The archive of all headlines from September 04, 2015, organized by time of publication.
Officials are trying to determine if a possible design flaw in the cars played a role in this year's Oxnard derailment that injured 27 passengers and killed the train's engineer. L.A. Now
Officials are trying to determine if a possible design flaw in the cars played a role in this year's Oxnard derailment that injured 27 passengers and killed the train's engineer. PolitiCal
Among the new costs: a $65 fee for vehicle owners, an 11-cent increase in the diesel tax and a 6-cent hike in the gas tax. The proposal would provide $3.6 billion annually for transportation. L.A. Now
The struggle to develop a coherent response intensified as new calls for a blocwide plan were met with recriminations about the continent being swamped with Muslims.
Among the new costs: a $65 fee for vehicle owners, an 11-cent increase in the diesel tax and a 6-cent hike in the gas tax. The proposal would provide $3.6 billion annually for transportation. Asia
Despite the US being a leader in humanitarian aid, the number of Syrian refugees it is set to admit pales in comparison to the 800,000 Germany will take in
The governor also gets support from utilities for reducing gasoline consumption, but oil companies are fiercely opposed to that. Asia
Oil companies' spots warn that the government wants to track residents' driving and ration gas. Supporters of the legislation call the ads scare tactics. CALIFORNIA POLITICS
The struggle to develop a coherent response intensified as new calls for a blocwide plan were met with recriminations about the Continent being swamped with Muslims.
Oil companies' spots warn that the government wants to track residents' driving and ration gas. Supporters of the legislation call the ads scare tactics. CALIFORNIA
Aid groups and senators call on US to take in more refugees as standoff between migrants and the authorities in Hungary continues
Animal welfare advocates want a broad investigation of the county agency by a civil grand jury or other outside body. They also urge the removal of the department's director, Marcia Mayeda. CALIFORNIA POLITICS
A rising tide of Syrian refugees would sooner or later head for Europe. Yet little was done in Western capitals to stop or mitigate the slow-motion disaster that was befalling Syrian citizens and sending them on the run.
Europe’s Border Crisis
A 2013 UCLA Labor Center study found that only 17% of workers who prevailed against their employers were able to recover any back pay. CALIFORNIA
Europe’s Border Crisis
A 2013 UCLA Labor Center study found that only 17% of workers who prevailed against their employers were able to recover any back pay. BUSINESS
The unemployment rate tumbled to a seven-year low in August as employers added a modest 173,000 jobs, complicating the Federal Reserve's decision about whether to raise rates in two weeks. Nation Now
Job growth unexpectedly slowed last month to a modest 173,000, but the unemployment rate fell to a post-Great Recession low and average wages posted their biggest gain since January, the Labor Department said Friday. Nation Now
Job growth unexpectedly slowed last month to a modest 173,000, but the unemployment rate fell to a post-Great Recession low and average wages posted their biggest gain since January, the Labor Department said Friday. Nation Now
A rising tide of Syrian refugees would sooner or later head for Europe. Yet little was done in Western capitals to mitigate the slow-motion disaster causing Syrians to run.
Job growth unexpectedly slowed last month to a modest 173,000, but the unemployment rate fell to a post-Great Recession low and average wages posted their biggest gain since January, the Labor Department said Friday. Europe
But the prime minister says that the new arrivals will not come from among those now on European soil but from a program already in operation that resettles refugees in camps bordering Syria. Nation Now
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Prime Minister David Cameron says that the new arrivals will come from a program already in operation that resettles refugees that are in camps bordering Syria. Nation Now
'Given the scale of the crisis and the suffering of people, today I can announce that we will do more in providing resettlement to thousands more Syrian refugees,' Prime Minister Cameron says. Nation Now
As European leaders traded promises and accusations, hundreds of people streamed toward Germany from a Budapest train station. “Nothing but death will stop us,” one migrant said.
Aid groups and senators call on US to take in more refugees as standoff between migrants and the authorities in Hungary continues
Aid groups and senators call on US to take in more refugees as standoff between migrants and the authorities in Hungary continues
Two gay couples receive marriage licenses today in Rowan County where a defiant clerk, citing her religious beliefs, remains in jail for refusing to comply with a court order that would have allowed same-sex unions. Europe
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Two gay couples receive marriage licenses today in Rowan County where a defiant clerk, citing her religious beliefs, remains in jail for refusing to comply with a court order that would have allowed same-sex unions. L.A. Now
Two gay couples receive marriage licenses today in Rowan County where a defiant clerk, citing her religious beliefs, remains in jail for refusing to comply with a court order that would have allowed same-sex unions. BUSINESS
Labor participation for men age 25 to 54 has been declining for decades. Their growing withdrawal from the job market is especially worrisome because it carries significant social and economic costs. Europe
After thousands embarked on a 300-mile march toward Germany on Friday, the government retreated from enforcing European immigration restrictions.
Labor participation for men age 25 to 54 has been declining for decades. Their growing withdrawal from the job market is especially worrisome because it carries significant social and economic costs. L.A. Now
After migrants embarked on a 300-mile march toward Germany on Friday, the government retreated from enforcing European immigration restrictions.
The regulations approved on an 11-2 vote come after a surge of complaints in recent years over noxious fumes in South Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, Whittier and other communities. BUSINESS
The regulations approved on an 11-2 vote come after a surge of complaints in recent years over noxious fumes in South Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, Whittier and other communities. L.A. Now