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LA to furlough 15,000 workers because of virus losses

| September 2, 2020 10:30 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Council declared a fiscal emergency on Wednesday, paving the way to furlough about 15,000 employees as the city struggles with an economic body blow from the coronavirus pandemic.

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