NEWS DIGEST Staff and Wire Reports DOWNEY — Two show-business type sculptures will grace the plaza of the Downey Civic Theatre, 8431 Firestone Blvd. Installation […]
Category: East Los Angeles
Annual Downey events to be conducted virtually
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer DOWNEY — The city’s annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Art Festival and the Chamber of Commerce’s […]
Voters also will decide area city council races
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — After months of campaigning, debates and mailboxes filled with political mailers, the final week leading up to the Nov. […]
Activists dump contaminated soil to protest Exide ruling
By Jose Ivan Cazares and Alfredo Santana Contributing Writers LOS ANGELES — Protestors demonstrated Oct. 19 in front of the federal courthouse downtown to protest […]
Norwalk trash-hauling fee hike takes effect in November
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer NORWALK — Residents will see a trash-hauling rate increase on their November billing following action by the City Council Oct. […]
Bellflower school district fights county over finances
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer DOWNEY — In an unusual legal case, the Los Angeles County Office of Education is, in effect, telling the Bellflower […]
Residents outraged over Exide bankruptcy plan
By Ashley Orona Contributing Writer VERNON — A federal court’s decision Oct. 16 to allow Exide to abandon its contaminated battery-recycling facility — putting taxpayers […]
Bicycle Casino reopens with COVID-19 health restrictions
By Ashley Orona Contributing Writer BELL GARDENS — The Bicycle Hotel and Casino reopened Oct. 5 after the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health […]
Downey approves plans for Telegraph Road project
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer DOWNEY — The City Council approved plans Oct. 13 for a $10 million project to complete the upgrade and beautification of […]
Bellflower council approves community art projects
Wave Staff Report BELLFLOWER — City officials hope two drab or hidden locations will be brightened by art works. The council Oct. 12 approved plans […]