Wave Staff Report BELLFLOWER — Four legal marijuana dispensaries are facing a 1% tax hike on the sale of cannabis as of July 1, but […]
Category: East Los Angeles
Former Maywood officials plead not guilty in corruption case
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A former Maywood city councilman, city manager and building and planning director pleaded not guilty June 14 to a […]
Cities take steps to develop more affordable housing
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer DOWNEY — Plans are underway to encourage building affordable homes in Downey and neighboring cities like Bellflower, Norwalk and Paramount. […]
Downey delays action on ‘hero pay’ for local employees
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer DOWNEY — A proposal to require owners of large stores and pharmacies to provide “hero pay” bonuses of $4 an […]
Odd-shaped parcels raise Exide cleanup costs
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — A contract worth $82 million to cleanup residential properties with unusual shapes and difficult to access for crews […]
Lawmakers applaud proposed Exide cleanup funding
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Kevin de León, Assemblyman Miguel Santiago and Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia voiced their support May 17 for Gov. […]
Libraries welcome back patrons after year-long closure
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer NORWALK — After 12 months of mandated shutdowns, Sue Kane was happy to see visitors stroll into the Norwalk Library […]
‘An abuse of power:’ Report accuses sheriff’s deputies of harassing grieving families
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — A report alleging that sheriff’s deputies target and harass families mourning the loss of loved ones killed […]
Engineers say Lynwood High was ‘poorly built’
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LYNWOOD — An engineering firm hired by the Lynwood Unified School District to study the safety of structures at Lynwood […]
Downey’s citywide renovation project nearly complete
Wave Staff Report DOWNEY — After more than 18 months of construction, the citywide, $50 million upgrade is nearing completion. The City Council April 13 […]