More than 11,000 Los Angeles workers struck for 24 hours to protest unfair working conditions. Over 11,000 Los Angeles local employees, including garbage collectors, lifeguards, and traffic cops, went on strike Tuesday, August 8.
By City News Service
Jan 29, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Showers continued falling in parts of the Southland today following a night that saw steady downpours saturate roadways and hillsides, prompting mudslides from Azusa to Orange County, but the rain is expected to taper off as the day wears on.
According to the National Weather Service, more than 2 inches of rain had fallen in the Culver City area of 10 a.m., with about 1.5 inches falling downtown and just under 2 inches in East Pasadena and much of the San Gabriel Valley. Some mountain areas saw more than 2 inches of rain.
Nearly two feet of snow fell at Mount Baldy, with an elevation of about 6,500 feet, while Mount Wilson saw 7 inches.