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LA Briefs: Researchers Awarded Port Pollution Study Grant as LAFD Strengthens HAZMAT Response

“This research will help close critical knowledge gaps and give frontline communities and regulatory agencies the information they need to…

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From Boom to Bottleneck: Is California’s Economic Edge At Risk?

Although the election is more than a year away, California's next governor will need to look beyond short-term fixes to…

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Economic Terror and the TURBOCHUGGF*CK In Texas

Extreme weather terror, or turbochuggf*cks in the vernacular, is most recently evident in July 2025, in the human catastrophes caused…

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Los Angeles Powers Up: Bass Inaugurates Major Renewable Energy Hub

In 2019, the Los Angeles City Council approved the two power purchase agreements that paved the way for Eland 1…

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Port of Long Beach Awards Nearly $1 Million to SoCal Community Groups

The next application period to submit online sponsorship applications for the first call of the port's 2026 fiscal year will…

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County to Update Budget Impacts Weekly, Amid Fiscal Challenges

The CEO’s presentation highlighted increasing losses for departments like health services, public social services, mental health and more.

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The Genocidal Partnership of Israel and the United States

Unimpeded, a daily process continues to exterminate more and more of the 2.1 million Palestinian people who remain in Gaza…

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Long Beach Concession Workers Will Earn an Olympic Wage

This victory was only made possible through a broad coalition of 75 local community organizations, 206 small businesses, and thousands…

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Worse Than COVID

For the Harbor Area, the political situation raises questions about the tourism industry (already down dramatically), the port economy, and…

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SteffenMarkkus Coffee Roasters Bring High-End Brews to Everyday People

From the beginning, SteffenMarkkus has exclusively sourced specialty-grade coffee — the top 10% of beans globally. Steven roasts beans from…

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