More NYC fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in two months than in all of 2019: FDNY chief

Lithium-ion batteries used in E-bikes and other electronic mobility devices are now a leading cause of fires in New York City following their popularity surged during the pandemic’s delivery boom, FDNY officials say. FDNY Chief Fire Marshal Daniel Flynn told The Post that fires related to lithium-ion batteries have gone up nearly nine-fold since the … Read more

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NORIMBERK, Německo, 2. března 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Enforce Tac je přední německý veletrh věnovaný uniformovaným pořádkovým silám, bezpečnostním a taktickým řešením. Ve svém oboru je považován za vrcholnou mezinárodní událost s mimořádným celosvětovým zastoupením co do rozsahu i účasti. Účast na této výstavě se vřele doporučuje všem vládním vojenským bezpečnostním profesionálům, včetně policistů, pohraniční stráže … Read more

Del Amo Fashion Center’s new youth supervision policy goes into effect – Daily News

Teens can no longer fly solo at the Del Amo Fashion Center — at least not after 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The Torrance shopping center, owned by Simon Property Group, began enforcing its new youth supervision policy on Friday, March 1. The policy, which Simon announced last week, requires minors to be accompanied … Read more

Headlights are blinding us. Here’s why it’s mostly an American problem

By Peter Valdes-Dapena | CNN Imagine if you could drive at night with your high beams on all the time, bathing the road ahead in bright light but without ever blinding other drivers. In Europe and Asia, many cars offer adaptive driving beam headlights that can do this. ADB is a lighting technology that has … Read more

Six incumbents and 25 challengers fight for seven seats on LA City Council – Daily News

Seven of the 15 seats on the Los Angeles City Council are up for election this year. Voters in the even-numbered districts will cast ballots to determine their representatives on a powerful council that oversees a $13 billion city budget — and whose members each represent nearly 265,000 people in sprawling districts. Incumbents are running … Read more

Los Gatos Town Council outlines financial management, quality of life amid 2024-2026 priorities

The Los Gatos Town Council set its priorities for the next two years – including prudent financial management, safety, quality of life and traffic and transportation – at a special council meeting on Feb. 13. The revised priorities will play a role in the town’s budget process for the upcoming fiscal year, and will allow … Read more

Airline passenger gets into minor scuffle with police after walking onto LAX runway – Daily News

A man who appeared to be under the influence of an undisclosed substance was arrested Wednesday evening after trespassing onto a tarmac at the Los Angeles International Airport. The suspect, described as a ticketed passenger, was followed by airport police officers around 8 p.m. after he exited a security door at the Bradley West Terminals … Read more

In Canada’s capital, an opioid epidemic and housing crisis collide – National

On a cool Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, veteran police officer Sgt. Avery Flanagan approaches a man hunched over in a downtown parking lot. He has crushed opioids in one hand and a needle in the other. Flanagan tells the man, who appears to be in his 20s, he can’t use drugs on private property. “Have … Read more

1 killed, 1 injured in Hawthorne shooting – Daily News

Two people were shot in Hawthorne on Sunday, one of them fatally, authorities said. The shooting was reported around 11:27 a.m. in the 2000 block of 120th Street, just south of the Century (105) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victims, who were both described as men, were taken to a … Read more

Beaches west of Belmont Shore closed after sewage spill that moved down LA River – Daily News

A few beaches in Long Beach were closed on Wednesday, Jan. 3, after a sewage spill originating in San Gabriel flowed down into the Los Angeles River. Around 15,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the Rubio Wash in San Gabriel Wednesday afternoon, flowing from the wash down to the LA River., according to the Long … Read more