Business

The ‘Sacrifice Zone’ No More

San Pedro, Wilmington and the entire Los Angeles Harbor Area have long suffered from obfuscation of the truth and a…

2 years ago

State Lands Commission and Ports of Long Beach & Humboldt Launch Offshore Wind Energy Partnership

The ports of Long Beach and Humboldt are developing terminals to assemble wind turbines on floating platforms that would be…

2 years ago

Gov. Newsom Unveils Plan to Expand High-Paying Career Pathways Beyond Four-Year Degrees

The goal is to help Californians translate their skills and knowledge into progress toward a degree or career. The budget…

2 years ago

County Public Health Department Launches New Medical Debt Relief Program

Medical debt impacts approximately 785,000 residents — one in ten adults in LA County—creating barriers to essential health care, exacerbating…

2 years ago

Ports Briefs: LA and LB Ports Poised to Exceed 20 Million Cargo Containers in 2024

Eleven months into 2024, the Port of Los Angeles has moved 9,375,735 TEUs, 19% ahead of its 2023 pace.

2 years ago

Community Announcements: VTB Closure Survey, Food Distribution Events, Ollie Winter Courses and Scam Protection Tips

Give your input VTB Closures The Vincent Thomas Bridge is going to be closed for 16 months starting late next…

2 years ago

California Briefs: Governor’s Appointment, 3K Miles of Broadband Milestone, GenAI Tackles Housing & Jobs, $135M for Zero-Emission Vehicles

California has announced new progress in efforts to explore using GenAI to address issues for Californians: housing, budget, and jobs

2 years ago

New Study Released for Pier S Battery Energy Storage System

The public can comment on the Draft IS/MND through 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. It is available at polb.com/ceqa.

2 years ago

UFCW Local Unions Reject Kroger’s Wall Street Giveaway, Demand CEO Rodney McMullen’s Immediate Replacement

The $7.5 billion in share buybacks announced Wednesday are approximately 10 times the value of the promised investments in price…

2 years ago

Announcements Round Up: Get Involved: Explore Grants, Review POLA DEIR, Volunteer for LB Homeless Count, Support Winter Shelters, and Join CAB

It is designed to support qualified small businesses, microentrepreneurs, food industry businesses, and non-profits in Los Angeles County impacted by…

2 years ago