Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The number of unhoused people in Los Angeles County has increased by 4.1% since 2020, with officials warning of […]
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Area around Exide plant could be Superfund site
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — A perimeter with properties impacted by lead pollution from the Exide Technologies plant may be designated a Superfund […]
State legislation would increase fines for industrial odors
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer BOYLE HEIGHTS — A bill that would fight non-vehicular air polluters as a tool to deter rendering plants from releasing […]
Armenian Genocide remembered throughout Southland
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Armenian Americans gathered at several events throughout Los Angeles County April 24 to mark the 107th anniversary of the […]
Sheriff denies covering up use of force in courthouse jail
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A defiant Sheriff Alex Villanueva flatly denied being engaged in any effort to cover up a violent encounter involving […]
MTA ends mask mandate for bus, train passengers
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mask-wearing mandates on Southland rail and bus lines were slowly lifted April 19 in response to a federal judge’s […]
Program targets health of residents near Exide plant
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer BOYLE HEIGHTS — Asthma runs deep in Alicia Cruz’s family and lead particles mixed with air pollution are to blame, […]
Homeless commission urges county to reject ‘status quo’
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County must “reject the status quo” and develop a more cohesive way of addressing homelessness, with the […]
Crenshaw/LAX rail line set to open this summer
Wave Staff and Wire Reports CRENSHAW — Officials gathered March 30 to announce the “substantial completion” of the bulk of the long-awaited Crenshaw/LAX light rail […]
Federal agency may fund part of Southeast rail project
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The Federal Transit Administration has approved a grant petition submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation […]