Environment

POLA Awards Record $1.3 Million In Grants

Of the 36 grants awarded, six were made in the small category (less than $5,000), 27 in the medium category…

3 years ago

Climate Justice Concerns Echo in 710 Fwy Planning

On July 24, the world’s first named heatwave — Category 3 Zoe — hit Seville, Spain, with temperatures over 110…

3 years ago

Random Letters: 7-21-22

Letter of Thanks to Reps. Lowenthal and Barragán for Supporting Port AQ Bill Dear Congresswoman Barragan and Congressman Lowenthal, Clearly,…

3 years ago

Random Letters: 7-7-22

RE: SCOTUS Ruling Limiting EPA’s Power I condemn this decision and the harm it will bring to families, workers and…

3 years ago

Carefree Cruise or Pirate Ship?

Carnival Celebrates 50 Years…of What, Exactly? Carnival Cruise Lines recently celebrated its 50th anniversary of presenting itself as an affordable,…

4 years ago

A Pandemic Report — POLA Leadership versus Residents Exposed to Pollution

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, port leaders and community residents have been living in two parallel universes, described in a document…

4 years ago

Shifting Ground, An Exhibition of Works by Mirabel Wigon @ The Loft

These paintings are inspired by Wigon's immediate surroundings and address the abject setting of the aging industrial landscape, the growing…

4 years ago

Gov. Newsom Discusses Emergency Response to Southern California Oil Spill

HUNTINGTON BEACH – On Oct. 5, Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Bolsa Chica State Beach for a briefing by U.S.…

4 years ago

Rep. Barragán, EPA Administrator Regan Tour Harbor

By Julia Falcon, Editorial Intern WILMINGTON — Rep. Nanette Barragán invited Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan to see and…

4 years ago

Public Health Reopens Dockweiler State Beach and El Segundo Beach

  EL SEGUNDO – In an update from the Dockweiler Beach and surrounding area closures from a sewage spill, the…

4 years ago