf declare a state of emergency? Read more
Q&AEMERGENCY RULE IN PAKISTAN: MEDIA CRACKDOWN; PRIMER - President Musharraf’s decree
World |
November 11, 2007
Why did President Pervez Musharraf declare a state of emergency? Read more
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Anger at Musharraf extends to ally U.S.
World |
November 10, 2007
It takes almost no effort to find people who are angry with Pervez
Musharraf on the streets of this bustling city. Read more
