By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — As the state Department of Toxic Substances Control conducted bids for companies seeking to do soil cleanups in […]
Category: East Los Angeles
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 […]
County conducts mass burial for unclaimed bodies
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County hosted an online ceremony Dec. 1 to mark the burial of 1,780 people who died in […]
Worker on Exide clean-up project protests his firing
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Pete Reyes’ blunt criticism of his former employers at National Engineering Consulting Group came as a warning to […]
South Gate approves apartment bond project
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer SOUTH GATE — The City Council has approved by unanimous vote the issuance of $162 million in non-municipal bonds by […]
Norwalk council approves future transportation projects
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer NORWALK — A vanpool rideshare program in which a number of employees of the same company or government agency could […]
State officials pledge more communication on Exide cleanup
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer BOYLE HEIGHTS — An advisory board member and residents attending a virtual conference on community cleanups near the former Exide […]
Sidewalk repair program needs fixing, official says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Calling Los Angeles’ program for repairing sidewalks broken like the sidewalks themselves, Controller Ron Galperin wants a comprehensive assessment […]
Huizar attorneys seek to block emails as evidence
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for former City Councilman Jose Huizar filed papers Nov. 15 arguing that more than three years of personal […]
County calls for investigation into foster child beating
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 16 to have the Office of Child Protection investigate the circumstances of […]