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Skanska and Stacy Witbeck start LA’s 6.7-mile Van Nuys light rail line

Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest construction news. A joint venture of Skanska and Stacy Witbeck has broken ground on the East San Fernando Valley light rail transit project in Van Nuys, California, marking the formal start of a $2.43 billion contract for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro).

Los Angeles, CA · 5d
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agricultureofamerica.com

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Port Security Strike Threat at LA, Long Beach puts US Meat Exports at Risk

LOS ANGELES — About 250 union security workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could walk off the job as soon as Wednesday evening if they do not reach a new contract with port employers. U.S. meat exporters warn that a strike could ripple up the West Coast.

Long Beach, CA · 5d
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Housing Wire

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A $20M fine stalks Los Angeles over delay of a new housing project

A letter warns Los Angeles it has 60 days to act on a 398-home plan in Woodland Hills. The attorney cites Housing Accountability Act exposure of at least $19.9 million in fines, plus attorney fees, costs, and potential compensatory damages. AI Summary. Blocking a Los Angeles housing development over a...

Los Angeles, CA · 5d
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Brick & Mortar Men’s Clothing Store to Close in West Hollywood After 20 Years

Brick & Mortar, a men’s clothing boutique in West Hollywood’s Rainbow District, announced today that it will close its doors after 20 years in business. The store’s final day of operations will be Nov. 30. “STORE CLOSING: Thanks for more than 20 years, WeHo!” Reads a notice...

West Hollywood, CA · 4d
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Aliso Canyon settlement offers millions of dollars to help residents electrify homes

Millions of dollars of settlement money from the largest known methane leak in the United States are now available to affected residents to replace gas-powered appliances with electric ones.

Los Angeles, CA · 4d

LAist

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At the defense-tech company Anduril, executives are betting on both parties ahead of Election Day

Palmer Luckey of Anduril Industries has donated over $350,000 to almost entirely GOP federal campaigns, according to FEC filings. The company’s CEO and COO backed Democrats.

Costa Mesa, CA · 5d

The Cool Down

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Judge rejects Edison's bid to avoid wildfire liability over a tower idle since 1971

The first jury trial on whether inverse condemnation applies is set for late January.

Los Angeles County, CA · 5d

uscannenbergmedia.com

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Student pitch their startup ideas to billionaire, win 500 dollars in entrepreneurship competition

Entrepreneur Ronnen Harary’s tour to invest in the next generation of startup founders had its 15th stop on USC’s campus on Monday at Pardee Plaza, with the billionaire investing in multiple student projects. Twenty-five students had sixty seconds to pitch their idea to Harary at the “Airstream” —...

Los Angeles, CA · 5d

hoodline.com

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Dodgers Clubhouse Store Is Headed to Montclair Place, No Opening Date Yet

A dedicated Los Angeles Dodgers merchandise store is on its way to Montclair Place, with the shopping center’s own directory already listing the new shop at 5060 E. Montclair Plaza Lane. The store, called Dodgers Clubhouse, appears as a Level 2 tenant in the mall’s Sports & Fitness category, though no opening date has surfaced yet.

Los Angeles, CA · 8d

Trains.com

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Talks continue with watchmen at ports of LA and Long Beach

LOS ANGELES — A potential strike by 250 workers that could affect cargo traffic at the ports of Los Angels and Long Beach has been pushed back after the two sides in the dispute extended their negotiating deadline. The Pacific Maritime Association said in a statement on social media that it had signed an agreement [...] Read More...

Long Beach, CA · 6d

layimby.com

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Office Complex Advances at 130 West College Street in Chinatown

Plans for a new office complex at 130 West College Street in Chinatown have moved forward following approval by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission. The five-story project is being pursued by the Riboli family, with Granite Properties serving as development manager and Grimshaw Architects leading the design. The development would occupy approximately 2.2 acres between College, Main, Bruno, and Alameda streets.

Los Angeles, CA · 6d

The Center Square

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Los Angeles mayor signs ban on oil and gas drilling

(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has signed an ordinance prohibiting new oil and gas drilling throughout the city and establishing a 20-year timetable to phase out existing wells. Under the new ordinance, current drilling sites are designated as "nonconforming uses" and must cease operations within two decades, unless an earlier deadline applies. The ordinance restricts the expansion and redevelopment of existing operations while establishing limited exceptions for work strictly necessary to address public health, safety or environmental threats. Bass, who is running for reelection on Tuesday against Los Angeles City Council member and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman, framed the legislation as a long-overdue victory for environmental justice in frontline neighborhoods that have historically borne the brunt of urban drilling. The Center Square reached out to Bass and her office, but did not hear back by publication time. “For too long, communities throughout Los Angeles have lived with the impacts of oil and gas drilling in their neighborhoods, leading to significant health conditions,” Bass said in a press release on Thursday, the day she signed the ban. “Signing this ordinance is another important step toward phasing out oil and gas drilling in Los Angeles once and for

Los Angeles, CA · 8d

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State Filing Confirms 159 Walt Disney Imagineering Layoffs in Glendale

We now have an official number for this week’s layoffs at Walt Disney Imagineering. A notice filed with the state of California confirms that Disney is permanently laying off 159 employees at its Glendale campus, the longtime home of Walt Disney Imagineering, the team that designs and builds Disney’s theme park attractions around the world.

Glendale, CA · 8d

wheninyourstate.com

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Councilmember demands answers over rising Los Angeles power and water bills

When your electricity and water bills keep climbing, even everyday tasks at home can feel more expensive. That frustration is becoming a major issue in Los Angeles, where utility costs are drawing attention in the city’s closely watched mayoral race. City Councilmember Nithya Raman is challenging Mayor Karen Bass...

Los Angeles, CA · 8d

hoodline.com

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Westwood's Last Aahs! Gift Store Closes Tuesday After 45 Years in Business

After 45 years of dinosaur T-shirts, glow-in-the-dark masks and Halloween costumes, Westwood Village's Aahs! gift store is closing its doors Tuesday. It's the last of what was once a sprawling Southern California novelty chain, and it's going out the way it came in — in the middle of a Halloween rush, with shelves emptying fast.

Southern California, CA · 8d

theproducenews.com

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USDA restricts PACA violators in California, Florida and Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased from and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without USDA approval.

Plant City, FL · 5d

lamag.com

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L.A.’s Last Aahs! Gift Store is Closing

Color, humor and the trends of the moment used to populate the shelves of Aahs! The chain of outrageous novelty shops has dwindled down to one last store in Westwood Village, which closes on Tuesday after celebrating one last Halloween. The madcap shops started selling dinosaur T-shirts, glow-in-the-dark sunglasses and...

Los Angeles, CA · 8d

NBC Los Angeles

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SoCal has so many Witch Houses there are now seven magical trails to follow

In the obsessed-over Halloween movies we replayed over and over when we were younger, there always seemed to be one house, on that one remote block or up on the hill, that looked a bit spooky and downright otherworldly. It was often the isolated structure the main characters whispered about,...

Los Angeles, CA · 8d

ABC7

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Space Shuttle Endeavour's new LA home unveiled ahead of public opening

The California Science Center is preparing to open the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a 200,000-square-foot expansion that will showcase Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Los Angeles, CA · 7d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Thousands of restaurants rely on this company’s technology. Lawsuit accuses it of ‘deceptive’ practices

San Francisco’s city attorney and the FTC allege in a new lawsuit that Toast, a prominent restaurant technology company, uses hidden fees and other illegal business practices.

San Francisco, CA · 9d