Large tarps supported by scaffolding cover what remains of the Exide Technology plant in Vernon. The federal Environmental Protection Agency has added the site to its national priorities list of Superfund sites. The listing could pave the way for federal resources to fund and oversee cleanup efforts of the contaminated groundwater.
Category: East Los Angeles
Paramount, Bellflower renew contracts with Sheriff’s Dept.
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer LAKEWOOD — Deputies from the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station will patrol the neighboring cities of Bellflower and Paramount for the next […]
Former MTA land becomes mixed-use development
Wave Wire Services BOYLE HEIGHTS — A former vacant site has been developed into a mixed-use complex, providing about 76 residential units and shops on […]
Educational foundation presents scholarships to Lynwood grads
Wave Staff Report LYNWOOD — The Lynwood Partners Educational Foundation awarded 102 graduating high school seniors with $101,000 in scholarships — an increase of $14,000 […]
Could California Officials Be More Blind?
They Make Voting Even Tougher on Voters with Disabilities California is hailed as a national leader for voting access. But visually impaired voters and their […]
Profits Before Babies in LA Hospitals
Blacks and Latinos Affected by 17 Maternity Ward Closures Those record shutdowns far outpace the region’s declining birth rate and are driven by for-profit hospitals […]
Political Pickup Lines & Romancing LA
Can It Be Nearly a Dozen Years Since Villaraigosa Was Mayor? The man who often gushed when recalling that London’s Guardian newspaper had called him […]
Xavier Becerra, California is Yours
Is the Sleeping Giant Latino Vote Ready to Get Off Its Butt? The 2026 gubernatorial campaign is quickly shaping up with candidates like Lt. Gov. […]
Why Is Boyle Heights Principal Missing?
Students Walk Out Protesting Beloved Administrator’s Absence Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High students say their principal has been gone from the campus for about a […]
Eastside Extension Clears Final Hurdle
E Line Closer to Extend Through Montebello and Pico Rivera ‘Extending the E Line from East LA to Whittier will offer access to jobs — […]