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Downey focuses on economic revitalization
DOWNEY, Calif. — It's famous for stretching from "the beach to the streets," spanning 27 miles from Los Angeles to Orange County. But beyond serving as a major thoroughfare, Rosecrans Avenue connects communities from all walks of life. As Spectrum News continues its "Life on Rosecrans" series, we make...
Long Beach police investigate fatal shooting near Atlantic Avenue and 8th Street
A 28-year-old man was fatally shot early today in Long Beach, and the suspect remained at large. Officers responded around 12:10 a.m. to the 800 block of Atlantic Avenue to a report of shots being fired, and they discovered a man with gunshot wounds to his upper body, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Ammatoli will expand, Padre will move — and other food news for Downtown diners
A massive new residential and commercial center planned for Downtown Long Beach includes some new restaurants and expansions of old favorites. The post Ammatoli will expand, Padre will move — and other food news for Downtown diners appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Weinstein: Vote for Rent Control as if Life Depends on It—Because It Does
The affordable housing crisis is an existential threat to our way of life in California. It is also a literal threat to hundreds of people in Orange County. The most recent OC Point in Time count found 5,718 people are unsheltered. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the number of deaths among people experiencing homelessness more than tripled between 2012 and 2021. Voice of OC reports 511 homeless people died in 2023.
Voice of OC Announces New Board Member Anaheim Businessman Bill Taormina
Bill Taormina’s roots in Anaheim go back to the post World War II period. His father, Cosmo Taormina, came to Anaheim in 1949, driving to city hall in his truck looking for garbage collection customers. The City Manager told the young man to collect the trash in the city...
California janitors reach agreement on new contract with wage increases and workload protections
Janitors who are members of SEIU-United Service Workers West in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the Bay Area and Sacramento have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract, the union announced Wednesday. After their contract expired April 30, thousands of janitors who clean California's largest office buildings, studios and tech campuses...
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