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…
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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…
Property owners near Exide hit with ‘unscrupulous’ suit
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Two property owners with homes that have been cleared of lead from the…
Community is briefed on air quality near Exide plant
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Airborne lead particles from scaffolding removed at the former Exide battery plant in…
Cleanup work resumes at former battery plant
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Cleanup work at the former Exide plant battery plant has resumed after lead…
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…
Officials provide update on Exide cleanup efforts
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Residents living near the former Exide Technologies battery recycling plant berated staff from…
Lead-paint cleanup resumes near Exide
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — After a yearlong recess caused by mandated shutdowns to slow the spread of…
More funds needed to complete Exide site cleanup
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — The trustee appointed to oversee the cleanup at the former Exide’s battery recycling…
Legislators seek $540 million in Exide clean-up funds
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Four area state legislators announced Feb. 18 that they have introduced a bill to…