By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A closed metal scrap facility in the Walnut Park section of South Los Angeles is the […]
Category: East Los Angeles
Cleanup action near Exide plant picked up in 2021
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Residential cleanups continued at a rate of 80 parcels a month as efforts to eradicate the damage to […]
Livas remains Downey city manager after 4-hour meeting
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer DOWNEY — Gilbert Livas remains the top administrator for the city following a surge of support from members of the […]
Roybal-Allard to retire from Congress after 30 years
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress, announced Dec. 20 she will not […]
New county maps alter Southeast representation
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A dramatic shift in representation for Southeast Los Angeles cities on the county Board of Supervisors took […]
Freeway task force looks to expand community outreach
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A revived task force studying the Long Beach (710) Freeway has committed to include diverse stakeholders and […]
Four candidates for mayor meet in first debate
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Four candidates in next year’s Los Angeles mayoral election appeared in their first public forum together Dec. 12. City […]
County moves ahead with plans for Southeast cultural center
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to engage with community stakeholders and discuss funding sources […]
Exide cleanup crews seek more state protections
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — As the state Department of Toxic Substances Control conducted bids for companies seeking to do soil cleanups in […]
Gang member gets life sentence for killing Whittier officer
Wave Wire Services NORWALK — A gang member convicted of opening fire on two Whittier police officers, killing one and wounding the other, along with […]