Large tarps supported by scaffolding cover what remains of the Exide Technology plant in Vernon. The federal Environmental Protection Agency has added the site to its national priorities list of Superfund sites. The listing could pave the way for federal resources to fund and oversee cleanup efforts of the contaminated groundwater.
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BOOK CORNER: Author helps readers find their inner greatness in new book of quotations
Jones’ audience includes “anyone who is curious to learn about ways to improve their life and/or improve the lives of others, anyone who is facing a challenge or problem that they have not yet completely resolved, and anyone who is curious to learn about the great minds of history.”
This Week in Black History
The George Washington Carver National Monument opens in Diamond, Missouri, becoming the first U.S. National Monument in honor of an African American.
MTA to create its own public safety department
By Jose Herrera Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES —A proposal for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to create its own police department has been approved by a […]
Diversity Awards celebrate small business achievements
From California Black Media SACRAMENTO — The California African American Chamber of Commerce, the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce hosted the […]
New projects to bring 119 rental units to South L.A.
Wave Staff Report SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Ground has been broken on two separate projects that, when completed, will bring 119 new rental units to […]
Homeless numbers show slight drop in city, county
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — After five years of steady rises, the total number of people experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles region dropped […]
Supervisors propose expanding board from five to nine
“There was a time that five supervisors made sense. When my father [Kenneth Hahn] was elected in 1952, the county’s population was just over 4 […]
Council approves reward program to curb copper thefts
“Today marks a significant step forward in our battle against rampant copper wire theft that has been plaguing our city.” — City Councilman Kevin de […]
Council OKs plan to modernize Convention Center
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council has moved forward a $54 million proposal for the initial work to modernize and expand the […]