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LA County Selected to Advance in National Initiative to Boost High-Quality Jobs

Through the project, jurisdictions will receive the tools, resources and skills needed to build and use evidence and data to…

3 years ago

Ports Briefs: Reduced Cargo at POLB and Ports Release Final Drayage Truck Feasibility Assessment

The ports have committed to developing feasibility assessments every three years to inform a joint approach to meeting those goals.

3 years ago

Your Waterfront: Seeking Public Input on Waterfront Connectivity Plan for San Pedro

Potential ideas explored will include new and improved pedestrian and vehicular routes, transit, crosswalks, wayfinding signage, open space and active…

3 years ago

Layoffs: End-of-Year Tradition Exposes Cruelty of Capitalism

In the U.S., businesses find it easy to sack large numbers of personnel on short notice because “at will” employ­ment…

3 years ago

Governor’s Briefs: CA. Invests in Health Care Workforce, Infrastructure and Investigation of High Natural Gas Prices

Additionally, millions of Californians will soon see relief from high utility bills – with credits of $90 to $120 showing…

3 years ago

Eggtastrophe in San Pedro?

Brian’s father, Jim, once explained to Random Lengths that before the advent of supermarkets in the 1960s, small mom-and-pop markets…

3 years ago

The State of Two Ports

Yet, the pictures painted by the two ports’ executive directors at their respective “State of the Port” were strikingly different,…

3 years ago

FTC Urged to Crack Down on Egg Industry’s ‘Organized Theft’

“The real culprit behind this 138% hike in the price of a carton of eggs,” says the letter, “appears to…

3 years ago

POLB Announcements: Public Input Sought and Scholarships, Internships Offered

Public Input Sought on Petroleum Tanks Project The Port of Long Beach is requesting the public’s input on a proposed…

3 years ago