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OC Sheriff Strips 200 Court, Airport Officers Of Arrest Powers

Union leaders are mulling legal action after hundreds of officers who work at John Wayne Airport and other locations have lost their authority to make arrests.

2012/06/29

Van Nuys Airport Limits Closures After Business Owners Complain

Plans to upgrade the 8,000-foot-long runway have been scaled back to limit the closure to 10 days instead of the much lengthier initial proposal.

2012/06/12

Jeremiah Kean Mayman (courtesy Santa Monica PD)

Police: Venice Man Scattered Roofing Nails On Airport Driveways

A Venice man was out on bail Tuesday after he allegedly threw roofing nails in front of two Santa Monica flight schools.

2012/06/05

An airline pilot and a co-worker walk past a row of motor homes in Parking Lot E of the Los Angeles International Airport. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

United Airlines Pilots Offer Tour Of ‘LAX Ghetto’ Amid Stalled Contract Talks

A group of United Airlines pilots gathered in an airport parking lot Thursday where they claimed stalled contract negotiations have forced them to sleep in between shifts.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/05/24

LAX Flights Delayed, Canceled In Wake Of Texas Tornado Storm

Passengers or people planning to meet passengers at LAX are being advised to check with airlines about flight status before heading to the airport.

2012/04/03

Lack Of Customer Interest Forces Burbank Airport To Scrap VIP Parking Plan

Got $14,600 to pay for shorter wait times at Bob Hope Airport? Apparently neither does anybody else.

2012/03/26

SEIU Workers Stage Protest Outside LAX Terminal Over ‘Reckless’ Contractors

Workers with the Service Employees International Union are protesting what they call the hiring of “reckless” contractors who cut corners to save money.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/22

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The Best Ways To Kill Time At LAX

Don’t fret when your your flight is inadvertently delayed in Los Angeles. Instead, take advantage of all that LAX has to offer. The following are a handful of your best bets. Hours: Daily; 10 a.m. […]

2012/02/04

City Of Ontario Bids $50M To Take Back Struggling Airport

The city of Ontario is making a $50 million bid to take back its airport, which has been owned and operated by the group that runs LAX for more than 25 years.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/01/25

Union Workers Rally At LAX Against Cuts To Health Care Benefits

The Service Employees International Union protesters are employed by Aviation Safeguards, a contractor that supplies passenger-services workers at LAX.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/01/23

LAX, Burbank Airports Cancel Flights Over Snow Storm In Pacific Northwest

If this Hump Day is your getaway day to Seattle, Denver, or Portland, you may want to rethink your travel plans.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/01/18

TSA’s New Program To Speed Up Security Checks For Some Passengers At LAX

American Airlines passengers willing to volunteer personal information can now be steered through the fast lane at LAX thanks to the Transportation Security Administration’s new pre-check program.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/01/18

TSA Collected Over $19,000 In Pocket Change At LAX; $409K Nationwide

Airline passengers are losing more than their patience at LAX — they’re also being nickel-and-dimed by TSA personnel.

2012/01/13

Feds Probe LAPD For Overcharging Services At LAX

Federal authorities are looking into whether the Los Angeles Police Department misappropriated millions of dollars it was paid for providing law enforcement services at LAX, it was reported Monday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/05