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Port Briefs: Sister Ports Host Sustainability Conference; POLA’s May Cargo; POLB’s Cordero Appointment

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has appointed Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero to the Maritime Transportation System…

3 years ago

Juneteenth – From Somber Remembrance to Jubilant Celebration

It feels fitting that this year’s Juneteenth celebration in San Pedro is marked with particular significance. I learned from a…

3 years ago

POLB Briefs: Gerald Desmond Bridge Demo; Second Busiest Month; Joins Green Shipping Corridor

This Green Shipping Corridor will be a big step toward decarbonizing shipping between the busiest ports in China and the…

3 years ago

Board of Supervisors Appoint New Department of Children and Family Services Director

Director Nichols, who had been serving in the role of interim director since April, indicated that his primary areas of…

3 years ago

Local Port Officials Meet with Biden on Supply Chain

President Biden, Cordero and Neal addressed how higher prices in logistics and transportation are contributing to inflation, ongoing efforts to…

3 years ago

San Pedro Pride

San Pedro Pride Event happens June 18

3 years ago

Highly Infectious Omicron Variants Fueling COVID-19 Case Increases

The current seven-day average test positivity rate, at almost 5%, continues to be higher than it was a month ago…

3 years ago

Los Angeles Peace Week for Fleet Week 2022

Fleet Week is five days of celebratory militarism all packaged over Memorial Day without a sign of the purpose of…

3 years ago

Saigu and Reconciliation

Faith Leaders Remember ‘92 Riots in Solidarity While Calling Out Anti-Asian Hate On June 19, Juneteenth 400 and the Korean…

3 years ago

Mayoral Primaries End with Caruso and Bass in Dead Heat

CD15, Not So Much Rep. Karen Bass and billionaire developer Rick Caruso may have finished the June 7 primary in…

3 years ago