By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer Thirteen area cities will conduct City Council elections Nov. 8, ranging from 16 candidates in Monterey Park and 12 in Montebello […]
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Proposed Southeast transit plan could help bus riders
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer BELL GARDENS — Jennyfer Tamayo takes the 110 bus every day from Bell Gardens to Bell to go to work, […]
Lynwood to allow up to six cannabis dispensaries
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LYNWOOD — The City Council voted 5-0 Aug. 2 to allow up to six cannabis dispensaries to open within the […]
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, […]
Roybal-Allard to retire from Congress after 30 years
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress, announced Dec. 20 she will not […]
New county maps alter Southeast representation
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A dramatic shift in representation for Southeast Los Angeles cities on the county Board of Supervisors took […]
Freeway task force looks to expand community outreach
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A revived task force studying the Long Beach (710) Freeway has committed to include diverse stakeholders and […]
Parkway cleanup delayed for properties near Exide
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer BOYLE HEIGHTS — In 2012, Carlos Medina and his wife bought a small craftsman house with a green front lawn […]
L.A. council votes to seek remedies to fund Exide cleanup
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council has approved a motion to seek legal remedies to obtain clean-up funding and accountability […]
Former city officials arrested in Maywood probe
By Ashley Orona Contributing Writer MAYWOOD — A former city councilman and 10 others were charged with bribery and corruption after a three-year-old investigation into […]