By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Sterigenics, a company that sterilizes medical devices, has been banned from doing business with Los Angeles County until […]
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Ortiz to face Pacheco in November Assembly race
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In their bid to become the new representative for the 64th Assembly District, Republican Raul Ortiz Jr. […]
Freeway task force struggles with vision statement
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A rift among Long Beach (710) Freeway task force members surfaced as support floundered for proposed language […]
Bell Gardens places temporary freeze on rent increases
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer BELL GARDENS — By unanimous vote, the City Council here has approved a temporary freeze on housing rent increases for […]
County offers $20,000 reward to solve 2016 Lynwood killing
Wave Wire Services LYNWOOD — Authorities are hoping that a $20,000 reward will help solve the 2016 killing of a 16-year-old girl who was wounded […]
Paramount man exonerated 20 years after conviction
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A man who was wrongfully convicted of a gang member’s murder in Paramount has been released from prison after […]
Officials want Vernon plant closed for time being
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Two elected officials — a county supervisor and an assemblyman — have stepped up their efforts to get […]
MTA board kills plans to widen Long Beach Freeway
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Plans to widen the southern corridor of the Long Beach (710) Freeway were scrapped May 26 by […]
Downey police conduct active shooter workshop
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer DOWNEY — The workshop was held six days before the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that saw 19 students and […]
Vernon plant monitored for carcinogenic emissions
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Sterigenics U.S., an industrial plant that released high quantities of a carcinogenic chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, […]